Dying Amanos

[worwood]

I found one of my Amano's yesterday being oddly still during a water change; normally they either avoid me completely or follow me around hoping I'll have unearthed something tasty for them to eat. A gentle nudge made it obvious something wasn't right and the poor shrimp didn't seem to have the strength to move. A couple of hours later said shrimp on was his back and dead

Thinking back i've actually lost about 4 shrimp over about 4 months and didn't think anything of it but water tests after each one show the water quality is fine (ammonia 0, nitrite 0, nitrate 5).

I think it might have been Porcelain Illness as I've read they can be very lethargic with this illness, but I find it hard to notice with the Amanos if they are cloudy/milky or not. Has anyone had a similar experience or have any experience with Porcelain Illness or know if it's treatable?

 

[basil]

Not heard of this illness before sorry. I have kept Amano though and found them as hard as nails, so if you've lost 4 in 4 months certainly sounds as though somethings not right. Hope you get it sorted.

 

[spyder]

Not kept Amano's but have had the same sort of thing going on with cherries. They seem fine for weeks then I start to lose them but it's like 1 every week or 2. If anything, I suspect the Easycarbo in my case, but again would expect more consistent death rates.

If it was a water quality issue then you would expect more than the odd one here and there to perish. Sorry I can't help more.