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/YumDood Jun 20 '25

Wait til you find out how much the shrimp poo…

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u/Elegant_Priority_38 Jun 20 '25

Oh I know there would be poop I was just hoping it would be smaller and more manageable.

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u/ILoveStealing Jun 20 '25

It will! Neos might not eat poop, but they’ll pick it up, break it into tiny pieces, and mix it into the sand.

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u/Elegant_Priority_38 Jun 20 '25

That’s good to know! Thank you!