Freshwater Shrimps

[sjdriscoll]

Just looking for help with a question.

I have a heavily planted 20gal (uk) tank and want to introduce some shrimps.

Firstly - will they eat hair algae?

Secondly - will my peppered Coreys eat them? They are 3 large mf### peppers, about 3'' each.

Any answers would be most appreciated.

 

[freshwaterfishlover]

Cory will not eat the shrimp. All non Filter Feeder Shrimp will eat Alge. Cherry, Ghost, Japonica, Crystal Red and Bee ETC. Although Japonica is the best at eating Alge and is advertised as a alge eater.

 

[PRW1988]

You should be fine with Corries and the algea eaters, I have 1 ghost shrimp with 3 albino corries and they're fine together, also yes most shrimp do end up eating hair algea, when I introduced my ghost shrimp to my tank she went straight to an ordmanet that had hair algea on it, it's been clear ever since

 

[sjdriscoll]

Thanks for the help - just ordered some tiger shrimps!