Can cherry shrimp live with killifish?

Verdict

Yes, with care

Yes, with care. Cherry shrimp and killifish can share a tank, but watch one thing. Killifish 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

Killifish70–77°F · pH 5.5–7

What to watch

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

What works

Both are fine at 70–77°F.
pH 6.5–7 suits both.
They use different parts of the tank: cherry shrimp the bottom, killifish the top.

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	Killifish
Temperature	65–80 °F	70–77 °F
pH	6.5–8	5.5–7
Adult size	1.5 in	2.5 in
Minimum tank	5 gal	10 gal
Temperament	Peaceful	Peaceful
Swims at	Bottom	Top
Group	Groups of 6+	Alone or in pairs
Diet	Omnivore	Carnivore

Better tank mates for cherry shrimp

All cherry shrimp tank mates

Better tank mates for killifish

All killifish tank mates

Questions

Can cherry shrimp live with killifish?

Yes, with care. Cherry shrimp and killifish can share a tank, but watch one thing. Killifish 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 killifish?

70–77 °F. Cherry shrimp need 65–80 °F, killifish need 70–77 °F.

What size tank do cherry shrimp and killifish need together?

At least 10 gal, set by the killifish. Add space for each extra fish.