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Can amano shrimp live with tinfoil barbs?

Verdict

No

No. Amano shrimp and tinfoil barbs should not share a tank. A tinfoil barb is big enough to swallow adult amano shrimp.

Amano shrimp

Amano shrimp70–80°F · pH 6.5–7.5

Tinfoil barb

Tinfoil barb72–80°F · pH 6.5–7.5

What to watch

Deal breakerA tinfoil barb is big enough to swallow adult amano shrimp.
Watch outTinfoil barbs grow to 12 inches and need 125 gallons, far more than a tank set up for amano shrimp.

What works

Both are fine at 72–80°F.
pH 6.5–7.5 suits both.
They use different parts of the tank: amano shrimp the bottom, tinfoil barbs the mid.

Water side by side

The green band is the temperature range both can live in.

The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

Adult length in an aquarium. A fish can swallow anything that fits in its mouth, roughly a third to half its own length for predators.

Care at a glance

	Amano shrimp	Tinfoil barb
Temperature	70–80 °F	72–80 °F
pH	6.5–7.5	6.5–7.5
Adult size	2.0 in	12.0 in
Minimum tank	10 gal	125 gal
Temperament	Peaceful	Peaceful
Swims at	Bottom	Middle
Group	Groups of 3+	Groups of 5+
Diet	Omnivore	Omnivore

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Questions

Can amano shrimp live with tinfoil barbs?

No. Amano shrimp and tinfoil barbs should not share a tank. A tinfoil barb is big enough to swallow adult amano shrimp.

What temperature suits both amano shrimp and tinfoil barbs?

72–80 °F. Amano shrimp need 70–80 °F, tinfoil barbs need 72–80 °F.

What size tank do amano shrimp and tinfoil barbs need together?

At least 125 gal, set by the tinfoil barb. Add space for each extra fish.