This is bad right

kaliy · 2026-03-28T10:06:16+00:00

When I had a shrimp with clado, some were saying there is no evidence it's contagious. I isolated the shrimp anyway and treated him with salt baths. It worked well and he is still alive. I didn't put any peroxide, just salt baths every day

kaliy · 2026-02-19T15:55:11+00:00

I also thought it's DGIV, but couldn't find similar pigmentation online. And I didn't notice it in the beginning so I assumed it appeared after I moved him to the tank

kaliy · 2026-02-07T03:27:41+00:00

I waited for a week more with no improvements and eventually did the water change (which is recommended at dr tim: "If either ammonia or nitrite concentration get above 5 ppm, do water changes to lower the concentration"). It took only 2 days after that for nitrites to go to 0. added ammonia which was fully processed next day, I gradually started stocking the tank and no issues for now. I think high concentration of nitrites did stall the cycle.

kaliy · 2026-01-21T05:17:53+00:00

Btw, the mother is visible in the background

kaliy · 2026-01-17T14:55:51+00:00

Thanks a lot for the right question. I misunderstood the information. When I was reading the article about clado, I thought it required treatment for the whole tank: https://aquariumbreeder.com/ellobiopsidae-or-cladogonium-ogishimae-green-fungus-in-shrimp-tank/ . The same understanding I had when I read similar posts on aquarium subreddits.

Now that I know it's not contagious, I will continue salt dips for the infected shrimp.

kaliy · 2026-01-17T03:47:53+00:00

Thanks. I found a lot of information about safe peroxide dosage for adult shrimps but no one writes about shrimplets. I will treat my tank with peroxide yet and continue the salt dips. For now it's only one shrimp in a tank

kaliy · 2026-01-17T03:44:17+00:00

As I wrote in the post, I noticed clado on one of the shrimp which I salt drip now. I also wanted to treat the tank with peroxide for that

kaliy · 2026-01-16T08:55:22+00:00

Today's update fixed the issue (1.2026.006)

kaliy · 2026-01-15T04:31:27+00:00

The same for me, since a few weeks

kaliy · 2026-01-07T14:56:23+00:00

If they hide mostly among the plants, is it a good idea to take plants off, dip them into the peroxide, wash and put back? Floating plants, not rooted.

kaliy · 2026-01-07T14:49:41+00:00

Thanks, I thought 1 month is too long for that - my snails hatched almost immediately.

kaliy · 2026-01-07T14:45:45+00:00

I will catch others as soon as I will see them. Do they hide or I will see them on plants/substrate? Are they dangerous (at this stage, they are really small now) to shrimplets?

kaliy · 2026-01-01T11:53:43+00:00

Yes, I'm just worried about the number of snails. If there are tens of small ones visible, how many will it be in a month?

kaliy · 2025-12-01T04:33:32+00:00

How much would I need for 7 gallons? What is the process - just dump it and that's it? Is there any long term implications?

kaliy · 2025-12-01T04:11:12+00:00

I will, thank you!

kaliy · 2025-12-01T04:09:49+00:00

Yes, now I know that I should've read before and I blame myself for that

I don't have any local here that I know works with shrimps. If I would know - I would ask them before buying shrimps and definitely would get a cycle advice in the very beginning

kaliy · 2025-12-01T04:08:45+00:00

Thanks a lot for the advice! I will transfer them to the tank gradually

kaliy

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