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Hoa dude_dude Mega Fish Posts: 957 Kudos: 888 Votes: 72 Registered: 28-Dec-2004	Usefull?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
xlinkinparkx Fish Addict Posts: 521 Kudos: 353 Votes: 2 Registered: 23-Apr-2005	Mine cleaned my tank pretty well. 10gallon: 8neons 5gallon: 1betta 1oto 2platys
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
houston Fish Guru You want what when? Posts: 2623 Kudos: 2462 Votes: 337 Registered: 29-Mar-2003	You mean other than bring joy to your tank, or feeding your goldfish, cichlids, or greedy gussy betta babes? Yes, they do a little bit on cleaning up the tank, how much I never could find out my fishies always thought of them as snack food Get some but if they get eaten don't be too upset:%) heidi "I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
pugperson Fish Addict Posts: 877 Kudos: 953 Votes: 293 Registered: 16-May-2003	They will clean up some, not algae so much, in my experience. Cories, BNs, and others do a much better job, but they are fun to watch, and usually inexpensive.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
Hoa dude_dude Mega Fish Posts: 957 Kudos: 888 Votes: 72 Registered: 28-Dec-2004	Cool Cuz I saw some at my lfs... I might get some
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	They also don't take up the tank space or add to a biofilter as much as keeping a group of cory, loaches, or a pleco. A good inexpensive, low maintenance, clean up crew and they are interesting watch. So long as something doesn't doesn't to taste them.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
hca Fish Addict Posts: 783 Kudos: 434 Votes: 211 Registered: 06-Mar-2004	Ive got them in a 10 gal with a betta, pr of cherry barbs, and trio of wild guppies- everyone leaves them alone, but the betta is super passive. Its my kids tank, they like to watch them, when they eat you can see the food go in to their tummies.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
Hoa dude_dude Mega Fish Posts: 957 Kudos: 888 Votes: 72 Registered: 28-Dec-2004	cute SO if I do get some, what should I feed them?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
hca Fish Addict Posts: 783 Kudos: 434 Votes: 211 Registered: 06-Mar-2004	they eat just about anything- left over fish food that the fish havent gotten to or didnt see, bits of decaying plant matter already in the tank, a tiny bit of algea if its there. You really dont need special food for them, they will eat the left overs, just make sure there is a tiny bit of something in there for them.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	They eat anything. But seem to really go for peas ^_^[hr width='40%'] Only 13 dives and they're already calling [link=me]http://babelfish.qwertydigital.com/" style="COLOR: #EB4288[/link] a [/font][/font]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
Hoa dude_dude Mega Fish Posts: 957 Kudos: 888 Votes: 72 Registered: 28-Dec-2004	Okay thanks Babel, your not a gorilla
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	Usually I don't feed the shrimp specifically. They are there to clean up the excess food my other fish don't get. I feed either spirulina pellets, shrimp pellets, and algae wafers every night for the plecos as well as a variety of foods in the morning. The shrimp mostly make off with bits and pieces of anything while the other fish are arguing. Occasionally I throw in crab and lobster bites which they love but the snails get to alot of the food first.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
Hoa dude_dude Mega Fish Posts: 957 Kudos: 888 Votes: 72 Registered: 28-Dec-2004	the snails get to alot of the food first Okay
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27


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