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Seed Shrimp with Actual Shrimp?


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I am assuming that the concern would be seed shrimp and baby shrimp competing for the same food? I think if the tank is balanced, it shouldn't be too much of an issue (unless your goal is to breed and sell a lot of shrimp, in which case you probably don't want any competition for food).

Overall my understanding is that they can be beneficial and a good part of the cleanup crew (even disposing of dead shrimp). 

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I have tons of them in shrimp only (no fish) setups and have not noticed an issue. I never see them going after prepared foods, but mainly just grazing on wilting leaves, algae and food that isn't being touched by the Neocardinia. Once you have a large enough Neo population a seed shrimp getting closed to pellet food is a challenge in itself.

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