I need some advice on my Mishling

[Squiggle]

Hey guys, as it says I need some advice on my Mishling. I can out to the tanks this morning & was doing a rollcall & my Mishling was missing. Frantically I checked the tank, then started checking around the tank, no joy on either! So I started expanding my search & since her tank is on the edge of the stand I started checking the floor & there she was on the tiles lifeless & colourless, my blood instantly ran cold, I picked her up thinking the worst but she was still very soft so I put her back in the water & her tail started slowly moving. I started feeding everyone else while watching her & a couple of legs & pincers started moving too. I had to leave for work & hope for the best, when I got home she was gone & I hoped everything was ok but when I looked for her she was on her back & still moving. What I want advice on is how can I help her recover? Is there anything I can do to make the chances of her survive better? I really want her to survive :dejection:

[torface]

CPR! Quick!

[Squiggle]

Where do I breath into? Do I do heart massage too? Do I blow in air or water? So many questions, lol

[torface]

Or alternatively, airstone?

[Squiggle]

The tank has a sponge filter so there's plenty of air :encouragement:

[torface]

Hopefully one of the pro can give you some better advice... but until then... shouldn't you be doing chest compressions? :P

[ineke]

Try suspending her in a net close to the bubbles I think someone else had a thread about the same thing and that"s what they did. Eventually she climbed out by herself and was ok

[Squiggle]

Yeah I'm doing chest, or whatever you call it on a shrimp, compressions, lol :encouragement: I have just added another airstone next to her so there's more flow around her, she's still kicking & moving. I think she's getting a bit more colour back into her :encouragement:

[BlueBolts]

Hi squiggle...you won't be the first or last, but what ineke posted is exactly what I'd do....."try suspending her in a net close to the bubbles". Advantage there is the aeration/water movement, and not getting further stressed and hassled by other shrimps. If she has a chance to make it, she will...I recalled once a shrimp made the mad jump, and when I found it, he wa almost crisp to touch...i threw him in floating tank, a i had to rush out, and on my return, he was happily swimming around ! Although, I think he was brain damaged, as he used to do the most particular things ! I should have taken a video !

[Squiggle]

The only other shrimp in the tank is the panda boy, I'm just worried that if I suspend her in a net the panda will climb out :dejection: I'm convinced that if she survives she will be one of those "special" shrimp. I'll go see if I can figure out a way to have the net in the tank while still having the lid on, hmmmmmm :confused:

Thanks everyone :encouragement:

[OzShrimp]

do you have an internal breeder box? I you might be able to modify it and place a bit of cloth or something drooping down into it with airstone underneath?

[Squiggle]

I don't, the tank isn't deep enough for a breeder box but I could try & make something out of foam, perspex & mesh :encouragement:

[ineke]

What about a sieve tied on with fishing line

[CNgo2006]

I've had this issue before I would seperate her in a container/breeder and run an airstone, so far 2/3 have survived..Good luck mate!

[ineke]

Or cut the handle off the net and tie that to something to suspend it near the bubbles

the glass lid would be ok to tie it to

[Squiggle]

I gave it my best effort & unfortunately I have terrible news, she passed away about 30 mins ago, I sat there for last 20mins watching her & she has moved at all :sorrow:

[ineke]

Aw wow damn sorry Squiggle what a bummer geez just when things were looking so good

[CNgo2006]

Sorry to hear mate, but that is the game of shrimp keeping, there will be life to replace her death. Just remain positive!

[BlueBolts]

Sorry to hear mate .... :crushed:

[Squiggle]

Thanks guys, it was pretty distressing to watch her just lying there but as you said Chi, there's always life to replace death, thank you! :encouragement: