Can cherry shrimp live with gold barbs?

Verdict

Yes, with care

Yes, with care. Cherry shrimp and gold barbs can share a tank, but watch one thing. Gold barbs 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

Gold barb64–75°F · pH 6–8

What to watch

Watch outGold barbs will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give cherry shrimp somewhere to hide.

What works

Both are fine at 65–75°F.
pH 6.5–8 suits both.
They use different parts of the tank: cherry shrimp the bottom, gold 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

	Cherry shrimp	Gold barb
Temperature	65–80 °F	64–75 °F
pH	6.5–8	6–8
Adult size	1.5 in	3.0 in
Minimum tank	5 gal	20 gal
Temperament	Peaceful	Peaceful
Swims at	Bottom	Middle
Group	Groups of 6+	Groups of 6+
Diet	Omnivore	Omnivore

Better tank mates for cherry shrimp

All cherry shrimp tank mates

Better tank mates for gold barbs

All gold barb tank mates

Questions

Can cherry shrimp live with gold barbs?

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

What temperature suits both cherry shrimp and gold barbs?

65–75 °F. Cherry shrimp need 65–80 °F, gold barbs need 64–75 °F.

What size tank do cherry shrimp and gold barbs need together?

At least 20 gal, set by the gold barb. Add space for each extra fish.