Can pea puffers live with bamboo shrimp?

Verdict
No

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

Pea pufferPea puffer74–82°F · pH 7–8 Bamboo shrimpBamboo shrimp72–82°F · pH 6.5–7.5

What to watch

What works

Water side by side

55°60°65°70°75°80°85°90°Both: 74–82°Pea puffer 74–82°Bamboo shrimp 72–82°
The green band is the temperature range both can live in.
456789Both: 7–7.5Pea puffer 7–8Bamboo shrimp 6.5–7.5
The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

Pea puffer · 1 inBamboo shrimp · 3 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 pufferBamboo shrimp
Temperature74–82 °F72–82 °F
pH7–86.5–7.5
Adult size1.0 in3.0 in
Minimum tank5 gal20 gal
TemperamentAggressivePeaceful
Swims atAll levelsBottom
GroupAlone or in pairsAlone or in pairs
DietCarnivoreOmnivore

Better tank mates for pea puffers

All pea puffer tank mates

Better tank mates for bamboo shrimp

All bamboo shrimp tank mates

Questions

Can pea puffers live with bamboo shrimp?

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

What temperature suits both pea puffers and bamboo shrimp?

74–82 °F. Pea puffers need 74–82 °F, bamboo shrimp need 72–82 °F.

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

At least 20 gal, set by the bamboo shrimp. Add space for each extra fish.