Can cherry shrimp live with lemon tetras?

Verdict

Yes, with care

Yes, with care. Cherry shrimp and lemon tetras can share a tank, but watch one thing. Lemon tetras 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

Lemon tetra72–82°F · pH 5.5–7.5

What to watch

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

What works

Both are fine at 72–80°F.
pH 6.5–7.5 suits both.
They use different parts of the tank: cherry shrimp the bottom, lemon tetras 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	Lemon tetra
Temperature	65–80 °F	72–82 °F
pH	6.5–8	5.5–7.5
Adult size	1.5 in	2.0 in
Minimum tank	5 gal	15 gal
Temperament	Peaceful	Peaceful
Swims at	Bottom	Middle
Group	Groups of 6+	Groups of 6+
Diet	Omnivore	Omnivore