Can cherry shrimp live with zebra loaches?

Verdict
No

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

Cherry shrimpCherry shrimp65–80°F · pH 6.5–8 Zebra loachZebra loach73–79°F · pH 6–7.5

What to watch

What works

Water side by side

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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 inZebra loach · 3.5 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 shrimpZebra loach
Temperature65–80 °F73–79 °F
pH6.5–86–7.5
Adult size1.5 in3.5 in
Minimum tank5 gal30 gal
TemperamentPeacefulPeaceful
Swims atBottomBottom
GroupGroups of 6+Groups of 5+
DietOmnivoreOmnivore

Better tank mates for cherry shrimp

All cherry shrimp tank mates

Better tank mates for zebra loaches

All zebra loach tank mates

Questions

Can cherry shrimp live with zebra loaches?

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

What temperature suits both cherry shrimp and zebra loaches?

73–79 °F. Cherry shrimp need 65–80 °F, zebra loaches need 73–79 °F.

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

At least 30 gal, set by the zebra loach. Add space for each extra fish.