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Feeding live Brine Shrimp?

I’m currently cycling an Eclipse 5 gallon corner fish tank (freshwater) housing a single juvenile Zebra Danio and an African Dwarf Frog. My equipment includes a bio-wheel filter, hood lamp, air stone, large gravel substrate and a 25-watt Top Fin heater that is currently set at low and produces a consistent water temp. of 77.5 degrees. (sorry if this was all useless info!)

Basically, I’m looking to diversify/enhance said Danio’s & ADF’s current diet of flake food and frozen blood worms. Preferably, I’d like to find a local pet store (Seattle area) that sells ready-to-feed live brine shrimp. Setting up a mini-hatchery in my tiny ass apartment seems like a hassle (let me know of any possible mis-conceptions I may have about this!), although if no better options present themselves, I’ll make it work.

Can anyone share their experience feeding live Brine Shrimp? How often/how much should I feed? How do I make sure the ADF gets his fair share of live Brine Shrimp?

Regards!
I’m sticking with a single Zebra Danio just until the tank has finished cycling.

What freshwater shrimp is best for eating algae?

I have an algae problem in my 14 gallon tank, especially in the substrate. The tank is fully cycled, so ammonia and nitrite will not be a problem. What shrimp is the best and most efficient at eating algae? It has to be relatively easy to care for. You can name more than one. They have to be compatible with very peaceful community fish. 10 pts. to best answer. Thank you!
Do Amano shrimp work?

How many snails and/or shrimp to keep a 2.3 gallon betta aquarium clear?

I have two new 2.3 gallon wall aquariums with sponge filters and heaters. I will have live java fern, java moss and eco-substrate. I want the tank to remain crystal clear. Other than weekly partial water changes I want to include natural detritus and algae eaters. Since there isn’t much space I am considering an olive nerite snail per tank. Is one nerite snail sufficient enough to clean the glass and detritus? Or should I add a snail and a ghost shrimp (a cherry shrimp is too colorful and I fear the betta will make a meal of it). I even considered 1 or 2 freshwater claims but I’m not sure they’ll take care of the aquarium glass.
Note: There is 1 small male betta per 2.3g tank.