since i am going to go "planted" and the ammount of vacuuming will be reduced a little apparently, Can i use srimp to tidy up the place? ( i will be careful what fish to keep with the srimp if this is doable)
Shrimps?
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i think shrimps are scavengers, so if there's poop there, they won't:
a) clean it
b) eat it
but yeah, i guess it can work. just try to refrain from using animals for "jobs" (ex. snails and ottos, plecos, shrimp for getting rid of algae...)
a) clean it
b) eat it
but yeah, i guess it can work. just try to refrain from using animals for "jobs" (ex. snails and ottos, plecos, shrimp for getting rid of algae...)
There's nothing wrong with getting snails, ottos, plecos and shrimp for certain "jobs". I also notice the "Cleanup Man" in your sigCaitxSith said:
. Just make sure you don't forget that those critters have needs of their own. If your tank is sparklingly clean, that should be a sign to add something to eat for your algae eaters.Shrimp will definitely help with cleaning up leftovers. And they are very interesting in their own way
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well, i dont want them to eat poop, but if there is fish food that escapes to the bottom they will keep up with it right? That's what i mean by "tidy up the place", i think i didnt explain myself right in my post. I am Sorry, besides i wont stop the cleaning of my tanks, i just want to know if it would help some to have them. But thanks for the answers and for helping me care propperly of my pets
btw, what kinds of shrimp.
THAT matters alot, i think...
but they do a good job tidying up a tank, IMO.
just don't let them sucked up by a filter!
oh and i think dead shrimp turn red-orangish color when they die, just in case you need to know.
and shrimp are sensitive....not really. maybe a bit.
THAT matters alot, i think...
but they do a good job tidying up a tank, IMO.
just don't let them sucked up by a filter!
oh and i think dead shrimp turn red-orangish color when they die, just in case you need to know.
and shrimp are sensitive....not really. maybe a bit.
I use ghost shrimp in my tank for scavengers. I have a java moss carpet and it catches food pretty easily, flakes fall down in between where only the shrimp will go.
or... get a japanese moss ball! (no, not moth ball, MOSS ball)! Shrimps like to eat from it (collects debris), and fish (i think mostly plecos) like to play king of the tank on it lol.
I think they're green algae in a big round clump...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cladophora
don't think they need specific care.... but they definately are living...
they look cuddly
I think they're green algae in a big round clump...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cladophora
don't think they need specific care.... but they definately are living...
they look cuddly