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Thanks for the suggestions. Are there any creatures that will eat the blue/black bush algae? I have a fair amount growing on my sword plant and I was just removing it manually.

I have a 55 gallon tank that I am thinking of converting into a shrimp tank. I have a few penguin filters in it and I'm wondering if they will be safe for shrimp. I have the 125 and 330 models in my tank. However, I have modified the filter intake so the intake tube is only a few inches long. Both o...

In my tanks, I have some black hair algae and green spot algae. I was wondering if red cherry shrimp will eat it? If not, will any other shrimp eat it? The green spot algae is very tough. I'm wondering if they will be able to get it off?

If you plan to keep crabs in your tank, you must have land. If not, they will find a way to escape. They are very good a climbing on the cords of heaters and any other way out of the tank. They are often found several feet away from the tank hiding in your house if you don't have land for them. They...

Ok, one last question and it may be a very stupid one. What are the chances of these shrimp surviving with a very large cichlid? I have a jaguar that is 10". It would seem like a slaughter at first, but if the danios are big enough to eat the shrimp and they are an inch or less, I'm wondering i...

How about if I switch the danios with white cloud mountain minnows? They seem to be more peaceful and smaller than danios. I definately want to get the cherry shrimp to reproduce.

Hi, I am interested in adding some Red Cherry Shrimp and I would like to know if they are compatable with zebra danios. I have a 38 gallon tank with 8 zebra/lepard danios, 3 ottos and lots of live plants. Is it likely that these shrimp will have any trouble with the danios? They danios are an inch o...