Amano shrimp tank mates

Good matches

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The safest picks for amano shrimp are cherry shrimp, sparkling gouramis and neon tetras. Each match shares amano shrimp' temperature and pH and leaves them alone.

Bigger and safer around fish than cherry shrimp. Great algae eater.

Temperature

70–80°F

pH

6.5–7.5

Temperament

Peaceful

Minimum tank

10 gal

With care

37

Avoid

34

Good tank mates

• Cherry shrimp70–80°F
• Sparkling gourami72–80°F
• Neon tetra72–79°F
• Mystery snail70–80°F
• Corydoras72–79°F
• Serpae tetra72–79°F
• Celestial pearl danio72–79°F
• Ghost shrimp70–80°F
• Black neon tetra73–80°F
• Pygmy cory72–79°F
• Glowlight tetra74–80°F
• Otocinclus72–79°F
• Panda cory70–77°F
• Ember tetra73–80°F
• Endler's livebearer72–80°F
• Hatchetfish75–80°F
• African dwarf frog72–80°F
• Bristlenose pleco73–80°F
• Kuhli loach75–80°F
• Bamboo shrimp72–80°F
• Hillstream loach70–75°F
• Ramshorn snail70–80°F
• Clown pleco73–80°F
• Chili rasbora75–80°F
• Nerite snail72–78°F
• Siamese algae eater75–79°F
• Assassin snail75–80°F

Possible, with care

• Betta Bettas will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give amano shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Guppy Guppies will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give amano shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Honey gourami Honey gouramis will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give amano shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Black skirt tetra Black skirt tetras will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give amano shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Tiger barb Tiger barbs will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give amano shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Platy Platies will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give amano shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Harlequin rasbora Harlequin rasboras will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give amano shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Zebra danio Zebra danios will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give amano shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Cherry barb Cherry barbs will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give amano shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Paradise fish Paradise fish will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give amano shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Odessa barb Odessa barbs will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give amano shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Lemon tetra Lemon tetras will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give amano shrimp somewhere to hide.
• GloFish tetra Glofish will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give amano shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Congo tetra Congo tetras will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give amano shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Dwarf gourami Dwarf gouramis will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give amano shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Rosy barb Rosy barbs will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give amano shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Killifish Killifish will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give amano shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Pencilfish Pencilfish will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give amano shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Glass catfish Glass catfish will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give amano shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Dwarf neon rainbowfish Dwarf neon rainbowfish will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give amano shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Bolivian ram Bolivian rams will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give amano shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Gold barb Gold barbs will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give amano shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Rummy nose tetra Rummy nose tetras will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give amano shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Molly Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.5.
• Common pleco Plecos grow to 15 inches and need 125 gallons, far more than a tank set up for amano shrimp.
• Cardinal tetra Cardinal tetras will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give amano shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Upside down catfish Upside down catfish will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give amano shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Boesemani rainbowfish Boesemani rainbowfish will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give amano shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Zebra loach Zebra loaches will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give amano shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Silver dollar Silver dollars grow to 6 inches and need 75 gallons, far more than a tank set up for amano shrimp.
• Kribensis Kribensis will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give amano shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Chinese algae eater Chinese algae eaters grow to 10 inches and need 75 gallons, far more than a tank set up for amano shrimp.
• African cichlid Different water: amano shrimp want pH 6.5–7.5, african cichlids want pH 7.8–8.6.
• Apistogramma Apistogramma will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give amano shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Electric yellow cichlid Different water: amano shrimp want pH 6.5–7.5, yellow labs want pH 7.8–8.6.
• Zebra pleco They only share 79–80°F. Keep the heater set there and steady.
• German blue ram They only share 80°F. Keep the heater set there and steady.

Avoid

• Axolotl Axolotls are coldwater animals (60–66°F); amano shrimp need 70–80°F. No temperature suits both.
• Pea puffer Pea puffers hunt shrimp. Adult amano shrimp will be eaten.
• Goldfish A goldfish is big enough to swallow adult amano shrimp.
• Angelfish Angelfish hunt shrimp. Adult amano shrimp will be eaten.
• Oscar Oscars hunt shrimp. Adult amano shrimp will be eaten.
• Jack Dempsey Jack dempseys hunt shrimp. Adult amano shrimp will be eaten.
• Bala shark A bala shark is big enough to swallow adult amano shrimp.
• Blue gourami A blue gourami is big enough to swallow adult amano shrimp.
• Koi A koi is big enough to swallow adult amano shrimp.
• Electric blue acara An electric blue acara is big enough to swallow adult amano shrimp.
• Kissing gourami A kissing gourami is big enough to swallow adult amano shrimp.
• Tinfoil barb A tinfoil barb is big enough to swallow adult amano shrimp.
• Rainbow shark A rainbow shark is big enough to swallow adult amano shrimp.
• Bichir Bichirs hunt shrimp. Adult amano shrimp will be eaten.
• Red tail shark A red tail shark is big enough to swallow adult amano shrimp.
• Crayfish Crayfish hunt shrimp. Adult amano shrimp will be eaten.
• Pictus catfish Pictus catfish hunt shrimp. Adult amano shrimp will be eaten.
• Swordtail A swordtail is big enough to swallow adult amano shrimp.
• Blood parrot A blood parrot is big enough to swallow adult amano shrimp.
• Convict cichlid A convict cichlid is big enough to swallow adult amano shrimp.
• White cloud minnow White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); amano shrimp need 70–80°F. They overlap only at 70–72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Pearl gourami A pearl gourami is big enough to swallow adult amano shrimp.
• Severum A severum is big enough to swallow adult amano shrimp.
• Elephant nose fish An elephant nose fish is big enough to swallow adult amano shrimp.
• Dojo loach A dojo loach is big enough to swallow adult amano shrimp.
• Black ghost knife Black ghost knives hunt shrimp. Adult amano shrimp will be eaten.
• Yoyo loach A yoyo loach is big enough to swallow adult amano shrimp.
• Fancy goldfish A fancy goldfish is big enough to swallow adult amano shrimp.
• Firemouth cichlid A firemouth cichlid is big enough to swallow adult amano shrimp.
• Silver arowana Arowanas hunt shrimp. Adult amano shrimp will be eaten.
• Discus No shared temperature. Discus need 82–88°F, amano shrimp need 70–80°F.
• Clown loach A clown loach is big enough to swallow adult amano shrimp.
• Peacock cichlid A peacock cichlid is big enough to swallow adult amano shrimp.
• Flowerhorn Flowerhorns hunt shrimp. Adult amano shrimp will be eaten.

Planning a mixed tank? The tank mate checker tests every pair at once. Or read the amano shrimp care sheet.