crimsonpython24
New Member
Hello all,
I'm wondering how much extent will amano shrimps reduce algae growth and clean up remaining food on the substrate?
Currently, I have eight danios, two amano shrimps, two bristlenose catfish, and one albino cory catfish in a 10-gallon tank. There are occasional leftover danios food/green algae tablets leftover on the substrate (which may be the reason why there are some algae in my tank).
I'm not sure if I will have the space to put more of those catfish in my tank, so I'm currently leaning towards stocking more shrimps. Another reason is that the shrimps that I have been hiding behind plants most of the time and I'd like to get them out -- or probably I must do that through decorations?
Just looking for ways to prevent algae growth through animals. Let it be shrimps (preferably), catfish, or snails (though I doubt danios' water parameters are identical to those of snails'), if they can clean things up, I'm good.
I'm wondering how much extent will amano shrimps reduce algae growth and clean up remaining food on the substrate?
Currently, I have eight danios, two amano shrimps, two bristlenose catfish, and one albino cory catfish in a 10-gallon tank. There are occasional leftover danios food/green algae tablets leftover on the substrate (which may be the reason why there are some algae in my tank).
I'm not sure if I will have the space to put more of those catfish in my tank, so I'm currently leaning towards stocking more shrimps. Another reason is that the shrimps that I have been hiding behind plants most of the time and I'd like to get them out -- or probably I must do that through decorations?
Just looking for ways to prevent algae growth through animals. Let it be shrimps (preferably), catfish, or snails (though I doubt danios' water parameters are identical to those of snails'), if they can clean things up, I'm good.