Can pea puffers live with amano shrimp?

Verdict
No

No. Pea puffers and amano shrimp should not share a tank. Pea puffers hunt shrimp. Adult amano shrimp will be eaten.

Pea pufferPea puffer74–82°F · pH 7–8 Amano shrimpAmano shrimp70–80°F · pH 6.5–7.5

What to watch

What works

Water side by side

55°60°65°70°75°80°85°90°Both: 74–80°Pea puffer 74–82°Amano shrimp 70–80°
The green band is the temperature range both can live in.
456789Both: 7–7.5Pea puffer 7–8Amano shrimp 6.5–7.5
The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

Pea puffer · 1 inAmano shrimp · 2 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

Pea pufferAmano shrimp
Temperature74–82 °F70–80 °F
pH7–86.5–7.5
Adult size1.0 in2.0 in
Minimum tank5 gal10 gal
TemperamentAggressivePeaceful
Swims atAll levelsBottom
GroupAlone or in pairsGroups of 3+
DietCarnivoreOmnivore

Better tank mates for pea puffers

All pea puffer tank mates

Better tank mates for amano shrimp

All amano shrimp tank mates

Questions

Can pea puffers live with amano shrimp?

No. Pea puffers and amano shrimp should not share a tank. Pea puffers hunt shrimp. Adult amano shrimp will be eaten.

What temperature suits both pea puffers and amano shrimp?

74–80 °F. Pea puffers need 74–82 °F, amano shrimp need 70–80 °F.

What size tank do pea puffers and amano shrimp need together?

At least 10 gal, set by the amano shrimp. Add space for each extra fish.