Peppermint shrimp oddity

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Has anyone seen this before on their peppermint shrimp? What is this growth? Parasite?
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Okay, it's a parasitic isopod. I was able to take a very small piece of sharp wire and pull it out from the carapace. Check out this guy's video.
 

WHAT KIND OF SUBSTRATE ARE YOU RUNNING ON YOUR TANK?

  • Bare bottom

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  • A shallow bed of fine sand

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  • A shallow bed of coarser sand

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  • A deep sand bed

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  • Mixed substrate or varying sand depth

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  • Some other substrate (posted in the comments)

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