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2. 32 best aquarium pets that aren't fish - AOL

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   Bamboo Shrimp need stable water conditions, and they do best in well-established aquariums, like one of the best tropical fish tanks, that have lots of plants and places to hide. 16. Mystery Snails

3. Physella acuta - Wikipedia

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   Once in the tank, it becomes a non-harmful pest. Although Physella acuta can be annoying and reproduce quickly compared to other snails, they can actually be beneficial for your aquarium. They clean algae efficiently due to their speed and reproductive rate, and they help break down old food and feces, ensuring a healthier tank environment.

4. Vitta zebra - Wikipedia

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   The zebra nerite snail is frequently sold to aquarists. These specimens are typically wild caught, since the snail is difficult to breed in captivity. This snail is typically sold as an algae eater as it will constantly scrape the glass, hardscape and substrate of the aquarium for algae with its rasping mouth. They are capable of surviving in ...

5. Vittina natalensis - Wikipedia

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   In the aquarium trade, the striped shell of this species has caused it to be known as the tiger snail, zebra snail, or zebra nerite. (The name zebra nerite is however misleading, because there are several species of nerite that have that common name, including Puperita pupa , a small marine nerite from the tropical western Atlantic.)

6. Siamese algae-eater - Wikipedia

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   A true Siamese algae eater interacting with a nerite snail in an aquarium. The hardy red algae-eater Crossocheilus langei is commonly found in the aquarium trade and is one of the most popular and effective tank algae cleaners. They are active and fast swimmers that will school together if kept in a group, but some individuals may display ...

7. Clean-up crew - Wikipedia

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   The clean-up crew is the term that has been used by many aquarists and vendors since the late 1980s to refer to various small animals commonly sold for use in keeping the reef aquarium clear of pest algae, detritus and parasites. [1] Among the most popular have long been blue-legged hermit crabs, scarlet hermit crabs, emerald crabs and various ...