Can pea puffers live with cherry shrimp?

Verdict
No

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

Pea pufferPea puffer74–82°F · pH 7–8 Cherry shrimpCherry shrimp65–80°F · pH 6.5–8

What to watch

What works

Water side by side

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

Size to scale

Pea puffer · 1 inCherry shrimp · 1.5 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

Pea pufferCherry shrimp
Temperature74–82 °F65–80 °F
pH7–86.5–8
Adult size1.0 in1.5 in
Minimum tank5 gal5 gal
TemperamentAggressivePeaceful
Swims atAll levelsBottom
GroupAlone or in pairsGroups of 6+
DietCarnivoreOmnivore

Better tank mates for pea puffers

All pea puffer tank mates

Better tank mates for cherry shrimp

All cherry shrimp tank mates

Questions

Can pea puffers live with cherry shrimp?

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

What temperature suits both pea puffers and cherry shrimp?

74–80 °F. Pea puffers need 74–82 °F, cherry shrimp need 65–80 °F.

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

At least 5 gal, set by the pea puffer. Add space for each extra fish.