Can ghost shrimp live with zebra plecos?

Verdict
No

No. Ghost shrimp and zebra plecos should not share a tank. A zebra pleco 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: 79–82°Ghost shrimp 65–82°Zebra pleco 79–88°
The green band is the temperature range both can live in.
456789Both: 7–7.5Ghost shrimp 7–8Zebra pleco 6–7.5
The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

Ghost shrimp · 1.5 inZebra pleco · 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 pleco
Temperature65–82 °F79–88 °F
pH7–86–7.5
Adult size1.5 in3.5 in
Minimum tank5 gal30 gal
TemperamentPeacefulPeaceful
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 zebra plecos

All zebra pleco tank mates

Questions

Can ghost shrimp live with zebra plecos?

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

What temperature suits both ghost shrimp and zebra plecos?

79–82 °F. Ghost shrimp need 65–82 °F, zebra plecos need 79–88 °F.

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

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