Can ghost shrimp live with elephant nose fish?

Verdict
No

No. Ghost shrimp and elephant nose fish should not share a tank. An elephant nose fish 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: 73–82°Ghost shrimp 65–82°Elephant nose fish 73–82°
The green band is the temperature range both can live in.
456789Both: 7–7.5Ghost shrimp 7–8Elephant nose fish 6–7.5
The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

Ghost shrimp · 1.5 inElephant nose fish · 9 in0"1"2"3"4"5"6"7"8"9"
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 shrimpElephant nose fish
Temperature65–82 °F73–82 °F
pH7–86–7.5
Adult size1.5 in9.0 in
Minimum tank5 gal55 gal
TemperamentPeacefulSemi-aggressive
Swims atBottomBottom
GroupGroups of 3+Alone or in pairs
DietOmnivoreCarnivore

Better tank mates for ghost shrimp

All ghost shrimp tank mates

Better tank mates for elephant nose fish

All elephant nose fish tank mates

Questions

Can ghost shrimp live with elephant nose fish?

No. Ghost shrimp and elephant nose fish should not share a tank. An elephant nose fish is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.

What temperature suits both ghost shrimp and elephant nose fish?

73–82 °F. Ghost shrimp need 65–82 °F, elephant nose fish need 73–82 °F.

What size tank do ghost shrimp and elephant nose fish need together?

At least 55 gal, set by the elephant nose fish. Add space for each extra fish.