Cherry shrimp tank mates

Good matches

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The safest picks for cherry shrimp are mystery snails, corydoras and kuhli loaches. Each match shares cherry shrimp' temperature and pH and leaves them alone.

Anything with a mouth bigger than the shrimp will eat it, or at least its babies.

Temperature

65–80°F

pH

6.5–8

Temperament

Peaceful

Minimum tank

5 gal

With care

35

Avoid

42

Good tank mates

• Mystery snail68–80°F
• Corydoras72–79°F
• Kuhli loach75–80°F
• Amano shrimp70–80°F
• Celestial pearl danio72–79°F
• Endler's livebearer72–80°F
• Ramshorn snail70–80°F
• Panda cory68–77°F
• Pygmy cory72–79°F
• Hillstream loach68–75°F
• African dwarf frog72–80°F
• Ember tetra73–80°F
• Otocinclus72–79°F
• Bristlenose pleco73–80°F
• Nerite snail72–78°F
• Bamboo shrimp72–80°F
• Chili rasbora75–80°F
• Clown pleco73–80°F
• African cichlid75–80°F
• Assassin snail75–80°F
• Siamese algae eater75–79°F

Possible, with care

• Betta Bettas will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give cherry shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Guppy Guppies will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give cherry shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Zebra danio Zebra danios will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give cherry shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Platy Platies will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give cherry shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Ghost shrimp Ghost shrimp eat baby shrimp. Adult cherry shrimp are safe, but a breeding colony will shrink.
• Neon tetra Neon tetras will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give cherry shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Gold barb Gold barbs will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give cherry shrimp somewhere to hide.
• White cloud minnow White cloud minnows will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give cherry shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Black skirt tetra Black skirt tetras will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give cherry shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Honey gourami Honey gouramis will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give cherry shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Sparkling gourami Sparkling gouramis will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give cherry shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Tiger barb Tiger barbs will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give cherry shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Harlequin rasbora Harlequin rasboras will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give cherry shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Odessa barb Odessa barbs will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give cherry shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Cherry barb Cherry barbs will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give cherry shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Lemon tetra Lemon tetras will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give cherry shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Serpae tetra Serpae tetras will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give cherry shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Black neon tetra Black neon tetras will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give cherry shrimp somewhere to hide.
• GloFish tetra Glofish will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give cherry shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Congo tetra Congo tetras will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give cherry shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Dwarf gourami Dwarf gouramis will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give cherry shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Glowlight tetra Glowlight tetras will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give cherry shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Hatchetfish Hatchetfish will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give cherry shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Killifish Killifish will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give cherry shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Glass catfish Glass catfish will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give cherry shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Pencilfish Pencilfish will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give cherry shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Bolivian ram Bolivian rams will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give cherry shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Dwarf neon rainbowfish Dwarf neon rainbowfish will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give cherry shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Common pleco Plecos grow to 15 inches and need 125 gallons, far more than a tank set up for cherry shrimp.
• Rummy nose tetra Rummy nose tetras will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give cherry 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 cherry shrimp.
• Cardinal tetra Cardinal tetras will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give cherry shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Silver dollar Silver dollars grow to 6 inches and need 75 gallons, far more than a tank set up for cherry shrimp.
• Apistogramma Apistogramma will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give cherry shrimp somewhere to hide.
• German blue ram They only share 80°F. Keep the heater set there and steady.

Avoid

• Axolotl Axolotls are coldwater animals (60–66°F); cherry shrimp need 65–80°F. They overlap only at 65–66°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Goldfish A goldfish is big enough to swallow adult cherry shrimp.
• Pea puffer Pea puffers hunt shrimp. Adult cherry shrimp will be eaten.
• Angelfish Angelfish hunt shrimp. Adult cherry shrimp will be eaten.
• Molly A molly is big enough to swallow adult cherry shrimp.
• Koi A koi is big enough to swallow adult cherry shrimp.
• Paradise fish A paradise fish is big enough to swallow adult cherry shrimp.
• Oscar Oscars hunt shrimp. Adult cherry shrimp will be eaten.
• Crayfish Crayfish hunt shrimp. Adult cherry shrimp will be eaten.
• Rosy barb A rosy barb is big enough to swallow adult cherry shrimp.
• Blue gourami A blue gourami is big enough to swallow adult cherry shrimp.
• Fancy goldfish A fancy goldfish is big enough to swallow adult cherry shrimp.
• Kissing gourami A kissing gourami is big enough to swallow adult cherry shrimp.
• Jack Dempsey Jack dempseys hunt shrimp. Adult cherry shrimp will be eaten.
• Bala shark A bala shark is big enough to swallow adult cherry shrimp.
• Dojo loach A dojo loach is big enough to swallow adult cherry shrimp.
• Electric blue acara An electric blue acara is big enough to swallow adult cherry shrimp.
• Tinfoil barb A tinfoil barb is big enough to swallow adult cherry shrimp.
• Swordtail A swordtail is big enough to swallow adult cherry shrimp.
• Rainbow shark A rainbow shark is big enough to swallow adult cherry shrimp.
• Bichir Bichirs hunt shrimp. Adult cherry shrimp will be eaten.
• Convict cichlid A convict cichlid is big enough to swallow adult cherry shrimp.
• Red tail shark A red tail shark is big enough to swallow adult cherry shrimp.
• Black ghost knife Black ghost knives hunt shrimp. Adult cherry shrimp will be eaten.
• Pictus catfish Pictus catfish hunt shrimp. Adult cherry shrimp will be eaten.
• Boesemani rainbowfish A boesemani rainbowfish is big enough to swallow adult cherry shrimp.
• Blood parrot A blood parrot is big enough to swallow adult cherry shrimp.
• Firemouth cichlid A firemouth cichlid is big enough to swallow adult cherry shrimp.
• Upside down catfish An upside down catfish is big enough to swallow adult cherry shrimp.
• Severum A severum is big enough to swallow adult cherry shrimp.
• Pearl gourami A pearl gourami is big enough to swallow adult cherry shrimp.
• Elephant nose fish An elephant nose fish is big enough to swallow adult cherry shrimp.
• Zebra loach A zebra loach is big enough to swallow adult cherry shrimp.
• Yoyo loach A yoyo loach is big enough to swallow adult cherry shrimp.
• Kribensis A kribensis is big enough to swallow adult cherry shrimp.
• Electric yellow cichlid An electric yellow cichlid is big enough to swallow adult cherry shrimp.
• Silver arowana Arowanas hunt shrimp. Adult cherry shrimp will be eaten.
• Discus No shared temperature. Discus need 82–88°F, cherry shrimp need 65–80°F.
• Peacock cichlid A peacock cichlid is big enough to swallow adult cherry shrimp.
• Clown loach A clown loach is big enough to swallow adult cherry shrimp.
• Flowerhorn Flowerhorns hunt shrimp. Adult cherry shrimp will be eaten.
• Zebra pleco A zebra pleco is big enough to swallow adult cherry shrimp.

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