What's wrong with my Peppermint Shrimp?

[tygger]

Just bought a couple peppermint shrimp and didn't notice a huge bump on one of it's side until I got home. What's wrong with it? Should I be worried?

 

[F&Fmgr]

Just bought a couple peppermint shrimp and didn't notice a huge bump on one of it's side until I got home. What's wrong with it? Should I be worried?

 

 

 

I didnt notice that either.... if it causes any problems I will gladly replace. as for the bump Im not sure what that is.

 

Sean

[gastone]

I had this occur on an old pep a few years ago. Contacted Dr. Ron via his old forum on RC, and this is where he directed me.

 

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-05/rs/index.php

 

 

Here is a direct quote from the article

 

"Epicarids appear to be rather well-adapted parasites, and do not seem to harm their host much, in spite of their rather ghastly appearance. They may be found occasionally on the sides of all of the various shrimp imported for the hobby. They appear to be most frequently seen in peppermint shrimp, Lysmata wurdemanni"

 

In the end, no big deal.

 

Garrett.

[tygger]

Hey Sean, thanks. I'll keep an eye on it...

 

gastone, do you know if it could be harmful to fish? It looks kinda similar to the thing in the link.

 

Hopefully I won't have to remove him. It's going to be a pita!

[HowardofNOVA]

:wink:

Dude, quit looking, her booby fell out!!!!

[Caribbean Jake]

yea,, I think you need to buy a bra for that pep.

[gastone]

These aren't the same things as the Cirolanid isopods that prey on fish. I've had those on some TBS liverock I got. Those things are scary. Way scary. The personification of evil in a reef tank as far as I'm concerned. It took me about two months of hunting at night to remove all of them and their little satan spawn children.

 

Garrett.