Singapore shrimp ... do they filter suspended algae

[eagleray]

Hi All
Have a case of green water, was wondering if the singapore shrimp is able to filter suspended algae from the water ?

Thinking of using daphnia but having a hard time find them

Thanks

[tormentz]

Not too sure if the Singapore shrimps will be able to solve your green water problem, i have 2 of them in my 2 ft tank and had never encountered green water.

On a side note, there are quite a number of LFS selling daphnias in the east side like tampines or bedok. Not too sure on the available of live food in other areas so probably others can advice you. :c)

[lEddyl]

central area you can try redhill market

[eagleray]

Thanks for the reply .. fellow AQ puffer is already helping me check availability of the daphnia in redhill market ...

But was wondering after the green water is "solved" ... would keeping a singapore shrimp help filter suspended green algae in the water column ...or is that too small for them to filter ?

Was thinking of using them as a "preventive" measure for green water ?

[hwchoy]

just blackout for two days should stop the greenwater. filter shrimp will not clear the green diatom.

[skysky]

hi, i am a newbie. Just wonder when we do blackout, wont the plants also die due to lack of sunlight ?

[hwchoy]

the plants can survive two three days without light.