Family Pet Doctor - Health Care and Advice about Fish by Dr. Ahearne. Required - so we can reply to your question. It is treatable. It can occur w hen water conditions become unclean. A. Most shrimps are saltwater inhabitants.
Saltwater aquariums are more difficult to maintain than freshwater.
Nevertheless, in a saltwater tank, shrimps are one of the easier creatures to maintain. A. Angelfish and Butterflyfish can be kept together in non-reef tanks as long as suitable decorative corals are available for hiding and a good algae growth is present for grazing.