Can ghost shrimp live with boesemani rainbowfish?

Verdict
No

No. Ghost shrimp and boesemani rainbowfish should not share a tank. A boesemani rainbowfish is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.

What to watch

What works

Water side by side

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

Size to scale

Ghost shrimp · 1.5 inBoesemani rainbowfish · 4 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

Ghost shrimpBoesemani rainbowfish
Temperature65–82 °F75–82 °F
pH7–87–8
Adult size1.5 in4.0 in
Minimum tank5 gal30 gal
TemperamentPeacefulPeaceful
Swims atBottomMiddle
GroupGroups of 3+Groups of 6+
DietOmnivoreOmnivore

Better tank mates for ghost shrimp

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Better tank mates for boesemani rainbowfish

All boesemani rainbowfish tank mates

Questions

Can ghost shrimp live with boesemani rainbowfish?

No. Ghost shrimp and boesemani rainbowfish should not share a tank. A boesemani rainbowfish is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.

What temperature suits both ghost shrimp and boesemani rainbowfish?

75–82 °F. Ghost shrimp need 65–82 °F, boesemani rainbowfish need 75–82 °F.

What size tank do ghost shrimp and boesemani rainbowfish need together?

At least 30 gal, set by the boesemani rainbowfish. Add space for each extra fish.