I don't think it would be the cheapest, maybe easier, it would be hard to say.
I have the following set up in a 20L shrimp tank...
(I hope posting links to sales sites is ok?)
http://bit.ly/1nBZUfh (Bio-Filter 2) $7.99
http://bit.ly/1tZgFmq (Model 20) $5.59
...and a couple of feet of airline tubing.
The water is crystal clear and you can just barely see tiny oxygen bubbles floating around in the tank.
I think the flow from a powerhead might be a little much for shrimp but I'm no expert.
I have the following set up in a 20L shrimp tank...
(I hope posting links to sales sites is ok?)
http://bit.ly/1nBZUfh (Bio-Filter 2) $7.99
http://bit.ly/1tZgFmq (Model 20) $5.59
...and a couple of feet of airline tubing.
The water is crystal clear and you can just barely see tiny oxygen bubbles floating around in the tank.
I think the flow from a powerhead might be a little much for shrimp but I'm no expert.