Ghost Shrimp and Snails

Question
Hello, I will be brief.  Can ghost shrimp and snails get ich?  Are there any diseases they can get that can be passed on to fish.
My ghost shrimp looks like he has white spots on him, he is new so I don't know if that is what he has always looked like or not.  Thanks.

Answer
Good afternoon,

Snails and inverts are not vulnerable to ich, ich protozoans are parasitic to fish only. Snails and inverts are not suitable ich hosts, and therefore will not be affected by an ich infestation themselves. Removing snails and inverts when administering ich treatment is always recommended!

In spite of not being affected by ich, a snail's shell can in fact carry ich in its dormant stage. That is why you should quarantine new snail arrivals just as you should new fish - just a prudent practice, not followed by everyone, not an absolute must, but avoids lots of problems.

Your ghost shrimp doesn't have ich, it probably is its natural patterning you are observing. Take a look here:
http://www.petshrimp.com/
For lots more on freshwater shrimp.

Take care,
Nicole