Amano Shrimp
- Can be eaten by larger fish.
- Best as part of maintenance, not a cure.
Best diatoms algae eaters & cleanup crew
Filter cleanup crew candidates for diatoms by tank size, plant safety, and shrimp safety. No fish, shrimp, or snail solves algae alone; fix lighting, feeding, and maintenance first.
Nerite Snail
- May leave white eggs on hardscape.
Zebra Nerite Snail
- Needs mineralized water and protection from snail eaters.
Red Racer Nerite Snail
- Will not reproduce into freshwater juveniles but may leave eggs.
Tiger Nerite Snail
- Protect from loaches and puffers.
Otocinclus Catfish
- Needs mature tanks with steady biofilm and should be kept in groups.
Horned Nerite Snail
- Protect from loaches and puffers.
Hillstream Loach
- Needs mature biofilm, strong oxygen, and cooler fast-flowing water.
Observed photo context
Observed photo examples for cleanup crew results
These photos are shown only when every clearly identified species in the image is also present in the current cleanup crew results. They are visual context only and do not prove compatibility or algae-control performance.
