I have to leave town for the month of June and unfortunately there is no way I can bring the tank (both because I would have little place to keep it and there's no sense stressing out all of the fish). I'm training a friend to clean the tank, test the water, feed the fish, etc. (it's a risk, I know).
My question is this: If I were to buy a ghost shrimp, would this have a positive effect on the bioload in the sense that it would eat a lot of fallen flakes and whatnot (since this person will probably overfeed a little) and make careful gravel vacing slightly less important or would it increase the bioload, make the tank unstable, and endanger all the fish with a complete newb at the helm?
If you think it will have a positive effect, would it be even better if I get 2 shrimp instead of just one?
My question is this: If I were to buy a ghost shrimp, would this have a positive effect on the bioload in the sense that it would eat a lot of fallen flakes and whatnot (since this person will probably overfeed a little) and make careful gravel vacing slightly less important or would it increase the bioload, make the tank unstable, and endanger all the fish with a complete newb at the helm?
If you think it will have a positive effect, would it be even better if I get 2 shrimp instead of just one?