Shrimp Vs. Algae

[killudead]

Are shrimp good at combating algae?
Do they a significant bio load to a tank?

 

[Truck]

theyre crap at it IMO, they add virtually nothing to your bioload i never really count them unless theyre in higher numbers like 10+

 

[Honeythorn]

Otos are better for algae. They will clear it up quicker than shrimp although they will add more to your bioload.

 

[three-fingers]

Amano shrimp are excellent at eating algae IME, but not all types.

Just like ottos are good too, but not all types of algae.

It really depends on what type of algae you want to get rid of.

 

[Dorkhedeos]

Combo of amano and otos got rid of most of my algae. I still had to scrape the walls, but not as often.

 

[killudead]

looking to clean up some hair algae for now.
Just a little, but it is unsightly to look at.

 

[TylerFerretLord]

Amanos are renowned for eating hair algae with gusto.

 

[pippoodle]

my amanos and cherrys eat hair algae very well

 

[Syphoniera]

Hi, Sarah!
I wish your shrimp would tell my Cherries this - the plants in their tank are being overtaken by the stuff, lol.
I have a sneaking suspicion that if I fed them less that algae would look a lot tastier to both them and the snails...