Are they just algae eaters or will will eat uneaten food at the bottom of the tank?
179867
Yes they are excellent tank cleaners but just be known they breed in the tank like crazy!!!
1472132
River rocks, sand, normal tank rocks doesn't matter. Pleco won't do anything to them. The eel on the other hand I have no clue. I ended up buying these due to a fish store accidentally infecting me with trash snails. They bred by the thousands. I originally got loaches to deal with them but they were to small and were bullied by my bicher. So far these snails seem to be doing the trick and cleaning. The remaining loach hasn't bothered them yet either.
126562
They are without shell. Ready to eat. I can see some green covering on them but it's not something I cannot eat.
881281
they burrow down to eat the nasty snails in my tank. have not noticed them stirring up the bottom, I enjoy watching them
542225
I doubt it. However, I don't think it's a problem. I'm not an entomologist; but from what I understand, they prefer small shallow "bodies" of water (puddles, trash holding water, drainage pipes that have a little water left in them, etc.) where there's less risk of predators (fish, frogs, etc.) eating their eggs.
1955142
As long as the other fish aren't too small or too aggressive. Most normal-sized fish in tanks aren't big enough to eat a large triops, but triops will eat other small fish. My second pack of triops said that they will eat smaller triops. And by small fish, I mean like neon tetra size. Adult triops can get a couple inches-- as long as the other fish in your tank are around one inch or more, you should be fine.Also, never add crawfish to any tank. I had a friend that had a crawfish, it ate both of his angel fish and escaped the tank.
767212
About half of them sink right away , while the rest seems to float for a while . I think this company might make a floating food . If you try this one you might want to try a small jar first. Most of the aquarium shops I know feed this food to their fish cichlids love it
168754
There won't be any after several days because they will resort to cannibalism because of the lack or food or die from the toxic water. All the information is listed on www.change.org/users/savethefrogs
1099071
Yes, daphnia are fresh water. They eat green water, so if it is a free floating algae, daphnia could help. Small fish will eat daphnia. For algae attached to rocks and other surfaces, snails will do a better job. Also a UV sterilizer does a great job clearing cloudy water, but may be pricey depending on water volume.
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Just wanted to clarify, Brine Shrimp are Sea Monkeys. I'm not sure if they will eat their own kind, as all of the research I have done does not state that they do, but I do however know from experience that Brine Shrimp are the Sea Monkeys you get with kids Sea Monkey kits. They will however eat algae. They will also eat Yeast, wheat flour, soybean powder, egg yolk, all which can be found at your local grocery store. Hope this helps.
1961810
No. They are soil dwelling and even so, pose no threat to most aquatic, amphibians or invertebrates. They are generally target-specific (as advertised). Chemical grub control, however WILL harm them.
70704
Not to get rid of them directly, but if they are feeding on organic waste, bioclean will gobble that up and a free flowing drain will flush it way.
1020693
Dear Mr. Sullivan,No, they will not. In fact, they will help to keep the tank free of tiny bits of food th livebearers may have missed.
1082477
usually once you get it composting there is nothing for them to eat in the bottom because it is thick black dirt. I have had voles in it before but they are harmless and I think they live in it rather than eat it.
1863316
You don't feed them, natural sunlight causes algea growth, which the shrimp eat.
897147
In my 70 gallon freshwater tank, after using Flourish, I noticed elimination of green and brown algae, but I have a bluish grey green hairy algae that still grows on a few leaves of my plants. I did get some Otto Catfish and they're eating the algae but you'd probably need 6 or 7 of these to keep the tank under control.
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No, I don't believe so. They will eat almost anything if they don't find something else. But they don't seem interested in the moss.