could it work?

[cocoa_pleco]

do ghost shrimp make alot of waste?

In my 20g (not the toad tank) i want to put in 10 ghost shrimp, and was wondering if they really contribute to the bio-load much

[xoolooxunny]

they're great for eating waste, i know that, and any leftover food that drops down. i have a bunch in my 75 gallon, and they level themselves off in terms of death according to the food supply.

[bettaboy691]

ghost shrimp add almost nothing to the bioload, they eat all the leftovers that would usally rot, scavange anyother foods, and are generaly clean creatures, quite a load can fit into a tank without effecting the bioload much.10 would go well, except the gouramie, betta or shark might eat them, try a few at first, still there in a month or two, add more

[Incredulous_Ed]

Nah, they don't produce a whole bunch of waste.

[Severus]

You should be fine with 10. My largest concern would be predation though

[xoolooxunny]

Severus You should be fine with 10. My largest concern would be predation though

I don't have an issue with predation in my tank. Whenever I'm watching, the tiny guppy fry seem to get along with them, but then again I make sure there is enough food for both the shrimp and the fry.

[cocoa_pleco]

the tetras are really fast, the shark is fast, the gourami only becomes really visible during eating time, so i think i should be good. the platys are fast too.

[Severus]

I know shrimp arent the most agile creatures. Sounds like it should work fine. Good luck with it