shrimp add to the bio load?

[MyShrimpDied]

Is adding 2 - 3 shrimp to the tank gonna take a big tole on the bio-load, i ask because ive heard of people with like 5 gallon tanks and they have like 10 ghost shrimp!? i think im gonna buy some red cherry shrimp and phino nosed shrimp, just wondering how much they'll effect stock/bioload

~ MyShrimpDied

 

[RTR]

I would consider them the equivalent bioload as the same mass of fish. Red Cherry shrimp are fairly small; I'm not familiar with the other shrimp named, but could guesstimate based on adult size.

 

[holyherbiness]

Depends on your system/current stocking levels.
They do add to your bioload, but since theyre so small, it should not be too much.

 

[LittlePuff]

The bioload is negligeable with ghost, amano and cherry. Never heard of the other one either. 10 in a 5gal is OK, but there wouldn't be much room for them to roam around.

Kim