Black spot on a cleaner shrimp?

Lee · 02-14-2008, 06:55 PM

My cleaner shrimp guy dropped a fresh mort the other day and now he has all these black spots on him. Can cleaner shrimp have black spot disease? (seems sadly ironic) They popped up in a single day, right after slipping out of his former self.

Take a look

Dentoid · 02-21-2008, 10:12 PM

Strange. Perhaps it is a ruptured blood vessel under the shell? Perhaps something (heavy metal) was incorporated into the new shell?

framerguy · 02-21-2008, 10:20 PM

Yeah, that's a new one on me.

ReefGuy69 · 02-21-2008, 10:40 PM

maybe he molted for his new pink poka dotted bikini??? LOL just kidding. not sure whats going on.

Lee · 02-22-2008, 12:52 PM

After a week or so, the spots are gone. He might have molted again... he seems to do that at least once a week. But I think my Peppermint shrimp has the spots now! I'm not positive, since he hides from me 24 hours a day.

CAVINCA · 02-22-2008, 02:05 PM

Hey lee. i found a lil bit of info you may be intrested in.
ClrShrpDisFAQs

Ctrl-F search the page for this phrase 'Hi Gang' theres a question about black spots and a picture that looks similar to yours. Overall the responses say that its ok and they recover quickly. in the response i had you search for the cause was most likly an alkalinity issue.

hope it helps...

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02-22-2008, 12:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
Lee Serpent Star Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 203 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Black spot on a cleaner shrimp? After a week or so, the spots are gone. He might have molted again... he seems to do that at least once a week. But I think my Peppermint shrimp has the spots now! I'm not positive, since he hides from me 24 hours a day.

02-22-2008, 02:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
CAVINCA Plate Coral Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 772 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Black spot on a cleaner shrimp? Hey lee. i found a lil bit of info you may be intrested in. ClrShrpDisFAQs Ctrl-F search the page for this phrase 'Hi Gang' theres a question about black spots and a picture that looks similar to yours. Overall the responses say that its ok and they recover quickly. in the response i had you search for the cause was most likly an alkalinity issue. hope it helps... __________________ Chronicle Marina del Filon de los Carlos CARL

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