green spotted puffer and ghost shrimp

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and what about snails are they good for
the fish?? agin out side?? and what if i wash
em in wather then toss em in would that be ok?
ruben
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well yesturday i just brought a puffer fish from my local wal-mart the lady looked and seem new and told me the puffers eat other fish well mine i guess its nice but my mollie is always messing with it what do you think will happen?? itll leave it alone or attack? then what can i feed my puffer i was doing some research it said worms is it talkin about any kind of outside worm or a certian kind and do ghost shrimp eat worms?? because i threw a worm in to see if the puffer eats and so far the ghost shrimp are eating it
thanx you for answering
ruben
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Hello,

Puffers do not necessarily eat fish, but they can be quite aggresive and territorial. If yours is not, then it shoud be fine in a community aquarium just watch your other fish carefully for signs of injuries.

As for worms, they likely meant bloodworms. These can be bought frozen or freeze dried from pet stores and are safe to feed your fish. Worms from outside can carry all sorts of disease and bacteria, and it is not good to add them to your aquarium. I am sure ghost shrimp like worms, but again- you should stick to aquarium safe blood worms. The frozen ones are usually more readily accepted because they are still quite juicy.

I hope this helps.

Regards,
Stephanie

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Hello,

You should not put anything from outside into your aquarium. Even if you did wash them, water alone could not sanitize them enough. You wouldn't be able to use any sort of soap or sanitizer either, because that would be toxic to your fish. It is best to just stick with products meant for your aquarium, as they are safe and nutritious.

I hope this helps.

Regards,
Stephanie