Possible Amano Shrimp saddled?

[mgrassi]

Hi everyone!

I've had my shrimp for about a week, and I am thankful every day that they are not dead haha. But, of course, this being my first time to own shrimp, I am concerned about every little thing. I am such a mom!

Anyways, it turns out my Amano "Clyde" might actually be a "Bonnie". But I'm not sure. Literally, the white in the Amano's saddle area was green-ish/clear (it's usual color) yesterday, then overnight - bam. White in the morning. So, IS it a saddle, or is it something that's...well...not?

EDIT: circled what I mean

[bs6749]

Can you get a better picture of it and circle the area that you think is the saddle? It almost looks like a tapeworm or other worm to me. I've pulled one of these from a ghost shrimp before. It was large considering the size of the shrimp.

[mgrassi]

Originally Posted by bs6749

Can you get a better picture of it and circle the area that you think is the saddle? It almost looks like a tapeworm or other worm to me. I've pulled one of these from a ghost shrimp before. It was large considering the size of the shrimp.

If you mean the white stripe, that's normal. I added a photo circling what I meant. Also, it's very difficult for shrimp to get tapeworms (apparently)...non of my other shrimp are experiencing anything "tapeworm-ish"

[tarpon]

Amano shrimp need brackish water for the babies to survive. I believe they also have a larval stage, unlike most dwarf shrimps

[mgrassi]

Originally Posted by tarpon

Amano shrimp need brackish water for the babies to survive. I believe they also have a larval stage, unlike most dwarf shrimps

Yeah I know . I'm not trying to breed amanos. One of my preggers cherry shrimp is all I can handle in that department now! haha!

Regardless, I'd just like to know if it's the (possible) female doing her regular stuff, or if it's something to worry about?

[tarpon]

Ohhh okay, sorry. I thought you were asking in hopes of breeding. Anyways as far as the worm/ saddle thing idk, sorry

[mgrassi]

Originally Posted by tarpon

Ohhh okay, sorry. I thought you were asking in hopes of breeding. Anyways as far as the worm/ saddle thing idk, sorry

It's cool!

[bs6749]

I wasn't referring to the white stripe...I just wanted to make sure that you know where the saddle forms for clarification. It does appear to possibly be a saddle. Here is a link to the worm I found in my ghost shrimp a couple of years ago. I killed the shrimp and removed the tapeworm (it was a feeder shrimp). The pictures of it in the shrimp aren't the clearest...I mainly wanted to show that it was in the shrimp.

Disease :: IMG_1127.jpg picture by bs6749 - Photobucket

Disease :: Tapeworm found in ghost shrimp 1 picture by bs6749 - Photobucket

[tarpon]

Eww...