I'm about to start a shrimp bowl, or maybe more than one, and I'm wondering whether there are any plants that I could put in that the shrimp would eat?
I'd like the bowl to be somewhat self-sustaining as I'm away now and then for periods, and so I'm wondering if it is better or not to add plants. I was thinking of maybe Christmas or Flame moss, and possibly something such as Riccia, Pelia, or Dwarf Sags.
I'd heard that shrimp won't eat healthy plants, but I thought as the older plants fade they'd provide food for the shrimp. However, I was also thinking that if I add any plants they'll likely suppress or prevent the algae which would otherwise feed the shrimp. So I'm not sure if the shrimp would be better fed with plants or just with algae in the bowl. Advice?
I'm also wondering whether adding a culture of Cyclops or Daphnia would help the system.
I'd like the bowl to be somewhat self-sustaining as I'm away now and then for periods, and so I'm wondering if it is better or not to add plants. I was thinking of maybe Christmas or Flame moss, and possibly something such as Riccia, Pelia, or Dwarf Sags.
I'd heard that shrimp won't eat healthy plants, but I thought as the older plants fade they'd provide food for the shrimp. However, I was also thinking that if I add any plants they'll likely suppress or prevent the algae which would otherwise feed the shrimp. So I'm not sure if the shrimp would be better fed with plants or just with algae in the bowl. Advice?
I'm also wondering whether adding a culture of Cyclops or Daphnia would help the system.