Using an autofeeder for shrimp?

I've seen some automatic feeder that looks like those weekly medicine boxes. Their all seperated so you can put the desired amount. I would try looking into that and putting the food.
 
^But the ones I've seen cost alot.

msjinkzd-I've seen something where someone would grow alot of algae on a rock or driftwood, then place it in the tank as a source of food. Would that be a good idea, or ill-advised.
 
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That would be fine, just keep in mind that you would want it to be a biofilm type algae, not a hair algae as most neocaridina and smaller caridina cannot really eat hair algaes very efficiently because of hte size of hte cellulose structure.
 
I've been growing algae on rocks for a few weeks for my gobies... the shrimp seem to like it too. I have found though, that the first rock I did was great. lush and green film of algae on it. But since then, I haven't gotten the same results. A film forms, but it is more light brownish. I'm doing this in a rather small container, so I'm not surprised, but the question remains, how is the best way to grow desirable algae without triggering hairy junk?
 
i grow algae outside in green water, lol. I also grow it in my big boy tanks which have a high waste level. I do get some hair algae, but not too much.
 
Thanks for the advice everyone. I'll be moving more plants into the shrimp tank just to be cautious.

I have rocks in my GBR tank that have quite a bit of algae on them, so I'll be placing some of the rocks in the shrimp tank as well. (Using an autofeeder for the GBR tank)

Just taking precautions, especially with more berried shrimp again, that will probably hatch while we are out on vacation.
 
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