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3 Species Algae Eaters Shrimp for Tropical Tank – Freshwater shrimp can also help with algae management in your home aquarium, at the same time as being cool to watch. They may be effective at getting rid of bush and ribbon varieties while they have been little to no use in combating the filmy types of algae. The only real negative is the truth that they are a preferred food for lots of freshwater fish, and are modest, so keeping them can be tricky. Photo copyright from segrestfarms.com 3 Species Algae Eaters Shrimp for Tropical Tank Here are a few of the best algae eating shrimp that are most often within the fishkeeping hobby. Algae-eaters can be kept within their own different tanks for long term survival and then temporarily moved to a different tank where they're expected. It is also very important to understand that just as with every other pet, you need to make sure your alga helpmates have enough commercial food to nourish them for a healthier existence ...

Algae Eaters Shrimp Tropical: Ghost Shrimp – The most broadly available, and most inexpensive shrimp is the Ghost Shrimp. While they are much less successful as their Cherry or Amano brothers, they do a good job at removing hair algae, so they're a god choice for your own tank if you are suffering from a good deal of that variety.  Photo copyright from theshrimpfarm.com Algae Eaters Shrimp Tropical: Ghost Shrimp They can be quite small, usually growing to merely a couple of centimeters in length, plus larger fish eaten them pretty fast. In reality, they may be a precious addition to any tank comprising fish that is small, and help to keep the tank clean by picking in the bottom of the tank through the detritus and always eating any food that is missed. Feeding Ghost Shrimp Phantom Shrimp will accept a wide range of foods and are scavenger feeders. They're omnivorous and certainly will naturally feed on brush algae and fallen food. Ghost Shrimp can b...

The Freshwater Algae Eaters for Planted Aquarium: Amano Shrimp – Caridina multidentata, also often called the Amano Shrimp, is one of the best algae eating creatures which can be held in the freshwater aquarium. They are cherished by custodians of aquariums that were planted because of their industrious behavior and graceful appearance. Photo copyright from  oddballpets.com The Freshwater Algae Eaters for Planted Aquarium: Amano Shrimp This shrimp may be recognized by its opaque or largely brownish looking shade. Down the back of the shrimp there are small tan spots that form. Side are typically a run of broken red dots that span the right or left side of the body. These colors enable them to blend in fairly readily with their natural habitat of swamps and marshes within their native Japan. Amano Shrimp History The Amano Shrimp is usually credited as beginning the Dwarf Shrimp avocation in America. The Amano Shrimp was introduced to the American aquarium hobby a...