Well Chuffed!

[shrimply]

Just got 2 cherry shrimps and 3 algae shrimps (presumably amano) so hopefully they will help keep the algae down. The man ordered them in specially for me and they were only £1 each so I am quite pleased. I just hope they don't get eaten by the other fish.

They are really nice to watch. Something else but you cleaning the tank is always satisfying.

 

[simonbrown403]

Just got 2 cherry shrimps and 3 algae shrimps (presumably amano) so hopefully they will help keep the algae down. The man ordered them in specially for me and they were only £1 each so I am quite pleased. I just hope they don't get eaten by the other fish.

They are really nice to watch. Something else but you cleaning the tank is always satisfying.

sounds like a good deal where did you get them from.

 

[shrimply]

I got them from my lfs he ordered a dozen of each so I might get some more. However my kribs are giving them some hassel. I had never really thought about them. Typical of me. I was most worried about my Black widow tetras but they haven't even given them a second glance.

 

[RedShark]

Is there a difference between ghost shrimp and algae shrimp? CAn either them or cherry shrimp eat algea that grows on the glass, or do they just consume whats on the aquarium gravel?

 

[shrimply]

Algea shrimp isn't acctually a shrimp it is just what they were bought as. I think they will be amano shrimp although I haven't yet checked. Amano and Ghost shrimp are not the same thing. I know that both cherry and amano are very ifficient algea cleaners but what they eat I couldn't acctually tell you. I suspect that the glass would be too hard for them to clean.

 

[RYO]

Here's a good link to give some info on different shrimp.
http/www.azgardens.com/shrimpfactory.php