Bottom Dwellers

The Bottom Dwellers challenge was introduced in July 2014.
This was the final Pond Challenge introduced into Fairyland... your task is to attract the wildlife
which lives at the bottom of the Garden Pond - the so-called "Bottom Dwellers"!

As you would expect with this being the final challenge in the series, it is a pretty challenging one, so you should ensure that you have successfully completed the previous Pond Challenges before attempting it.

As you'll discover, part of the fun of this challenge is that you'll need to enlist the help of many
of the previous Pond Wildlife to help you complete it, which means that your planning/organisation
skills will be very important!

Where to begin ...

Before getting underway, as always it is good to prepare ahead so that everything goes smoothly. The more you plan, the easier the task.

Preparing for these Challenges

1. Read the Frog Breeding Guide before you get started to make sure you know what is ahead of you.

2. Make sure you have finished all the spotting requirements for the bottom dwellers you wish to attract. There
is nothing worse than getting all setup only to find you need to spot something before you can buy your Coral.

There are no spotting requirements needed to unlock the Red Coral
To unlock the Orange Coral, spot 5 or more Lobster in other Gardens
To unlock the Yellow Coral, spot 5 or more Octopus in other Gardens
To unlock the Green Coral, spot 5 or more Catfish in other Gardens
To unlock the Blue Coral, spot 5 or more Stingray in other Gardens
To unlock the Indigo Coral, spot 5 or more Spider Crab in other Gardens
To unlock the Violet Coral, spot 5 or more Shrimp in other Gardens

3. Make sure you have enough of the following resources:
- Underwater toadstool seeds.
- Pink diamonds to purchase Wild Berries and your Rocks from Ye Olde Fairyland Pot Shoppe.
   - Pink diamonds to purchase your Corals from the Seed Shoppe.
- Jewel seeds for Supershrooms and guppy deterrents.
   - Gold to purchase the correct food for each Pond Mythological, as you may need to dump food to move one.
   - Used Rocks in which to plant your Coral.
   - Enough Frog Sets to get Frogspawn (refer to the Frog Breeding Guide)

Important things to note:
1. Make sure you have unlocked all your mushrooms up to and including the Pink Cap Mushroom.
2. You will need to attract a different Pond Mythological first as these wildlife plant the Pondweed that attracts
  the different coloured Guppies needed to colour our Corals, now that you finished the Rainbow of Fish
you can use your Rainbow Rocks to plant your mushrooms in, instead of growing them. If you haven't
completed the Rainbow of Fish yet, read our guide for combining these two challenges together instead.
3. Make sure the first of each Coral is ready for harvest (RFH) before removing from your garden,
      you will NOT be able to move on if you do not harvest it.
4. If you have started frog breeding make sure you use a fully grown (FG) Dulcia somniflora when using
   Wild Berries to deter Underwater Frogs (high tables) and Froglets (low tables) if not wanted or needed.
    See the Frog Breeding Guide for more details.
5. Make sure you attract at least 10 of each of the Bottom Dwellers in order to move to the next one.
6. Make sure you have SPOTTED at least 5 Tadpoles, Froglets and Frogs before you start this challenge.
7. Keep an eye on the underwater toadstool to make sure you have enough time left on it, if it
becomes RFH your garden will return to dry land. Getting back underwater can waste resources and time.

Before you start ...

Read the points above and make sure that you are prepared before you start. One of the most important things you need to do is spot enough Tadpoles, Froglets and UW Adult Frogs to attract your first (or 5th etc) Land Frog for Frogspawn. If you've already start frog breeding, make sure you've attracted enough Tadpoles so that you can get Frogspawn for your Bottom Dwellers.

Ideally, you could start your Frog Breeding before attracting the Lobster. The only thing you'd need to do is attract your first plate of Frogspawn. It would be best not to attract any Froglets until you need the Frogspawn, then you can save room in your garden because you won't need a Dulcia Somniflora to deter Tadpoles, Froglets and UW Adult Frogs.

Let's get started ...

Begin as if you are setting up for the Rainbow of Fish, which you need to have done to use this guides. If you haven't completed this challenges, then read our combined guide instead.

Lobster

Step 1

Plant the mushroom in your Rainbow Rocks.

Step 2

Plant your underwater toadstool, then wait for the Mermaid to be spotted and magically transport your garden to the bottom of the garden pond for the remaining time, until the toadstool becomes RFH!

Step 3

Put out Veggies on any feeding tables and attract the Watery Seadragon. (further instructions to complete this step can be found in the Pond Mythological Guide).
NOTE: Watery Seadragon also eats Wild Berries and Tropical Fruits.

Step 4

Purchase your Red Rocks from the Ye Olde Fairyland Pot Shoppe and place them in your garden ready for the 10th Watery Seadragon to plant your Red Pondweed.

Step 5

Once the Red Pondweed has been planted by the 10th Watery Seadragon, harvest the Agaric Mushroom.

Step 6

It's time to dust up the Red Pondweed. You can choose to clear the Veggies ready to put out Wild Berries or put out another plate and attract Mermaids with the rest of the feeds. Red Guppies don't eat Veggies.

Step 7

Put out Wild Berries on the feeding tables of your choice ready to attract the Red Guppy needed to colour your coral. You may choose to attract more Red Snapper as well to help others which is easy to do.

Step 8

Step 9

It's time to get your Frogspawn for the first Bottom Dweller, the Lobster. Let's breed some frogs!
To do this you need to either let the mermaid go RFH or simply remove it, this will take us to dry land where we can attract the necessary land frogs for our FIRST plate of spawn.

NOTE: If you have already begun frog breeding you MAY not need to go to dry land, you may simply be able to put out Wild Berries and attract the required Froglets and subsequent UW Adult Frog which will lay Frogspawn.

Step 10

Put out Wild berries on a high plate, the Land Frog only feeds from the high plate, the UW Frog also only feeds from the high plate. Your very first Land Frog will lay Frogspawn, if you've accidentally attracted it, you only need to wait for your 5th Land Frog before you will get the Frogspawn.

Step 11

Once the Land Frog has laid the Frogspawn, you need to plant a new underwater toadstool, then wait for the Mermaid to be spotted and magically transport your garden to the bottom of the garden pond again for the remaining time, until the toadstool becomes RFH!

Step 12

Retrieve the Grey Rocks from your storage shelves and place in your garden.

Step 13

Plant the Red Coral in the Grey Rocks and for quicker results remove the Ruby Jewel plant (or place in your Greenhouse if you have one, ready to use again after you've coloured the coral) which has been deterring some Red Guppies from your garden. While you are waiting to attract the Red Guppy you will start to attract Tadpoles, as these hatch from the Frogspawn. You can never attract too many Tadpoles!

Step 14

Once you've attracted the Red Guppy to colour your Red Coral you are ready for your first Lobster. At this stage you can choose to plant a Dulcia Somniflora to deter the Tadpoles, leaving the Frogspawn for the 10 Lobsters you need to attract to finish the red part of the challenge. Once you've attract 10, you can remove the Dulcia Somniflora and allow more Tadpoles to hatch from the spawn (if you have more feeds). In the meantime, you can continue to attract the Red Snapper by continuing to leave out Wild Berries.

IMPORTANT NOTE: It is a very good idea to make sure you attract at least one Tadpole to your garden at this stage, so that you can start breeding your own Frogs. This will make it easier for the next bottom dweller.

Step 15

Now that you've attracted all 10 Lobsters needed, you must make sure that your Red Coral is left till it becomes RFH and you can harvest it and move onto your next Bottom Dweller. At this stage you can either return to dry land to prepare for the next stage or you can attract your first or next Froglet and UW Frog to start/continue the breeding process and get ahead for the rest of the Bottom Dwellers. It's advisable to make sure you are setup ready so you can easily move on to each stage of the Bottom Dwellers. Visit the Frog Breeding Guide for more information.

Important Note:

This is the perfect time to make sure you have enough Tadpoles to continue through the Bottom Dwellers without any delays or problems. The more Tadpoles you breed now the easier it will be later. Ideally, so you don't accidentally attract too many UW Adult Frogs, it's wise not to attract too many Froglets ahead of time. Every 5th UW Adult Frog will lay Frogspawn, so only attracting the first 4 Froglets initially would be best, it will also save room in your garden, as you won't need to plant a Dulcia Somniflora IF there is no chance of Adult Frogs visiting. When it comes to each Bottom Dweller, it will mean you only need to attract 1 Froglet and the UW Adults Frogs needed to get the Frogspawn.

Octopus

Step 1

Plant the Gathering Elves Mushroom in your Rainbow Rocks.

Step 2

Plant your underwater toadstool, then wait for the Mermaid to be spotted and magically transport your garden to the bottom of the garden pond for the remaining time, until the toadstool becomes RFH!

Step 3

Put out Veggies on any feeding tables and attract the Rainbow Seadragon.
NOTE: Rainbow Seadragon also eats Wild Berries and Tropical Fruits.

Step 4

Purchase the Orange Rocks and place them in your garden ready for the 10th Rainbow Seadragon to plant your Orange Pondweed.

Step 5

Once the Orange Pondweed has been planted by the 10th Rainbow Seadragon, harvest the
Gathering Elves Mushroom.

Step 6

It's time to dust up the Orange Pondweed. You can choose to clear the Veggies ready to put out Wild Berries or put out another plate for the Wild Berries and attract Mermaids with the rest of the feeds on the Veggies. Orange Guppies don't eat Veggies.

Step 7

Put out Wild Berries on any of the feeding tables ready to attract the Orange Guppies needed to colour your Orange Coral. You may choose to attract more Clownfish, which will continue to be attracted, as well to help others.

Step 8

Plant a Dulcia Somniflora if needed to deter Adult Frogs on high plates and Froglets on low plates and a Supershroom (which helps deter Mermaids) in order to achieve the best outcome. Please note that other FG mushrooms do not help deter mermaids, they only waste space and resources if used underwater at this stage of the challenge.

Step 9

Place the Grey Rocks in your garden and plant the Orange Coral.

Step 10

Once you've attracted the Orange Guppy to colour your Orange Coral, you're ready to attract your UW Adult Frogs for Frogspawn. To start remove your Dulcia Somniflora which has been deterring them.

Step 11

Put out Wild Berries on a low plate to start, you need to attract Froglets so that you can then attract the UW Adult Frog. In the breeding cycle, the Tadpoles hatch from the Frogspawn, they then turn into Froglets which in turn become Adult Frogs.

Step 12

Once your first Froglet has arrived on the low plate, put out a high plate of Wild Berries to attract the UW Adult Frogs, as they only feed from the high plates. Make sure your low plate is empty so the Frog can lay the Frogspawn.

Note:

You need to attract the Wildlife in the Frog Cycle in multiples of 5 to get Frogspawn, the fifth, 10th, 15th (and so on) UW Adult Frogs will lay Frogspawn on any empty plate in your garden. All Bottom Dwellers only feed from a low plate, so you need to make sure you have an empty low plate out ready to catch the Frogspawn.

Step 13

You can continue to attract Guppies and Clownfish until the Pondweed becomes RFH, once it is RFH, harvest as usual. You may prefer to just remove it once it's no longer required, the choice is yours.

Step 14

Once your Frog has arrived and laid the Frogspawn, you're read to attract your first Octopus.

Step 15

To deter Tadpoles, it is a good idea to plant another Dulcia Somniflora in your garden to make sure you get your 10 Octopi quickly. You can remove it later to allow more Tadpoles to hatch from the Frogspawn. Attracting more Tadpoles allows you to stay ahead ready for the rest of the Bottom Dwellers. You can never attract too many Tadpoles!

Step 16

Once your Coral has turn RFH, it's ready to harvest and you're ready to move on.

Catfish

Step 1

Plant the Golden Deceiver Mushroom in your Rainbow Rocks.

Step 2

Plant your underwater toadstool, then wait for the Mermaid to be spotted and magically transport your garden to the bottom of the garden pond for the remaining time, until the toadstool becomes RFH!

Step 3

Put out Veggies on any feeding tables and attract the Golden Seadragon.
NOTE: Golden Seadragon also eats Wild Berries and Tropical Fruits.

Step 4

Purchase the Yellow Rocks and place them in your garden ready for the Golden Seadragon to plant your Yellow Pondweed.

Step 5

Once the Yellow Pondweed has been planted by the 10th Golden Seadragon, harvest the
Golden Deceiver Mushroom.

Step 6

It's time to dust up the Yellow Pondweed. You can choose to clear the Veggies ready to put out Wild Berries or put out another plate for the Wild Berries and attract Mermaids with the rest of the feeds on the Veggies. Yellow Guppies don't eat Veggies.

Step 7

Put out Wild Berries on any feeding table or tables ready to attract the Yellow Guppy needed to colour your Yellow Coral. You may choose to attract more Yellow Boxfish, which will continue to be attracted, as well to help others.

Step 8

Plant a Dulcia Somnifera if needed to deter Adult Frogs on high plates and Froglets on low plates and a Supershroom (which helps deter Mermaids) in order to achieve the best outcome. Please note that other FG mushrooms do not help deter mermaids, they only waste space and resources if used underwater at this stage of the challenge.

Step 9

Place the Grey Rocks in your garden and plant the Yellow Coral.

Step 10

Once you have attracted the Yellow Guppy to colour your Yellow Coral, place another Grey Rocks in your garden and plant the Orange Coral. You may choose to plant both the Orange and Yellow Corals at once the choice is yours.

Step 11

Once you've coloured your Orange and Yellow Coral, you're ready to attract your UW Adult Frogs for Frogspawn. To start, remove your Dulcia Somniflora which has been deterring them.

Step 12

Step 13

Once your first Froglet has arrived, put out a high plate of Wild Berries to attract the UW Adult Frogs, as they only feed from the high plates. If you're expecting your 5th UW Adult Frog, make sure your low plate is empty so the Frog can lay the Frogspawn.

Note:

You need to attract these in multiples of 5 to get Frogspawn, the fifth, 10th, 15th (and so on) UW Adult Frog will lay Frogspawn on any empty plate in your garden, for Bottom Dwellers, you need to make sure you have an empty low plate out ready for the Frog to lay them on.

Step 14

Harvest your pondweed once it has become RFH or remove if it's not RFH, unless you'd prefer to continue attracting Guppies and Yellow Boxfish.

Step 15

Once your 5th Frog has arrived, you're read to attract your first Catfish.

Step 16

To deter Tadpoles, you can plant another Dulcia Somniflora in your garden to make sure you get your 10 Catfish quickly, you can remove it later to allow more Tadpoles to hatch from the Frogspawn. The rest of the Wild Berries will attract Mermaids or more UW Frogs if you have attracted enough Froglets, it's up to you whether you leave this food in your garden or remove it. It's important to remember that every 5th UW Frog is needed for the Frogspawn it can lay, so be careful not to attract them by mistake.

Step 17

If you allow the Frogspawn to hatch along with the Catfish you may need to attract more Froglets and UW Adult Frogs to get more Frogspawn if you don't get the 10 Catfish on the first plate.

Step 18

Once your Coral has turn RFH, it's ready to harvest and you're ready to move on to the next Pond Wildlife.

Note:

You can never attract too many tadpoles. You should always aim to have at least one plate of spawn due before you start the next Bottom Dweller.

Stingray

Step 1

Plant the Gathering Pixies Mushroom in your Rainbow Rocks.

Step 2

Plant your underwater toadstool, then wait for the Mermaid to be spotted and magically transport your garden to the bottom of the garden pond for the remaining time, until the toadstool becomes RFH!

Step 3

Put out Seed Mix on any feeding tables and attract the Griffish.

Step 4

Purchase the Green Rocks and place them in your garden ready for the Griffish to plant your Green Pondweed.

Step 5

Once the Green Pondweed has been planted by the 6th Griffish, harvest the Gathering Pixies Mushroom.

Step 6

It's time to dust up the Green Pondweed. You can choose to clear the Seed Mix ready to put out Wild Berries or put out another plate for the Wild Berries and attract Mermaids with the rest of the feeds. Green Guppies don't eat Seed Mix.

Step 7

Put out Wild Berries on any feeding tables and attract the Green Guppy needed to colour your coral. You may choose to attract more Green Wrasse, which will continue to be attracted, as well to help others.

Step 8

Plant a Dulcia Somnifera which may be needed to deter Adult Frogs on high plates and Froglets on low plates and a Supershroom (which helps deter Mermaids) in order to achieve the best outcome. Please note that other FG mushrooms do not help deter mermaids, they only waste space and resources if used underwater at this stage of the challenge.

Step 9

Place the Grey Rocks in your garden and plant the Green Coral.

Step 10

Once you have attracted the Green Guppy to colour your Green Coral, place another of your Grey Rocks in your garden and plant the Yellow Coral. You will now need to attract a Yellow Guppy to colour the Yellow Coral. You may at any stage choose to place more or all of the different coloured Corals in your garden that are needed. In this case you'd need Green, Yellow and Orange.

Step 11

Place another of your grey rocks in your garden and plant the Orange Coral. You will now need to attract an Orange Guppy to colour the Coral.

Step 12

Once you've coloured your Orange, Yellow and Green Coral, you're ready to attract your UW Adult Frogs for Frogspawn. To start remove your Dulcia Somniflora which has been deterring them.

Step 13

Put out Wild Berries on a low plate to start, you need to attract Froglets so that you can then attract the UW Adult Frog. If you have a high plate in your garden, you may choose to leave it as is. In the breeding cycle, the tadpole hatches, then turns into a froglet which in turn becomes an Adult Frog. You must attract the wildlife in this order also.

Step 14

Note:

Step 15

Harvest your pondweed once it has become RFH or remove if it's not RFH, unless you'd prefer to continue attracting Guppies and Green Wrasse.

Step 16

Once your 5th Frog has arrived, you're read to attract your first Stingray.

Step 17

To deter Tadpoles, you can plant another Dulcia Somniflora in your garden to make sure you get your 10 Stringray quickly and then remove it to allow more Tadpoles to hatch. The rest of the Wild Berries will attract Mermaids or more UW Frogs if you have attracted enough Froglets, it's up to you whether you leave this food in your garden or remove it. It's important to remember that every 5th UW Frog is needed for the Frogspawn it can lay, so be careful not to attract them by mistake.

Step 18

Alternatively, you can allow them to hatch along with the Stingray but you may need to attract more Froglets and UW Adult Frogs to get more Frogspawn if you don't get the 10 Stingray on the first plate.

Step 19

Once your Coral has become RFH, harvest it and you're ready to move on to the next Pond Wildlife.

Note:

You can never attract too many tadpoles. You should always aim to have at least one plate of spawn due before you start the next Bottom Dweller

Spider Crab

Step 1

Plant the Amethyst Parasol Mushroom in your Rainbow Rocks.

Step 2

Plant your underwater toadstool, then wait for the Mermaid to be spotted and magically transport your garden to the bottom of the garden pond for the remaining time, until the toadstool becomes RFH!

Step 3

Put out Seed Mix on any feeding tables and attract the Phoenish.

Step 4

Purchase the Blue Rocks and place them in your garden ready for the Phoenish to plant your Blue Pondweed.

Step 5

Once the Blue Pondweed has been planted by the 6th Phoenish, harvest the Amethyst Parasol Mushroom.

Step 6

It's time to dust up the Blue Pondweed. You can choose to clear the Seed Mix ready to put out Wild Berries or put out another plate for the Wild Berries and attract Mermaids with the rest of the feeds. Blue Guppies don't eat Veggies.

Step 7

Put out Wild Berries on any feeding tables and attract the Blue Guppy needed to colour your coral. You may choose to attract more Blue Damselfish, which will continue to be attracted, as well to help others.

Step 8

Plant a Dulica Somnifera which may be needed to deter Adult Frogs on high plates and Froglets on low plates and a Supershroom (which helps deter Mermaids) in order to achieve the best outcome. Please note that other FG mushrooms do not help deter mermaids, they only waste space and resources if used underwater at this stage of the challenge.

Step 9

Place the Grey Rocks in your garden and plant the Blue Coral.

Step 10

Once you have attracted the Blue Guppy to colour your Blue Coral, place another of your Grey Rocks in your garden and plant the Green Coral. You will now need to attract the Green Guppy to colour the Green Coral. You may at any stage choose to place more or all of the different coloured Corals needed in your garden. In this case you'd need Blue, Green, Yellow and Orange.

Step 11

Place another of your grey rocks in your garden and plant the Yellow Coral. You will now need to attract a Yellow Guppy to colour the Yellow Coral.

Step 12

Place another of your grey rocks in your garden and plant the Orange Coral. You will now need to attract a Orange Guppy to colour the Orange Coral.

Step 13

Once you've coloured your Orange, Yellow, Green and Blue Coral, you're ready to attract your UW Adult Frogs for Frogspawn. To start remove your Dulcia Somniflora which has been deterring them.

Step 14

Put out Wild Berries on a low plate to start, you need to attract Froglets so that you can then attract the UW Adult Frog. In the breeding cycle, the tadpole hatches, then turns into a froglet which in turn becomes an Adult Frog. You must attract the wildlife in this order also. Once your first Froglet has arrived, you can also put out a high plate of Wild Berries for the UW Adult Frogs, as they only feed from the high plates.

Step 15

Note:

Step 17

Harvest your pondweed once it has become RFH or remove if it's not RFH, unless you'd prefer to continue attracting Guppies and Blue Damselfish.

Step 18

Once your 5th Frog has arrived, you're read to attract your first Spider Crab.

Step 19

To deter Tadpoles, you can plant another Dulcia Somniflora in your garden to make sure you get your 10 Spider Crab quickly and then remove it to allow more Tadpoles to hatch. The rest of the Wild Berries will attract Mermaids or more UW Frogs if you have attracted enough Froglets, it's up to you whether you leave this food in your garden or remove it. It's important to remember that every 5th UW Frog is needed for the Frogspawn it can lay, so be careful not to attract them by mistake.

Step 20

Alternatively, you can allow them to hatch along with the Spider Crab but you may need to attract more Froglets and UW Adult Frogs to get more Frogspawn if you don't get the 10 Spider Crab on the first plate.

Step 21

Once your Coral has turn RFH, it's ready to harvest and you're ready to move on to the next Pond Wildlife.

Note:

You can never attract too many tadpoles. You should always aim to have at least one plate of spawn due before you start the next Bottom Dweller

Shrimp

Step 1

Plant the Gathering Fairies Mushroom in your Rainbow Rocks.

Step 2

Plant your underwater toadstool, then wait for the Mermaid to be spotted and magically transport your garden to the bottom of the garden pond for the remaining time, until the toadstool becomes RFH!

Step 3

Put out Veggies on any feeding tables and attract the Sea-Pegasus.

Step 4

Purchase the Indigo Rocks and place them in your garden ready for the Sea-Pegasus to plant your Indigo Pondweed.

Step 5

Once the Indigo Pondweed has been planted by the 4th Sea-Pegasus, harvest the Gathering Fairies Mushroom.

Step 6

It's time to dust up the Indigo Pondweed. You can choose to clear the Veggies ready to put out Wild Berries or put out another plate for the Wild Berries and attract Mermaids with the rest of the feeds. Indigo Guppies don't eat Veggies.

Step 7

Put out Wild Berries on any feeding tables and attract the Indigo Guppy needed to colour your coral. You may choose to attract more Triggerfish, which will continue to be attracted, as well to help others.

Step 8

Step 9

Place the Grey Rocks in your garden and plant the Indigo Coral.

Step 10

Once you have attracted the Indigo Guppy to colour your Indigo Coral, place another of your Grey Rocks in your garden and plant the Blue Coral. You will now need to attract the Blue Guppy to colour the Blue Coral. You may at any stage choose to place more or all of the different coloured Corals needed in your garden. In this case you'd need Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow and Orange.

Step 11

Place another of your grey rocks in your garden and plant the Green Coral. You will now need to attract a Green Guppy to colour the Green Coral.

Step 12

Place another of your grey rocks in your garden and plant the Yellow Coral. You will now need to attract a Yellow Guppy to colour the Yellow Coral.

Step 13

Remove the Dulcia Somniflora, place your grey rocks in your garden and plant the Orange Coral. You will now need to attract a Orange Guppy to colour the Orange Coral. If there is a chance you'll attract your UW Adult Frogs that will lay Frogspawn too soon, use a low plate of Wild Berries. You are better off attracting extra Froglets now than wasting a plate of Frogspawn. Planning ahead for this stage will make all the difference.

Step 14

Once you've coloured your Orange Coral, you're ready to attract your UW Adult Frogs for Frogspawn.

Step 15

Harvest your pondweed once it has become RFH or remove if it's not RFH, so you have enough room in your garden.

Step 16

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Step 19

Once your 5th Frog has arrived, you're read to attract your first Shrimp.

Step 20

To deter Tadpoles, you can plant another Dulcia Somniflora in your garden to make sure you get your 10 Shrimp quickly and then remove it to allow more Tadpoles to hatch. To do this you'll need to remove the high plate of Wild Berries to make room. Alternatively, you can allow them to hatch along with the Shrimp but you may need to attract more Froglets and UW Adult Frogs to get more Frogspawn if you don't get the 10 Shrimp on the first plate.

Step 21

It's wise to remove the Dulcia Somniflora once you've attracted your 10 Shrimp so that you can attract more Tadpoles as well and stay ahead ready for your next Bottom Dwellers. You can't attract too many Tadpoles.

Step 22

Once your Coral has turn RFH, it's ready to harvest and you're ready to move on to the next Pond Wildlife.

Note:

You can never attract too many tadpoles. You should always aim to have at least one plate of spawn due before you start the next Bottom Dweller

Starfish

Step 1

Plant the Pink Cap Mushroom in your Rainbow Rocks.

Step 2

Plant your underwater toadstool, then wait for the Mermaid to be spotted and magically transport your garden to the bottom of the garden pond for the remaining time, until the toadstool becomes RFH!

Step 3

Put out Veggies on any feeding tables and attract the Sea-Unicorn.

Step 4

Purchase the Violet Rocks and place them in your garden ready for the Sea-Unicorn to plant your Violet Pondweed.

Step 5

Once the Violet Pondweed has been planted by the 3rd Sea-Unicorn, harvest the Pink Cap Mushroom.

Step 6

It's time to dust up the Violet Pondweed. You can choose to clear the Veggies ready to put out Wild Berries or put out another plate for the Wild Berries and attract Mermaids with the rest of the feeds. Violet Guppies don't eat Veggies.

Step 7

Put out Wild Berries on any feeding tables and attract the Violet Guppy needed to colour your coral. You may choose to attract more Tuka Anthias which will continue to be attracted, as well to help others.

Step 8

Step 9

Place your grey rocks in your garden and plant the Violet Coral.

Step 10

Once you have attracted the Violet Guppy to colour your Violet Coral, place your Grey Rocks in your garden and plant the Blue Coral. You will now need to attract a Blue Guppy to colour the Blue Coral. You may at any stage choose to place more or all of the different coloured Corals needed in your garden. In this case you'd need Violet, Blue, Green, Yellow and Orange.

Step 11

Place another of your Grey Rocks in your garden and plant the Green Coral. You will now need to attract a Green Guppy to colour the Green Coral.

Step 12

Place another of your grey rocks in your garden and plant the Yellow Coral. You will now need to attract a Yellow Guppy to colour the Yellow Coral.

Step 13

Step 14

Once you've coloured your Orange Coral, you're ready to attract your UW Adult Frogs for Frogspawn.

Step 15

Harvest your pondweed once it has become RFH or remove if it's not RFH.

Step 16

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Step 19

Once your 5th Frog has arrived, you're read to attract your first Octopus.

Step 20

To deter Tadpoles, you can plant another Dulcia Somniflora in your garden to make sure you get your 10 Starfish quickly and then remove it to allow more Tadpoles to hatch. To do this you'll need to remove the high plate of Wild Berries to make room. Alternatively, you can allow them to hatch along with the Starfish but you may need to attract more Froglets and UW Adult Frogs to get more Frogspawn if you don't get the 10 Starfish on the first plate.

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Step 22

It's wise to remove the Dulcia Somniflora once you've attracted your 10 Starfish so that you can attract more Tadpoles as well and stay ahead if you plant to do more Bottom Dwellers. You can't attract too many Tadpoles.

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Once your Coral has turn RFH, it's ready to harvest.

Congratulations - you have completed the 'Bottom Dwellers' challenge!

Completing this challenge has also unlocked a Bird Bath for you,
which will be very useful in the future!

The following Pond Guides have also been created to assist you through other complicated challenges:

A Rainbow of Fish
A Rainbow of Fish and Bottom Dwellers Combined
Bottom Dwellers
Frog Breeding
Pond Mythological
Pondweed Combos

​Bottom Dwellers

Where to begin ...

​Preparing for these Challenges

Before you start ...

Let's get started ...

Begin as if you are setting up for the Rainbow of Fish, which you need to have done to use this guides. If you haven't completed this challenges, then read our combined guide instead.

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Bottom Dwellers

Preparing for these Challenges