Can ghost shrimp live with zebra loaches?

Verdict
No

No. Ghost shrimp and zebra loaches should not share a tank. A zebra loach is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.

Ghost shrimpGhost shrimp65–82°F · pH 7–8 Zebra loachZebra loach73–79°F · pH 6–7.5

What to watch

What works

Water side by side

55°60°65°70°75°80°85°90°Both: 73–79°Ghost shrimp 65–82°Zebra loach 73–79°
The green band is the temperature range both can live in.
456789Both: 7–7.5Ghost shrimp 7–8Zebra loach 6–7.5
The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

Ghost shrimp · 1.5 inZebra loach · 3.5 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 shrimpZebra loach
Temperature65–82 °F73–79 °F
pH7–86–7.5
Adult size1.5 in3.5 in
Minimum tank5 gal30 gal
TemperamentPeacefulPeaceful
Swims atBottomBottom
GroupGroups of 3+Groups of 5+
DietOmnivoreOmnivore

Better tank mates for ghost shrimp

All ghost shrimp tank mates

Better tank mates for zebra loaches

All zebra loach tank mates

Questions

Can ghost shrimp live with zebra loaches?

No. Ghost shrimp and zebra loaches should not share a tank. A zebra loach is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.

What temperature suits both ghost shrimp and zebra loaches?

73–79 °F. Ghost shrimp need 65–82 °F, zebra loaches need 73–79 °F.

What size tank do ghost shrimp and zebra loaches need together?

At least 30 gal, set by the zebra loach. Add space for each extra fish.