Dwarf puffers and shrimps together?

[Elmy]

Is it possible to keep one (or two) dwarf puffers in a 27 gallon tank with a few shrimps and some cardinal tetras? My tank has some plants as well as driftwood and and smth like a flowerpot. The shrimps (1 jap marsh shrimp and 1 or 2 indigo shrimps) are usually well hidden. I know puffers eat shrimps but mine are at least 1.5cm long (that is the shrimps) and there are tons of snails to keep the puffers happy....
so can such a union be possible?

 

[endparenthesis]

The thread currently right under yours is called "Bought some Ghost Shrimp for my DP's"... I have a feeling it answers your shrimp questions.

 

[Erised]

I wouldnt go for it. I read your post in the "I'm New" section, and I really would say no ... the puffers will definatly eat the shrimps as well, and I'm not a 100% sure your cardinals will be ok either ... Puffers will not be the option for you they really should be kept in a species only tank.

To get the snails out though, you can try floating some lettuce or maybe cucumber in the tank overnight, in the morning you should have quite a lot of snails eating on that and you can just get rid of the lettuce with the snails at the same time. I believe there are also some small loaches that eat snails that you might be able to add to the tank, but I'm not a 100% sure about this coz of the shrimp ... look into that I'd say though

 

[SirMinion]

Yes the puffers will love the shimps.. starting with their eyes then the soft underbelly.

Nearly all puffers' primary food in the wild is crustacians & other invertbrates. You cannot keep any shrimp/prawn/yabby/crab/lobster/crawdad/crayfish/crawfish of any species with any species of puffer.

 

[LittlePuff]

Mine leave my shrimp alone.


Kim

 

[LadyMinion]

Mine leave my shrimp alone.

There's always one exception to the rule...

Generally speaking though, it's unwise to put inverts in with puffers as they are their natural food.

 

[jsescher25]

To get the snails out though, you can try floating some lettuce or maybe cucumber in the tank overnight, in the morning you should have quite a lot of snails eating on that and you can just get rid of the lettuce with the snails at the same time. I believe there are also some small loaches that eat snails that you might be able to add to the tank, but I'm not a 100% sure about this coz of the shrimp ... look into that I'd say though

I dont think Elmy will need to use that method of snail removal because the DP's will take care of them and quite happly i might add!

 

[Erised]

Yeah, I know ... but seeing as she wanted to keep her puffers in a community tank, I'm thinking she might be better off NOT using puffers but trying that trick ... keeping puffers in a community tank is a big no no if you ask me

 

[amazingbioloboydp]

Yeah, I know ... but seeing as she wanted to keep her puffers in a community tank, I'm thinking she might be better off NOT using puffers but trying that trick ... keeping puffers in a community tank is a big no no if you ask me

its a big no no if you ask ANYBODY!