shrimp with parasite isopod thingy

[ilektrik22]

Hey

I posted this on the invert forum as well, really want to get someone's opinion, I have no idea what to do.

 

So i was all excited today and went to the LFS and picked up some hermits and pepermint shrimp for my clean up crew....

 

once I got home and started the acclimation process I realized that one of my shrimp has a parasite or Female Epicaridean isopod, ( did some super fast researching, unfortunatly didn't get a great look at the shrimps before the guy bagged them....so now I understand why the bags aren't clear...)

 

So should I add him to my tank? I can't get the the LFS till tomorrow and I doubt that they will do anything about it ( I need to find a better fish store)

 

is this a big deal this isopod thingy or should i just let it be?

 

my dog ate my camera so I can't show a pic. but there is one at this link

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-05/rs/index.php

 

thanks

[Mr. Fish]

Do not add it to your tank. If you feel brave you might be able to take it off of the shrimp, but I recommend just adding some tank water to the bag occasionally this evening and then returning the shrimp to the store tomorrow.

 

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