Can ghost shrimp live with pearl gouramis?

Verdict
No

No. Ghost shrimp and pearl gouramis should not share a tank. A pearl gourami is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.

Ghost shrimpGhost shrimp65–82°F · pH 7–8 Pearl gouramiPearl gourami77–82°F · pH 6–7.5

What to watch

What works

Water side by side

55°60°65°70°75°80°85°90°Both: 77–82°Ghost shrimp 65–82°Pearl gourami 77–82°
The green band is the temperature range both can live in.
456789Both: 7–7.5Ghost shrimp 7–8Pearl gourami 6–7.5
The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

Ghost shrimp · 1.5 inPearl gourami · 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

Ghost shrimpPearl gourami
Temperature65–82 °F77–82 °F
pH7–86–7.5
Adult size1.5 in5.0 in
Minimum tank5 gal30 gal
TemperamentPeacefulPeaceful
Swims atBottomTop
GroupGroups of 3+Alone or in pairs
DietOmnivoreOmnivore

Better tank mates for ghost shrimp

All ghost shrimp tank mates

Better tank mates for pearl gouramis

All pearl gourami tank mates

Questions

Can ghost shrimp live with pearl gouramis?

No. Ghost shrimp and pearl gouramis should not share a tank. A pearl gourami is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.

What temperature suits both ghost shrimp and pearl gouramis?

77–82 °F. Ghost shrimp need 65–82 °F, pearl gouramis need 77–82 °F.

What size tank do ghost shrimp and pearl gouramis need together?

At least 30 gal, set by the pearl gourami. Add space for each extra fish.