Aquarium shrimp

Only a couple shrimps. I do not want them to overpopulate my tank. I still prefer fish though.

@rakski They’re not much maintenance because they can feed on algae growth so feeding them occasionally would be sufficient already.

@rsa101 oh okay. nice!

They are now part of my aquarium. I need someone in charge cleaning up the aquarium.

@Nakitakona This was not my original plan but when I saw algae growth in the tank I think they could be if good use to the tank

@rsa101 I see.

Yup good thing there was one survivor in my tank the other one perished.

@velvet53 Yeah I have one survivor and he hides a lot in my tank that is why it is rare that I see him out in the open. So far I am not thinking about buying another one soon.

@rsa101 My son lost a couple also but the last ones they bought is hanging in there.

Snails have poppped out everywhere already. Must have been when I bought some plants along with it that there were eggs on it since most of the snails I have are juveniles and not adults yet.

@crazyhorseladycx It's not to worry it's still manageable and will help me discard algae on my tank.

@rsa101 oh dear :(

Yeah kind of unique they have variety of red, yellow and white ones. The common amongst them are the red shrimps.

@cacay1 True very relaxed

@rsa101 , they make you happy and relax seeing and watching them.

Most pet store here has that kind of shrimps being sold.

@almostoveryou if you are going to have it you should have a planted aquarium because they love to stay on plants. You should study and learn first how plants grow healthy before introducing them in your aquarium. BTW if you are planning to get apple snail or the golden snail they usually are voracious eaters that your plants will be eaten by them. They are considered as pest in aquariums.

@rsa101 cOOL. i plan to get an aquarium next year with little fishies and an apple snail if i can find it here. :) those blue shrimps would be nice to have too.

That’s why I bought a couple of them. It makes me mesmerized seeing them swim across and at times seeing them eat the debris and algae in the tank.

Yeah they do look like they are dragonfly larvae but they are really shrimp they’re just smaller and more colorful than the regular ones. There are red, white and yellow varieties of this shrimp. I just got attracted to this one since it’s my first time to see them.

Yeah I want to get some more but they are a bit pricey for me and I prefer fish over them. They just stay hidden most of the time doing their thing. They help break down some debris on the tank and eat some algae along the way. I will need a lot of them to really make the aquarium clean of algae.

Well they are only two that will do their job so I don’t expect them to really make the aquarium squeaky clean. They probably will consume what they can fill in their tummy.

@rsa101 If they eat like the birds, they will eat plenty of algae.

Of course it would be dependent on how much his tummy could accommodate to consume. I still will be responsible for the general cleanliness of the tank.

@JudyEv yup they cannot be relied on entirely.

@rsa101 So you can't just leave him to do all the work!

Yeah never knew that shrimps can become pets as well this is my first time to get one and rear them. They’re fun to watch them swim. Different from the fish.

@Janet357 the janitor fish are the popular ones but I don’t see them attractive to the tank.

@rsa101 yes. just now. though i heard if janitor fish