TankmateChecker

Can arowanas live with bamboo shrimp?

Verdict

No

No. Arowanas and bamboo shrimp should not share a tank. Arowanas hunt shrimp. Adult bamboo shrimp will be eaten.

Silver arowana

Silver arowana75–86°F · pH 6–7

Bamboo shrimp

Bamboo shrimp72–82°F · pH 6.5–7.5

What to watch

Deal breakerArowanas hunt shrimp. Adult bamboo shrimp will be eaten.
Watch outArowanas grow to 36 inches and need 250 gallons, far more than a tank set up for bamboo shrimp.

What works

Both are fine at 75–82°F.
pH 6.5–7 suits both.
They use different parts of the tank: arowanas the top, bamboo shrimp the bottom.

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

	Silver arowana	Bamboo shrimp
Temperature	75–86 °F	72–82 °F
pH	6–7	6.5–7.5
Adult size	36.0 in	3.0 in
Minimum tank	250 gal	20 gal
Temperament	Aggressive	Peaceful
Swims at	Top	Bottom
Group	One per tank	Alone or in pairs
Diet	Carnivore	Omnivore

Better tank mates for bamboo shrimp

All bamboo shrimp tank mates

Questions

Can arowanas live with bamboo shrimp?

No. Arowanas and bamboo shrimp should not share a tank. Arowanas hunt shrimp. Adult bamboo shrimp will be eaten.

What temperature suits both arowanas and bamboo shrimp?

75–82 °F. Arowanas need 75–86 °F, bamboo shrimp need 72–82 °F.

What size tank do arowanas and bamboo shrimp need together?

At least 250 gal, set by the silver arowana. Add space for each extra fish.