r/shrimptank • u/Suspicious-Corgi-379 • 6h ago

Help: Algae & Pests Vampire shrimp - uh, is that a worm?

Side of body around gill flap, under the carapace

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u/Mattrobes 6h ago

thats a shrimps heart

with that being said i have never see such a pale vampire shrimp before

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u/Suspicious-Corgi-379 5h ago

Cool! This guy’s a real unhealthy individual I got along with three much bluer and happier dudes from my LFS. I’m currently doing targeted feeding of aquarium co op fry food to try and get the poor thing back on its feet but I was mostly just looking for insight into its condition, there’s not a whole lot out there besides failed molt info :(

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u/Radiant_Shrimper2206 6h ago

Since you can name gill and carapace I’m hesitant to ask this, but are you sure it’s not just the gills moving? Besides its way to rhythmic to be a parasite.

Or am I not seeing something?

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u/Suspicious-Corgi-379 5h ago

I’m sure of nothing when it comes to these dudes, these are my first macro-shrimp and I’m dumb 😅

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u/Sakurajima_Mai Caridina (Wildtype) 3h ago

Scaphognathite.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEoYCR5mjr0

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u/Suspicious-Corgi-379 3h ago

Super cool to learn thank you :))