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firebelly newt with shrimp?

This is a discussion on firebelly newt with shrimp? within the Crustaceans/Inverts/Mollusks forums, part of the Species category; this is probably gunna be the strangest question of the day, but here it goes. would it be safe for ...

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    Default firebelly newt with shrimp?

    this is probably gunna be the strangest question of the day, but here it goes.
    would it be safe for a firebelly newt and shrimps to love together in one tank?

    im gunna assume no, but i do wanna get more peoples input in this strange question
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    I doubt it, they will eat live foods. And it's not a good idea to keep them with other species anyhow as they can excrete toxins.

    Good question tho

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    From what I've learned about Newts in general I'd have to go with a no
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    ya i thought the toxin from their skin would be hazardous
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