Pea Puffers and Shrimp?
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- Puffer Fry
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Pea Puffers and Shrimp?
I have a 10 gallon w/ 3 pea puffers, how many shrimp can I reasonably keep with them?
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Re: Pea Puffers and Shrimp?
3 DPs is already pushing it.
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Re: Pea Puffers and Shrimp?
Agreed, but it also depends on the type of shrimp. Something like a bamboo shrimp I wouldn't do, but 2 or 3 ghost shrimp would have little impact. Just wait for the tank to be more established and if possible include a decent number of live plants.
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