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Death Flick? Or sting - K14


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I was just blissfully watching my shrimp after feeding and noticed my only k14 CBS shrimplet flick rapidly around in the water amongst some moss and subwassertang near the glass and substrate, then slowly drift upside down to the bottom.

I've searched for hydra, planaria etc. I couldn't see anything Apparent. I've had no issues in that tank for some time.

I netted him up and shot a video. Can't really see anything on him.

Thoughts?

https://vimeo.com/167495695

https://vimeo.com/167496814

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Nah he's not actually dead... Yet. I've got him hanging out in a net.

I've treated the tank with planaria zero

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I hadn't actually opened it. The old no planaria had a much bigger spoon, and when you treated the water in the tank all went milky.

With planaria zero the spoon is minuscule. Dosed 6 spoons into a cup of tank water, mixed it up and poured in. Water barely went cloudy at all. 30 minutes later you wouldn't know I've done it.

Any way he is still holding on for now and looks quite happy.... LOL couldn't resist ;)

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