Can ghost shrimp live with blood parrots?

Verdict
No

No. Ghost shrimp and blood parrots should not share a tank. A blood parrot is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.

Ghost shrimpGhost shrimp65–82°F · pH 7–8 Blood parrotBlood parrot76–80°F · pH 6.5–7.5

What to watch

What works

Water side by side

55°60°65°70°75°80°85°90°Both: 76–80°Ghost shrimp 65–82°Blood parrot 76–80°
The green band is the temperature range both can live in.
456789Both: 7–7.5Ghost shrimp 7–8Blood parrot 6.5–7.5
The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

Ghost shrimp · 1.5 inBlood parrot · 8 in0"1"2"3"4"5"6"7"8"
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

Ghost shrimpBlood parrot
Temperature65–82 °F76–80 °F
pH7–86.5–7.5
Adult size1.5 in8.0 in
Minimum tank5 gal55 gal
TemperamentPeacefulSemi-aggressive
Swims atBottomMiddle
GroupGroups of 3+Alone or in pairs
DietOmnivoreOmnivore

Better tank mates for ghost shrimp

All ghost shrimp tank mates

Better tank mates for blood parrots

All blood parrot tank mates

Questions

Can ghost shrimp live with blood parrots?

No. Ghost shrimp and blood parrots should not share a tank. A blood parrot is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.

What temperature suits both ghost shrimp and blood parrots?

76–80 °F. Ghost shrimp need 65–82 °F, blood parrots need 76–80 °F.

What size tank do ghost shrimp and blood parrots need together?

At least 55 gal, set by the blood parrot. Add space for each extra fish.