Dwarf puffers n shrimp,

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Critch
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Dwarf puffers n shrimp,

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Ello peeps,

I have 10gal with two dwarf puffers,
I know people keep various ottos with them and some times Amano shrimp, but has anyone tried cherry shrimp with them,
The reason is I am after getting the shrimp to breed, Amano req salt water for the eggs to hatch,
Now I know my puffers will eat snails, frozen n live blood worm, but will not touch prawns or cockles,

But are very very curious, anything new in the tank and they are straight over,,

Thanks Paul
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They will most likely eat the cherrys, defo the young.
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When i had four dwarf puffers they never attacked the ghost shrimp i had. They would surly eat the new born shrimp though.
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My DPs never bothered adult ghost or cherry shrimp, but my cherries didn't breed until they were in a pufferless tank - well, they did breed, but the babies all got eaten.
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Re: Dwarf puffers n shrimp,

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it all depends on the dp. mine never bothered shrimp. or maybe the shrimp just had good hiding places until it got dark.
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