Landhouse Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 I have had several adfs that have died to supposedly chytrid recently. I just bought 3 red cherry shrimp [that have not been exposed] and I have an existing ghost shrimp that ha been exposed currently living with the 1 dying adf. I have not put my rcs with the other guys because I'm scared that they will get it and die. I have scrubbed down my tank and all the caves etc. I have also thrown out all my live plants as I have read that they will carry it. Will my ghost and red cherry shrimp get this fungus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landhouse Posted April 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 Anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landhouse Posted April 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 All Im trying to find out is if red cherry shrimp or ghost shrimp can catch chytrid fungus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davesays Posted April 26, 2016 Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 Shrimp can catch different types fungus but I'm not sure if Chytridomycota will affect them. Chytridomycota is known to be an amphibian problem it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbie Posted April 26, 2016 Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 It can apparently grow on freshwater shrimp, but is non-pathogenic/won't hurt them like it does frogs: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10393-005-0005-5 Edit: For people who can't get behind the paywall, the specific shrimp they tested were Caridina zebra and some Machrobrachium species. RCS are probably fine. Double edit for a disclaimer: I am neither a mycologist nor a shrimp doctor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landhouse Posted April 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 Thank you Everyone If anyone else has more info i would appreciate it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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