Shrimp Health

Don’t worry. We’re not bleaching the shrimp, but curing them! Although salt is our preferred first line of treatment when our favorite pet crustaceans fall ill, sometimes we need something a little stronger. Hydrogen peroxide treatment for shrimp is perfectly safe when done correctly, so let’s take a look at how to use it and […]

Bacterial infection in freshwater shrimp can be caused by a wide variety of bacterial strains and cause a range of mysterious and disturbing symptoms, including mass death. If your shrimp seem off and you’re struggling to figure out what’s going on, they may have caught an infection. Below, let’s have a look at what causes […]

When there’s something wrong with your shrimp, all you want to do is find out what’s going on and whether you can cure it. But for the untrained eye, diagnosing diseases in our pet crustaceans is far from an easy task. Many shrimp illnesses pose as something they’re not: “eggs” are actually a pathogenic alga, […]

Fungus on your shrimp? It’s not common, but it can happen. Below, we’ll explain how to tell whether your shrimp truly has cotton wool disease, what causes this deadly white fuzz, and whether there are any treatment options. Diagnosis: Cotton wool disease vs Vorticella vs Scutariella vs Ellobiopsidae The bad news? Shrimp rarely recover from […]

Worm on your shrimp? Yeah, it happens. More than beginners might think! Many creatures make our ornamental dwarf shrimp their homes, but most don’t warrant panic. If you suspect your shrimp have Holtodrilus truncatus, keep reading to find out what these worms are, how to confirm your diagnosis, and how to use simple salt to […]

When you’re excitedly placing your order for the shrimp of your dreams, disease or parasites are usually the last thing on your mind. Sadly our shrimp do get ill, and the highest-risk time is right after bringing them home. Nothing brings you back down to earth faster than spotting worms or fuzz on the new […]

It’s one of the worst possible moments in shrimp keeping: thinking your favorite crustacean is berried (yay, baby shrimp!), only to discover the green bits between its swimming legs aren’t eggs, but a potentially deadly parasite known as “green fungus” or “Ellobiopsidae”. A lot of confusion still surrounds this lethal shrimp ailment. Today, let’s get […]

Is that shrimp… moldy? If you’ve just peeked at your shrimp tank and asked yourself this question, your invertebrate friends likely have Vorticella. Sounds ominous, but it’s not as bad as you might think. Let’s find out what Vorticella is, whether your shrimp will need treatment, and how to keep these microorganisms out of your […]

Just brought home some dwarf shrimp? Take a close eye at their noses while they’re in quarantine: they can carry Scutariella japonica. Although these flatworms aren’t usually deadly, they can be problematic for shrimp health. No panic! Let’s find out what Scutariella in shrimp is, whether treatment is necessary, and how to keep these worms […]