Ghost Shrimp questions

[nacho]

1. Will ghost shrimp take care of algae?

2. If so, will one or two be okay in a 2 gal tank with one male fancy guppy?

3. If the answer is no to either question, what would you recommend as a good algae-eating/clean-up fish for this set up? (2 gal, one male fancy guppy, brackish water, little algae as of yet. )

Thanks!

 

[fishfriends05]

No ghost shrimp will not take care of algae. One ghost shrimp in a two gallon should be ok. As far as algae goes in a 2 gallon, it might be the easiest or atleast the most humane thing to just scrub it yourself. This is just my own opinion though.

 

[lmw80]

I would tend to think an oto or two would be sufficient for a two gallon

 

[medge00]

lol, nacho. good name.

i'd scrub it yourself. with 2 gal, there's not much surface area. besides, it depens on what kind of algae it is

 

[TankGirl]

You could get Amano shrimp, as they are great algae eaters (at least for me) but you actually need quite a few of them to do a good job, like 3-4. I like shrimp just as another fun creature to watch, and they would be fine with a guppy.

 

[QTOFFER]

A small snail or two would help keep a 2 gal clean so long as you have a lid to prevent escapes.