I've been keeping my 5 dwarf puffers for about 4-5 weeks now and they are doing great in my tank along side 2 otos. However as they are messy and fussy eaters I was thinking about getting some shrimp to put in with them to act as a clean up crew along with the otos (Otos doing the algae and shrimp doing the food). Is this a good idea or will the dwarfs eat the shrimp as they are known to love crustaceans, and if I was to get shrimp what ones would you recommend? Cherry? Amano?
Thanks
Shrimp with my Dwarf puffers??
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Re: Shrimp with my Dwarf puffers??
Surprisingly, DPs actually leave shrimp alone, so whichever species you like, is OK.
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Re: Shrimp with my Dwarf puffers??
Amanos are good for keeping algae away, but they’ll eat whatever they’re fed. They’re also very hardy
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Re: Shrimp with my Dwarf puffers??
I would recommend amanos. My DPs have lived with the same 4 amanos for nearly three years now, no problem. Cherry shrimp, on the other hand - not a success... I tried, but the cherrys were all gobbled up VERY fast. The puffers appreciated the wild hunt, though...