The nano invertebrate clean-up crew
Shrimp & snails
Dwarf shrimp and snails are peaceful, fascinating and genuinely useful grazers — a whole hobby in a small tank. They are sensitive to parameter swings and to copper (in some medications and fertilisers), so stability is everything.
4 species on Finfern · 4 with a full care guide.
💧 Get the water right: Stable parameters and a copper-free tank matter more than anything; add them to a mature, seasoned tank.Care model: Shrimp / invert tank
- Cherry ShrimpNeocaridina davidiThe beginner's dwarf shrimp — colourful, a cleanup-crew helper, and prolific in stable water.
- Amano ShrimpCaridina multidentataThe algae-eating workhorse shrimp — bigger and hardier than cherries, and the best natural algae crew.
- Nerite SnailNeritina spp.The best algae-eating snail that won't overpopulate your tank — its eggs need brackish water to hatch.
- Mystery SnailPomacea bridgesiiThe big, friendly, colourful snail that grazes leftovers — peaceful and won't devour your healthy plants.
Plan a shrimp & snails tank
Our free tools use these species' real, sourced care data — no guessing:
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