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i have about 4 in my tank. They do it a lot of the algae, you will still get some on the plant but they do eat it. as Rodeo One said, they are fun to watch :P mine like to swim under and over the leaves and do twists and sometimes chase each other for fun. But to answer your question. Yes...

What other fish do you have?

And shrimp love to shift around the gravel and get food out by shifting it.the larger gravel you're using they can't move. So I would recommend using a smaller gravel. And the darker the gravel the more vibrant the colour of the shrimp. Its by no means a must! Just a thought :)

I forgot to add Yes there could be negative reasons for the white spots however there's other possible reasons. It could simply be just their colouring. There are a few variations of red cherry shrimp and some can/do have white spots or other colours on them. It all depends on the individual...

It could possibly be a fungal desease Or by stress,both are common in red cherry shrimp If you have another tank i would recommend quarantining the effected shrimp in order to minimise the others getting them I personally haven't had this problem but a recommended solution is purchasing a...

From what I can gather it could just be the normal stripe that many have. Sometimes they have this stripe whereas others do not, I'm not 100% sure why but its not harmful to the shrimp and shouldn't effect there health. Sometimes the stripe can look sort of pinkish at times aswell

Wow great work on the tank,looks so good!

Is it possible to post a photo of them? Is it all the shrimp you have or just a few? Males are somewhat clear with a little bit of red and I know my ones can look a bit white,but its hard to see for sure without seeing