Can cherry shrimp live with dojo loaches?

Verdict
No

No. Cherry shrimp and dojo loaches should not share a tank. A dojo loach is big enough to swallow adult cherry shrimp.

Cherry shrimpCherry shrimp65–80°F · pH 6.5–8 Dojo loachDojo loach59–77°F · pH 6.5–8

What to watch

What works

Water side by side

55°60°65°70°75°80°85°90°Both: 65–77°Cherry shrimp 65–80°Dojo loach 59–77°
The green band is the temperature range both can live in.
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The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

Cherry shrimp · 1.5 inDojo loach · 6 in0"1"2"3"4"5"6"
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

Cherry shrimpDojo loach
Temperature65–80 °F59–77 °F
pH6.5–86.5–8
Adult size1.5 in6.0 in
Minimum tank5 gal55 gal
TemperamentPeacefulPeaceful
Swims atBottomBottom
GroupGroups of 6+Groups of 3+
DietOmnivoreOmnivore

Better tank mates for cherry shrimp

All cherry shrimp tank mates

Better tank mates for dojo loaches

All dojo loach tank mates

Questions

Can cherry shrimp live with dojo loaches?

No. Cherry shrimp and dojo loaches should not share a tank. A dojo loach is big enough to swallow adult cherry shrimp.

What temperature suits both cherry shrimp and dojo loaches?

65–77 °F. Cherry shrimp need 65–80 °F, dojo loaches need 59–77 °F.

What size tank do cherry shrimp and dojo loaches need together?

At least 55 gal, set by the dojo loach. Add space for each extra fish.