Green Growth on Shrimp (Ellobiopsidae)

[JShannon]

I apologize in advance for the lack of pictures. I have a ten gallon tank with approximately 25-30 cherry shrimp of mixed varieties. This morning I noticed that one of the shrimp that I previously thought was maybe just berried was growing a green like growth outside of it's underside around it's legs. I promptly removed and unfortunately had to  euthanize this shrimp because a Google search showed that this disease is infectious and potentially can destroy entire colonies. The parameters are as follows as measured by API test kits. Ph7.2-7.4, Gh-8, Kh-4 , ammonia-0, nitrite-0, nitrate 0-5 ppm( it's a heavily planted tank with floating plants, I dose easy green twice a week and it always trends toward 0) water temp fluctuates between 73.9 and 75. I'm fairly certain I know what disease this is I'm just not sure from my online research how to proceed. Has anyone had any success preventing this from spreading? It's a green Growth that starts on the shrimps pleopods and grows out from there.

[Mmiller2001]

1 hour ago, JShannon said:

I apologize in advance for the lack of pictures. I have a ten gallon tank with approximately 25-30 cherry shrimp of mixed varieties. This morning I noticed that one of the shrimp that I previously thought was maybe just berried was growing a green like growth outside of it's underside around it's legs. I promptly removed and unfortunately had to  euthanize this shrimp because a Google search showed that this disease is infectious and potentially can destroy entire colonies. The parameters are as follows as measured by API test kits. Ph7.2-7.4, Gh-8, Kh-4 , ammonia-0, nitrite-0, nitrate 0-5 ppm( it's a heavily planted tank with floating plants, I dose easy green twice a week and it always trends toward 0) water temp fluctuates between 73.9 and 75. I'm fairly certain I know what disease this is I'm just not sure from my online research how to proceed. Has anyone had any success preventing this from spreading? It's a green Growth that starts on the shrimps pleopods and grows out from there.

Removal is all you can do. Hopefully, no others are infected. I had a shrimp with it and removed it. The colony is fine.

If you see it on another, remove it the second you notice it.

[JShannon]

Thank you for the quick response, I suppose I'll just cross my fingers and be extra vigilant. I have several berried females, and I was just getting a colony started after significant financial investment so its been kind of stressful. Thank you for the advice. I really appreciate it.

[Mmiller2001]

1 hour ago, JShannon said:

Thank you for the quick response, I suppose I'll just cross my fingers and be extra vigilant. I have several berried females, and I was just getting a colony started after significant financial investment so its been kind of stressful. Thank you for the advice. I really appreciate it.

Once you have a few generations in the tank, things will get easier. Hang in there.

[Guppysnail]

Ellobiopsidae can show in others up to 6 months is my understanding. When I first started one I had for 3 months showed ellobiopsidae. But none of my others ever did.