TOP 5 - Algae Eaters for Small Aquariums

[@sevenkesuma9691]

You could do experiment like leaving a really small aquarium mossy, and let each of them clean, which took the least and the most time to clean.

[@GrowingInterest]

You are also my favourite algae cleaner :D

[@SimplyShrimps]

Aww why thank you 😂🙏

[@graysondidsomething8967]

No way I subscribed to because I saw one of your other comments now we meet again

[@SimplyShrimps]

It’s a small world ✌️

[@Tanish7817]

Does he have gills?

[@SimplyShrimps]

One of life’s mysteries.. 🤔

[@mattienorml349]

America: Al-gae Europe: Al-geee Japan: Dinner...

[@SimplyShrimps]

Haha 🤣

[@mattienorml349]

@@SimplyShrimps Having lived in Tokyo for 2 yrs I can tell you... They know how to make some phenomenal dishes with algae/seaweed!! Try some if you get the chance, you won't regret it! :)

[@SimplyShrimps]

Japan is on the bucket list so I will one day 😁

[@cloud-kidlover1255]

Love the honorable mention

[@SimplyShrimps]

Had to be done 😂

[@trevsweb]

Nerite snails are amazing. As you said shrimps tend not to touch the glass. Though the babies love eating the biofilm so of wanting to breed shrimp it's best to leave some algae for food

[@SimplyShrimps]

Yeah in my breeding tanks I just clean the front glass for viewing 😁

[@blu.tm-c]

this is probably one of the best videos I’ve seen on algae eaters, even though I don’t understand liters xD I’m currently searching for an algae eater to go in my 3.5 gallon with my betta cause there’s a bunch of brown algae growing in there. if I can’t find a suitable tankmate I may get in there myself and clean it out a second time. absolutely adored the theme song for this channel and all the information put here in the little tidbits for each critter. keep up the amazing work!

[@SimplyShrimps]

Thank you and I hope it helped you :)

[@blu.tm-c]

@@SimplyShrimps definitely :)

[@brokenrecord2613]

Do you have floaters? Theyre very useful for sucking up excess nutrients

[@beckymeier581]

Me: This looks like a cool video *clicks* Video: *plays theme song* Me:.....*subscribes*

[@SimplyShrimps]

I hope you enjoyed the video too 😂 Thanks!

[@beckymeier581]

Simply Shrimps Absolutely! Your video helped me narrow down what would work best for my tank! And as a bonus, I can sing the shrimp song to my shrimp as they work. 😂

[@SimplyShrimps]

Becky Meier haha that made my day 😂

[@kiersardin1305]

Becky Meier bbh

[@SimplyShrimps]

🤭

[@abyssal-labs]

What’s the average life span of a amino shrimp I want something good that will live 3-4 years

[@JohnnyEFromNC]

I would love to add shrimp or a nerite snail to my tank but I’m pretty certain I’d just be providing a good meal for my betta

[@shelbyandrew4953]

i love this presentation...thumbs up and best of luck.

[@SimplyShrimps]

Thanks for your support 😁🤘

[@maggieroesler7025]

What do you do with the excess? I have a bad racer snail issue in my betta fish tank

[@prettyandpink658]

hi! how many catfish can u put in a 5 gallon tank with a betta in it? or can u put any at all?

[@upfrontgaming8889]

At 2.15 what were the black shrimp and what size was your tank.

[@SimplyShrimps]

They are just black neocaridina shrimp. It was in a fish store and I believe it’s about 50 litres.

[@upfrontgaming8889]

Oh jeez at the beginning it looks a lot smaller.

[@SimplyShrimps]

Ooh I thought you meant the one the black shrimp where in. The one I’m with in the video is 15 litres :)

[@generalgrievous5551]

Wooooo keep going mate loving your vids and the best intro of whole youtube

[@SimplyShrimps]

Thanks for your support :D

[@MusingsFromTheDen]

I loved my Nerite snails, but my water is way too soft for them now... and when they die, they're absolute ammonia bombs so you have to watch em like a hawk for any signs they're on their last legs... or foot. 😵

[@SimplyShrimps]

Especially when they are in such a small tank. They only issue I seem to have with them at the moment is they crawl out every now and then 🙈

[@juliansfish617]

My nerite has been alive awhile and my hardness is like literally nothing in the water. It's just pure water and api stress coat. Might be something else killing them.

[@jaybajan]

question tho..... do the shrimp get sucked up into the filter? I have an aqua clear filter

[@SimplyShrimps]

There is always a risk :/

[@jaybajan]

@@SimplyShrimps is there anyway to stop that? lol I would hate to go out and buy 10 or so lil guys and then next day everyone got scuked up. I know when they fully ground they cant get in the filters tube which is in the water, but I was just wondering.

[@SimplyShrimps]

You could try and cover it with some kind of sponge

[@bennyslime6211]

How many otocinclus can i put in a cube 30x30x30?thanks great video

[@unusualaquariumecosystems5805]

Nice video, I use Malaysian Snails and Ramshorn Snails to keep my tanks clean. They are not only good for cleaning the algae up but also eat up any excess food so the shrimp don't over-feed. I made a channel to show you can make low-maintenance, small planted aquariums out of glass bottles and I keep a few shrimp and snails in a glass drinks dispenser!

[@darrendempsey3190]

Best theme song EVER!

[@SimplyShrimps]

Thanks 😂

[@1jackjade1]

Love the toothbrush tip! Perfect for a small tank

[@SimplyShrimps]

You’re welcome 😁

[@upfrontgaming8889]

Nice as always.

[@SimplyShrimps]

Thanks

[@joycerodriguez9041]

OMG your intro, I Love it!

[@SimplyShrimps]

Thanks 🙈

[@owenclark3782]

I got a tank from someone I know and it has a round front so I’m going to depend on some algae eaters because it would be a pain to clean the round surface and scrape it off.

[@MsVicki73]

Which algae eater is best to put with Betta fish?

[@toointoxicatedtobescared6853]

Are any of these safe to put with turtles? If a turtle ate any of them will it get sick

[@AG-6969]

What is the light you are using on the nano tank?

[@JP-vw3eg]

Will the amano shrimps clean the glass too? Or just the rocks and decorations

[@rockymarlow397]

This is just a question but i went into pets at home and i saw zerba snails are those nerite snails

[@SimplyShrimps]

Yes 😁

[@AquaPeet]

Thanks for reminding me that 3 otocinclus isn't enough for them to feel comfy. That's probably why I almost never see them around, only when the lights dim, they pop up on the front glass. And I'll remind my brother that Amano shrimp can help his algae problem! :) His stringy dark algae is residing from the mosses and plants with Algae-Exit from Easylife, but I still see those black plumes on his pieces of driftwood...

[@SimplyShrimps]

No worries :) yeah Otos do better in a bigger group for sure. Amanos should be good at eating his algae 🦐

[@rylan4789]

What filter is in your tank or could you recommend any small filters for a 22 liter tank.

[@ryanllewellyn3472]

Great video man! Quite recently got into shrimping the last few months and this video was helpful as 👍🏼🦐

[@mr.oatsbiscuit7450]

Can these pair with guppy fish

[@SimplyShrimps]

Yeah they should be fine :)

[@mr.oatsbiscuit7450]

Cheers!

[@SimplyShrimps]

No worries

[@juli8vdberg562]

Thank you so much and after this, I bought 5 Amano and surprisingly they are pretty and fun to watch... Can I keep them with a cpo?

[@SimplyShrimps]

No worries. I’d be careful keeping anything with crayfish but cpo are quite placid.

[@juli8vdberg562]

@@SimplyShrimps you really helped me, a beginner still, much with your time, effort and easy ways of explaining it all, without annoying music's and all the bragging and too much talk,... Yes, now I have 5 lovely Amano shrimps in my new 100liter tank and also one small Placo golden dots species, but not willing to add fish into my Aquascaping tank but only one beautiful fun smart colorful creature like a cpo or so... I already have 2 of them in another tank but this one needs a special resident I ll keep looking for

[@fernandofrankel1873]

What is your fave fish or snail to deal with filamentous algae? TIA

[@amayayovanovich5933]

Nice video! I have a 14g tank with a nerite snail, but the snail poops too much, and I am thinking of getting a few Amano shrimp instead. Do the shrimp also poop a lot, and is their poop a dark brown/black or a More orangish brown like the nerite snails? I have a black substrate and I am looking for their waste to blend in and not be visible. Please let me know, and thanks!

[@Wijitha1000]

Did the nerite snails eat aquarium plants and moss?

[@SimplyShrimps]

Nope :)

[@juanname5599]

What nano tank is that I wanna buy it

[@AussieAquatic]

Fabulous video and wonderfully made :)

[@EverydayAquarist]

I really like MTS. They do a great job at disturbing the substrate to stop detritus and toxic gasses building up. They will clean the glass and plants at night when they come out. Although they breed easily, if your tank gets over populated it's because you're overfeeding them or the fish, and they are eating the leftovers.

[@SimplyShrimps]

This is true. I maintain someone’s tank and you could literally draw a smiley face on the glass by knocking off the snails 😂 I told them to feed less. Next time I cleaned the tank there was an acceptable amount of snails 🐌

[@afiqmohd6450]

Wait I can use a brush teeth to change water to clean aquarium?

[@My2hot]

May I put the snails in a 2 gallon with betta?

[@SimplyShrimps]

Yes :)

[@seanflynn8467]

Great video, just a quick question..can any of these algae eaters be kept in cold water

[@SimplyShrimps]

Depends how cold is cold. It’s it doesn’t get any colder than room temperature 18-19C then they are all on apart from the otocinclus.

[@seanflynn8467]

@@SimplyShrimps thankyou very much 🙌🏻

[@wrongboarders6963]

Could you put a small blend of each of these in a 10 gallon tank?

[@SimplyShrimps]

Of course :) I have in the past without a problem.

[@wrongboarders6963]

Simply Shrimps heck yeah! Thank you for your very informative videos and quick response🤘🏽

[@SimplyShrimps]

No worries :)

[@Justhereforthevidz]

Are they compatible with betta fish?

[@CCela1608]

Do the Amano shrimp also eat sunken food, fish poo, etc or just algae?

[@SimplyShrimps]

Yes but not poo 😂

[@malinaamor5684]

Do the catfish, snails, and shrimp make good mates in a tank?

[@SimplyShrimps]

Yes :)

[@ioannisgeorgiou4347]

Can you use some tall plant to cover the filter pls??Nice video

[@SimplyShrimps]

I’m actually looking into getting a different filter so that it’s not so obstructive.

[@David-ul2rw]

I got 9 corys in my 20 gallon tank and one molly and I’m wondering where I can get red cherry shrimp and I went to petsmart and I didn’t find any and I want a reply if Petco has the best selection of shrimp. Thx for the vid mate I subed

[@toriandtilly]

I wouldn't go to petsmart or petco but an actual local dedicated fish store. They will have the best selection but I see as I am typing this that you made this comment a month ago so sorry if you are no longer looking!

[@helenseah1649]

What temperature do they need for number 1 and number 3?

[@SimplyShrimps]

Number 1 I’d say 18-26C and number 3 is 23-26C

[@879-07hjkmkl]

Thinking about getting the shrimp that. Breed fast, when they get out of hand my green terror can just snack on them. got her over in a seperate 65 gallon. It would do good as feeder too since the tank they would be in is so clean and planted.

[@markrazelmartinez7971]

How about for a 2.5 gallon tank?

[@SimplyShrimps]

Shrimp and snails

[@shawnda536]

I have a 10 gallon tank, can I get the 🐌 and algae eater.

[@fn_clapz4237]

Is this saltwater or not

[@SimplyShrimps]

No it’s freshwater :)

[@fn_clapz4237]

@@SimplyShrimps ok thx this really helped

[@SimplyShrimps]

No worries

[@belleboo8373]

Can amano shrimps live with a betta?

[@SimplyShrimps]

Yes :)

[@FiZZ..]

What is that aquarium light brand/model ?

[@PlantedElement]

I've lucked out with my Nerite snails, no eggs so far!

[@trevsweb]

I had a bit of wood in my tank and it was full of them. It was only on the wood tho

[@SimplyShrimps]

You must have benn lucky and had all males so they won’t lay eggs :) I’ve been lucky so far too but I’ve seen them in other tanks.

[@talileonard2553]

Mine bred like crazy and I had like 100 for one time. Now I’m down to around 5.. thank God that they haven’t gotten out of control again 😂

[@dimalranasinghe8152]

Thank you for opening my eyes. I am the best for cleaning algae.

[@seanjones9538]

Fast growing stem plants as they use up so much. Also floating plants.

[@SimplyShrimps]

That helps too yes 😁

[@gabriella8173]

My Nerite snail loves to eat algae and fungus. My driftwood always looks new because he loves chilling on them.

[@SimplyShrimps]

They sure do! Good to hear :)

[@solidstateresistor2485]

They ruined my tank with eggs.

[@SimplyShrimps]

That’s is a risk yes.

[@gabriella8173]

@@solidstateresistor2485 true but I scrape them from time to time

[@showkathali9214]

Nice information

[@SimplyShrimps]

Cheers :)

[@JordLikesCars]

Will amano shrimps be okay with my red tail shark, corydora, danios, tetras and assassin snails

[@SimplyShrimps]

I’d be cautious about the shark but the others yes :)

[@JordLikesCars]

@@SimplyShrimps yeah I've been told about that the shark and unknown happening but I will see how they get on, I'm looking into shrimps or alage cleaning snails any type you would recommend to go with my type of fish would be greatful thanks

[@SimplyShrimps]

JRDN nerite snails are good :)

[@brianjones3584]

You put 5-6 otos in that small tank? I want some for my betta tanks but I think the bio load would be too much

[@SimplyShrimps]

that might be too many, try 3?

[@leezadibennardo6169]

Hey I have a problem. I have a barb, a molly, and an algae eater fish in my tank. My tank doesn’t get algae so I give them algae bites but my barb and molly eat the bites and the algae eater ends up not being able to eat any :/ how can I stop the other fish from eating the bites? Please help!

[@SimplyShrimps]

Try algae wafers. They are bigger and last longer so the algae eaters can get to them

[@leezadibennardo6169]

@@SimplyShrimps hi. Update. I put my algae eater in a separate bowl and gave him algae bites but he isn’t eating them :/ what does this mean?

[@SimplyShrimps]

@@leezadibennardo6169 it either doesn’t like them or is sick 🤔

[@billybull6149]

Τhank you from Greece!!!🙋😀🐳🐋🐬🦈🐠🐟

[@toriandtilly]

Now which of these can live with a betta? I want to try your number 1 shrimp but I am afraid they will become snacks

[@SimplyShrimps]

Amano shrimp will be fine with fighter fish :)

[@toriandtilly]

@@SimplyShrimps thank you!

[@UrbanHomesteadMomma]

What are your top picks for a Goldfish tank?

[@lordot8665]

I have nerites snail and i was wondering what all these white dots were on the glass and logs in my tank. I thought my fish were breeding dang.

[@owenmcguire8139]

a tooth brush is the most efficient, cheapest, and fastest way to get rid of some light algae.

[@SimplyShrimps]

For sure 😁

[@mandisevenstheprincessange994]

Start a fight in one word, you go first ... Al-gee

[@SimplyShrimps]

But how do you say it 😱

[@roselampman9121]

Do you think the catfish one can survive in a 3.5 gallon tank?

[@SimplyShrimps]

It’s a bit too small really

[@dominic.h.3363]

If shrimp have nothing left to graze on, they will clean up the glass. But since they require so little to eat that the biofilm and algae on the other surfaces is plenty, they won't touch the glass. Also in my experience Neocaridina are the better algae eaters, because if they do not receive supplemental feeding, they eat more types of algae than Amanos. Amanos only seem more efficient because they eat more within a given time frame, they have larger appetite.

[@SimplyShrimps]

Yeah it’s a fine line between the two. Amano shrimp will clean up quicker though as you said :)

[@dominic.h.3363]

@@SimplyShrimps Neos are eating hair algae like it was candy, the same can't be said about Amanos, so I tend to keep both the same time. :)

[@SimplyShrimps]

The more shrimp the merrier 😅

[@wandaoshiro2014]

🌺Love your videos! Once I was planning to purchase some Amano shrimps, but salesperson didn't recommend me keeping them with my Red Cherry Shrimps (RCS). Salesperson said, they'll eat & be very aggressive to the RCS, so I didn't get them. Someone else told me Siamese Algae Eaters (SAE) are especially great at eating Black Beard Algae. Was told to purschase the baby SAE & when it gets too large, return them to the store or put them in a larger tank. What do you think of using SAE in a small tank?🤔

[@SimplyShrimps]

It depends on how big your tank is? But I would agree amano shrimp can be more aggressive eaters and can harass others. The SAE would have to be pretty tiny. I did the same to be honest once. I put a SAE that was about 5-6cm in a 50 litre aquarium then moved it out. It’s now in my 500 litre aquarium and about 15cm long :)

[@montanablue7960]

Thanks for a great video.

[@SimplyShrimps]

You’re welcome :)

[@20-hemantpal22]

What do u think about Chinese algae eater for 20 l of tank??

[@justbaquatics2512]

Otto awesome little fish

[@SimplyShrimps]

They are indeed 🐟

[@bartamarine]

What about ghost shrimp, they are sold as feeders and are cheap! I buy like 30 at a time, they breed fast and do a great job and are smaller and if the fish pick them off no biggie!

[@SimplyShrimps]

Yes they could work too. Count them as number 6 😂

[@psycho478]

Nice, I would add it to my tank but my fish are known for eating ghost shrimp (grass shrimp)

[@SimplyShrimps]

Oops :(

[@johnortiz5170]

Where’d you get that tank?

[@SimplyShrimps]

It’s called a flexi-m

[@Sannive]

Yay for the amano!!!

[@SimplyShrimps]

It had to be :D

[@ahmadfirdhaus496]

malaysian trumpet snail. wow I just found out it's a good algae eater and now I can start looking in my backyard. I'm from Malaysia

[@esealit2233]

3:53 Mom! Look i am on the internet!

[@SimplyShrimps]

Yes that’s right, YOU! Haha

[@kami-lh5pk]

I heard octoclinus are very sensitive to water changes should I be wary of that when adding water to my tank? Because usually the water goes away due to the sun and I need to add more. Also love your outro 😂

[@SimplyShrimps]

They can be a more sensitive fish so just be carful but I wouldn’t worry about it too much :) thanks 😂

[@jessm4522]

Hi could anyone please tell me if a bristlenose catfish is a bad choice for a 20L tank? Seems the aquarium store never told me that this was not ok and now I find myself doing research and seeing my tank is far too small. Any help is greatly appreciated

[@jasonbombardier1159]

i could listen to him say "algae" all day... And that hard "p" at the end of "shrimp"

[@SimplyShrimps]

Haha! Is it the English accent? 😂

[@jasonbombardier1159]

@@SimplyShrimps idk many English folks so it's either your accent or you just talk funny 😅 jk

[@SimplyShrimps]

Thanks 😅

[@jasonbombardier1159]

@@SimplyShrimps I'm about to get my first batch of shrimp for my 5 gallon, so I might be leaning on your channel pretty hard this week. Hoping to get she Amanos. Wish me luck

[@SimplyShrimps]

Do it! Good luck 😁

[@amandah2866]

Some very nice options in this video! I must ask a silly question, that's not actually related to this topic. How do you get any detritus out of the substrate in an aquarium with a plant carpet like your nano tank in this video? Or is that unnecessary in that sort of tank?

[@SimplyShrimps]

You just siphon it like normal :) just press the siphon gently on the carpeting plant so that you don’t uproot them but it should be fine.

[@amandah2866]

@@SimplyShrimps Oh cool, thank you. I want to set up a carpeted shrimp tank. I'm just waiting for lockdown restrictions to ease in my area so I can visit a shop that has a good inventory of plants. We're not supposed to go far from our local area at the moment and an hours trip to the fish shop isn't essential shopping/travel lol.

[@SimplyShrimps]

Do it! Yeah stay safe in this time :)

[@amandah2866]

@@SimplyShrimps Thank you, you too! I hear it's still dicy in the UK. In the world perspective, we got lucky in Australia.

[@SimplyShrimps]

Yeah it is :( ooh damn! I miss Australia. You have like less than half of our population in such a vast land 😂

[@CALIEN7K]

Can I put my hand in the tank safely to clean?

[@DaneH64]

If you wash them good first yes

[@aqua.marine7971]

Just do frequent water changes and your algae will disappear shortly. Limit the light to 5-6 hours per day. Btw nice video 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Captainpinto]

Ive tried getting snails before but my goldfish ended up eating them!

[@fn_clapz4237]

I had nerite snails there really good

[@SimplyShrimps]

Yeah they are :D

[@merk9569]

For we brain impaired Americans it would be great if you gave the volume measurements in gallons as well as liters. I do okay with length of centimeters to inches but volume is much harder, especially for us old timers! I hear 10 liters and my brain thinks ---, hear 6-7 liters and my brain thinks ---. It simply doesn’t compute! I loved the video! I bought my first shrimp two weeks ago for an outside 55 gallon tank that is covered in algae. I was assured that they would live outside in our temperatures. I hope they are living their best lives eating algae because there is a lot in there!

[@one4all885]

Algy?

[@SimplyShrimps]

Maybe 🤔

[@xavimcd]

My favourite algae eater is the peppermint bristlenose Pleco

[@chocoJUBU]

I like Otocinclus Because he is cute and good at cleaning :)

[@SimplyShrimps]

They are cute 😁

[@Spark_Here]

Ghost shrimp maybe because betta fish have a hard time seeing them compared to cherry shrimp also they are cheap

[@afiqmohd6450]

Lol I thought that my notification the bubble pop sound 😂😂

[@hendriyahya7995]

Siamese Algae Eater is the best ever

[@SimplyShrimps]

They are amazing but they can get quite big, so I wouldn’t put them in tanks smaller than 100L :)

[@benjaminmauzy9435]

al-gee

[@felipedejourno8078]

both my nerites just left even though i had a lid they just moved out

[@burberrycurry7517]

Bad water quality or too hot

[@hejakma4682]

Imo the only animal that really eats a considerable amount of algae is the oto . They cleaned up every leaf of the plants in my tank perfectly. I never saw any shrimp doing this.

[@SimplyShrimps]

This is why I would suggest using a combination of a few different types of cleaners in your aquarium. If the size allows :)

[@deeprest5849]

He looks like shaggy from scooby doo & the guy who played the live version shaggy in the movie.

[@SimplyShrimps]

Now I’m searching for monsters in fish tanks 😂

[@kmybitptys]

Nice hair

[@SimplyShrimps]

Thank you 😅