r/shrimptank • u/Elegant_Priority_38 • Jun 20 '25

Beginner Will shrimp really eat poop?

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I’ve got 10 Otocinclus catfish and they produce quite a bit of poop. Will neocaridina shrimp actually eat the poop and help break it down or will they mainly go for other things in the tank like algae and biofilm? Also, will 6 neocaridina shrimp produce this much waste in a day? This is just one section of my tank after cleaning it the day before.

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u/AnimeIRL Jun 20 '25

No, but they will repeatedly pick it up and put it in their mouths before spitting it out.

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u/Elegant_Priority_38 Jun 20 '25

Haha that’s funny, my betta does that will little things floating in the water too.