Can ghost shrimp live with odessa barbs?

Verdict

Yes, with care

Yes, with care. Ghost shrimp and odessa barbs can share a tank, but watch one thing. Odessa barbs will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give ghost shrimp somewhere to hide.

Ghost shrimp65–82°F · pH 7–8

Odessa barb70–79°F · pH 6–7.5

What to watch

Watch outOdessa barbs will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give ghost shrimp somewhere to hide.

What works

Both are fine at 70–79°F.
pH 7–7.5 suits both.
They use different parts of the tank: ghost shrimp the bottom, odessa barbs 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

	Ghost shrimp	Odessa barb
Temperature	65–82 °F	70–79 °F
pH	7–8	6–7.5
Adult size	1.5 in	3.0 in
Minimum tank	5 gal	30 gal
Temperament	Peaceful	Peaceful
Swims at	Bottom	Middle
Group	Groups of 3+	Groups of 6+
Diet	Omnivore	Omnivore

Better tank mates for ghost shrimp

All ghost shrimp tank mates

Better tank mates for odessa barbs

All odessa barb tank mates

Questions

Can ghost shrimp live with odessa barbs?

Yes, with care. Ghost shrimp and odessa barbs can share a tank, but watch one thing. Odessa barbs will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give ghost shrimp somewhere to hide.

What temperature suits both ghost shrimp and odessa barbs?

70–79 °F. Ghost shrimp need 65–82 °F, odessa barbs need 70–79 °F.

What size tank do ghost shrimp and odessa barbs need together?

At least 30 gal, set by the odessa barb. Add space for each extra fish.