Aquarium Cleaning Crew | Freshwater Algae clean-up crews for freshwater aquariums help cut down on manual maintenance by eating normal algae growth. While it’s best to fix any underlying causes of excess algae, a balanced crew of cleaner fish, snails, and shrimp makes keeping your tank clear much easier. All of our fish go through a 14+ day holding period with expert pretreatment and monitoring to ensure they arrive healthy. Our shrimp spend 30+ days in quarantine to guarantee they’re disease-free before shipping. Fish Options (pick one group): Panda Garra (2): Black-and-white striped grazers that scrape algae off rocks and glass. Doctor Fish (Garra rufa) (3): Active nibblers that feed on soft algae. Closely related to Panda Garra in their algae control. Otocinclus (3): Small, gentle algae eaters best kept in groups to clear green spot and soft algae. Siamese Algae Eaters (3): Larger fish that consume a wide range of algae without harming plants. Great for string algae or hair algae. Snail Options: Nerite Snails (3 or 6 pack): Hardy snails that eat film and string algae and won’t overpopulate in freshwater. Shrimp Options: Amano Shrimp (5 or 10 pack): Robust shrimp famous for devouring hair and soft algae. Grow large making them safe for community aquariums.
