Shrimps?

[mic8310]

i keep seeing these mentioned, dont the fish eat them or are they good in a communal tank?

 

[aaronnorth]

depends on the fish species, they are perfect for a communal tank.

 

[mic8310]

is there any point to them?

 

[aaronnorth]

They eat algae (not all types though) and they eat any left over food.

some more info on the different species of shrimp here: http/www.planetinverts.com/

 

[Miss Wiggle]

is there any point to them?

is there any point to any fish that we keep?!

some people just like them, they will eat some sorts of algae but i never think you should buy a fish/ionvert because of this, if you like them then get them, if you don't then don't!

 

[Rooster]

I have "Armano" shrimp in the community... they are great characters, often more interesting to watch than the fish ! They clean up old food... and some algae