Really worried about my Amano Shrimp, I've just done a 10L water change on Brea's tank and now the shrimp are darting around like mad. They keep shooting up to the surface and then freezing and drifting to the bottom of the tank as if they are dead before darting off again. I've turned the lights off now as it is becoming quite upsetting. Any ideas?

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JON

What tap water treatment do you use Jon?

I've witnessed similar behaviour in a previous tank where I added a bit too much prime by mistake

Ah I did use Prime do you think I've over done it? It's a devil to measure for small quantities.

JON

I always use a syringe to measure out my prime, got loads of spare ones jon if want me to post u a couple.

Confession: I've got one just too lazy to use it.

JON

I was fortunate enough to be able to catch them and move to a tank B, (lost 2 Amano though during the process) they can be quite sensitive to Prime I feel, if dosed just a 'tad' too high. Doesn't affect the fish at all whatsover though. Not sure if you have that as an alternative

Perhaps a further dilution?

I've just been reading on a shrimp forum about the need to add water change water very gently 20mins for 25L! I pour mine straight in with a watering can sprinkler so need to be more careful in future.

JON

All four appear dead but on close inspection a couple of them have twitching legs. I've bagged them up in water from the goldfish and will see what happens overnight. I'm having cherry shrimp next they don't seem so fragile.

JON

Hopefully they will be ok, i find the red cherry shrimps more entertaining than my yamato shrimps

Kellie, they're gone I think I think Cherrys are tougher.

JON