Ghost shrimp tank mates

Good matches

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The safest picks for ghost shrimp are mystery snails, endlers and ramshorn snails. Each match shares ghost shrimp' temperature and pH and leaves them alone.

Cheap and clear. Larger ones can pick at tiny fish and fry.

Temperature

65–82°F

pH

7–8

Temperament

Peaceful

Minimum tank

5 gal

With care

38

Avoid

42

Good tank mates

• Mystery snail68–82°F
• Endler's livebearer72–82°F
• Ramshorn snail70–80°F
• Amano shrimp70–80°F
• Corydoras72–79°F
• Celestial pearl danio72–79°F
• African dwarf frog72–82°F
• Panda cory68–77°F
• Pygmy cory72–79°F
• Nerite snail72–78°F
• African cichlid75–82°F
• Bamboo shrimp72–82°F
• Hillstream loach68–75°F
• Bristlenose pleco73–81°F
• Otocinclus72–79°F
• Clown pleco73–82°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 ghost shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Guppy Guppies will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give ghost shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Cherry shrimp Ghost shrimp eat baby shrimp. Adult cherry shrimp are safe, but a breeding colony will shrink.
• Zebra danio Zebra danios will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give ghost shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Platy Platies will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give ghost shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Honey gourami Honey gouramis will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give ghost shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Sparkling gourami Sparkling gouramis will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give ghost shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Gold barb Gold barbs will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give ghost shrimp somewhere to hide.
• White cloud minnow White cloud minnows will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give ghost shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Tiger barb Tiger barbs will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give ghost shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Black skirt tetra Black skirt tetras will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give ghost shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Lemon tetra Lemon tetras will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give ghost shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Neon tetra Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Congo tetra Congo tetras will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give ghost shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Cherry barb Cherry barbs will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give ghost shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Dwarf gourami Dwarf gouramis will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give ghost shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Black neon tetra Black neon tetras will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give ghost shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Harlequin rasbora Harlequin rasboras will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give ghost shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Odessa barb Odessa barbs will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give ghost shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Serpae tetra Serpae tetras will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give ghost shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Ember tetra Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• GloFish tetra Glofish will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give ghost shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Pencilfish Pencilfish will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give ghost shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Glowlight tetra Glowlight tetras will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give ghost shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Hatchetfish Hatchetfish will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give ghost shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Kuhli loach Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Dwarf neon rainbowfish Dwarf neon rainbowfish will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give ghost shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Common pleco Plecos grow to 15 inches and need 125 gallons, far more than a tank set up for ghost shrimp.
• Rummy nose tetra Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Chili rasbora Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Killifish Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Glass catfish Glass catfish will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give ghost shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Cardinal tetra Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Bolivian ram Bolivian rams will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give ghost shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Silver dollar Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Chinese algae eater Chinese algae eaters grow to 10 inches and need 75 gallons, far more than a tank set up for ghost shrimp.
• Apistogramma Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• German blue ram Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.

Avoid

• Axolotl Axolotls are coldwater animals (60–66°F); ghost shrimp need 65–82°F. They overlap only at 65–66°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Goldfish A goldfish is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.
• Pea puffer Pea puffers hunt shrimp. Adult ghost shrimp will be eaten.
• Koi A koi is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.
• Oscar Oscars hunt shrimp. Adult ghost shrimp will be eaten.
• Paradise fish A paradise fish is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.
• Angelfish Angelfish hunt shrimp. Adult ghost shrimp will be eaten.
• Blue gourami A blue gourami is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.
• Fancy goldfish A fancy goldfish is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.
• Kissing gourami A kissing gourami is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.
• Molly A molly is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.
• Jack Dempsey Jack dempseys hunt shrimp. Adult ghost shrimp will be eaten.
• Bala shark A bala shark is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.
• Crayfish Crayfish hunt shrimp. Adult ghost shrimp will be eaten.
• Rosy barb A rosy barb is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.
• Electric blue acara An electric blue acara is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.
• Boesemani rainbowfish A boesemani rainbowfish is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.
• Swordtail A swordtail is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.
• Dojo loach A dojo loach is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.
• Convict cichlid A convict cichlid is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.
• Bichir Bichirs hunt shrimp. Adult ghost shrimp will be eaten.
• Black ghost knife Black ghost knives hunt shrimp. Adult ghost shrimp will be eaten.
• Tinfoil barb A tinfoil barb is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.
• Rainbow shark A rainbow shark is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.
• Firemouth cichlid A firemouth cichlid is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.
• Severum A severum is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.
• Pearl gourami A pearl gourami is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.
• Electric yellow cichlid An electric yellow cichlid is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.
• Red tail shark A red tail shark is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.
• Elephant nose fish An elephant nose fish is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.
• Pictus catfish Pictus catfish hunt shrimp. Adult ghost shrimp will be eaten.
• Blood parrot A blood parrot is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.
• Peacock cichlid A peacock cichlid is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.
• Yoyo loach A yoyo loach is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.
• Flowerhorn Flowerhorns hunt shrimp. Adult ghost shrimp will be eaten.
• Upside down catfish An upside down catfish is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.
• Silver arowana Arowanas hunt shrimp. Adult ghost shrimp will be eaten.
• Zebra loach A zebra loach is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.
• Kribensis A kribensis is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.
• Clown loach A clown loach is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.
• Discus A discus is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.
• Zebra pleco A zebra pleco is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.

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