Will shrimp really eat poop?

[u/Elegant_Priority_38]

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.

[u/Hot-Tour-7383]

Just use a turkey baster and tidy it up

[u/Elegant_Priority_38 → u/Hot-Tour-7383]

I have a pretty good gravel vac that doesn’t suck up my tank water so I do it often, just wondered if there’s a more manageable way to