I'm thinking about adding a few ghost shrimp as scavengers to my 10-gallon tank, currently housing a male betta. I can't find very much information about them online. Do they need brackish water? Will they harrass the betta if he rests on the gravel? If so, I should probably just get a few cories. I just wanted something a little different and interesting for my small tank!

I'm wondering if they're the ones they call 'Amano' or 'Yamoto' Shrimp'? Here are two 'Amano' links, and one that includes 'Ghost':

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From what I understand, many shrimp need to be painstakingly acclimatised to freshwater. Most sold for aquarium use however, have a peaceful temperament. I know some crustaceans do in fact eat fish.

Thanks! I might as well give it a try. One of the comments there said they kept their shrimp with pygmy cories. Since cories can't tolerate much salinity, it just might work. My 10-gallon tends to grow algae. Not enough to cause a problem, but I have to scrape the sides every couple of months, so that should help with the feeding of the shrimp.

Currently I'm fighting an infestation of beard algae in my 55-gallon. I can't get rid of it! I've bleached the plants (fake) and decorations, but it keeps growing back. I ordered some Siamese algae eaters from my lfs, and hope that they get the right kind and not one of the commonly misidentified species of "algae eater." I've read that SAEs are just about the only type of fish that eats beard algae, but one of those sites you provided mentioned that the shrimp might too. I wonder if the clown loaches would give them much trouble if I stuck a few in the 55G for a go at the algae?

If you don't mind using chemicals, try "Algae Destroyer." Works like a charm!!

What's in your tank Atat (all terrain armoured transport?)? I pulled this off the Net: "Algae Destroyer should not be used in aquariums and ponds containing live plants ..."

I had an experiance late last year where I used Tablets said to fix all Algae problems. In less than 10 days, I'd lost half my plants! And that was at less than 1/2 the recommended dosage. Didn't seem to dent the Algae either.

Kristin: I'm about to post some pics of one of the Algae I have, see if it looks like yours...

i have tried 'hair algae remover' but gave up as i found it had absolutely no effect and wasnt cheep to buy.

the best algae removers i find are ottos and shrimps, aparently Mr Ammano agrees with this.

i think ghost shrimps are what some shops call ammano shrimps. the name coming fom their see through quality. i find these guys are great for removing filament algae as well as keeping other forms in check. the ottos tend to eat new algae as it developes but arent as fond of older algae.

the shrimps and ottos get smart after a while and get good at stealing the corys pellets but i find a day or 2 on restricted diet soon gets them eating the algae again