Can cherry shrimp live with dwarf neon rainbowfish?

Verdict

Yes, with care

Yes, with care. Cherry shrimp and dwarf neon rainbowfish can share a tank, but watch one thing. Dwarf neon rainbowfish will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give cherry shrimp somewhere to hide.

Cherry shrimp65–80°F · pH 6.5–8

Dwarf neon rainbowfish75–82°F · pH 6.5–7.5

What to watch

Watch outDwarf neon rainbowfish will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give cherry shrimp somewhere to hide.

What works

Both are fine at 75–80°F.
pH 6.5–7.5 suits both.
They use different parts of the tank: cherry shrimp the bottom, dwarf neon rainbowfish 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

	Cherry shrimp	Dwarf neon rainbowfish
Temperature	65–80 °F	75–82 °F
pH	6.5–8	6.5–7.5
Adult size	1.5 in	2.5 in
Minimum tank	5 gal	20 gal
Temperament	Peaceful	Peaceful
Swims at	Bottom	Middle
Group	Groups of 6+	Groups of 6+
Diet	Omnivore	Omnivore