Amano shrimp
A hard-working algae eater, larger and bolder than cherry shrimp.
Care at a glance
| Minimum tank | 10 gallons (38 L) |
|---|---|
| Temperature | 70–80°F (21–27°C) |
| pH | 6.5–7.5 |
| How many | Keep at least 3 together |
| Adult size | 2 in (5.1 cm) |
| Temperament | Peaceful |
| Where it lives | The substrate, glass and decor |
| Type | Invertebrate |
Things to know
- Most fish longer than a couple of inches will eat it. Moss and dense plants give it somewhere to hide.
Tanks that include amano shrimp
Each one opens in the planner and passes every check.
Good tank mates
- Neon tetra
- Cardinal tetra
- Ember tetra
- Harlequin rasbora
- Chili rasbora
- Zebra danio
- White cloud minnow
- Guppy
- Platy
- Betta (male)
- Dwarf gourami
- Bronze corydoras
- Pygmy corydoras
- Otocinclus
- Bristlenose pleco
- Kuhli loach
- Angelfish
- Tiger barb
- Cherry barb
- Cherry shrimp
- Nerite snail
- Black skirt tetra
- Glowlight tetra
- Rummynose tetra
- Black neon tetra
- Lemon tetra
- Serpae tetra
- Bleeding heart tetra
- Congo tetra
- Diamond tetra
- X-ray tetra
- Marbled hatchetfish
- Scissortail rasbora
- Lambchop rasbora
- Celestial pearl danio
- Giant danio
- Rosy barb
- Gold barb
- Denison barb
- Rainbow shark
- Red-tailed black shark
- Siamese algae eater
- Hillstream loach
- Swordtail
- Endler's livebearer
- Pearl gourami
- Honey gourami
- Sparkling gourami
- Female betta
- German blue ram
- Bolivian ram
- Cockatoo dwarf cichlid
- Panda corydoras
- Peppered corydoras
- Sterbai corydoras
- Yoyo loach
- Dwarf chain loach
- Clown pleco
- Common pleco
- Rubber lip pleco
- Glass catfish
- Boeseman's rainbowfish
- Dwarf neon rainbowfish
- Threadfin rainbowfish
- Clown killifish
- Japanese rice fish
- Mystery snail
- Ramshorn snail
- Assassin snail
- Ghost shrimp
- Bamboo shrimp
- Crystal red shrimp
- Dwarf orange crayfish
- African dwarf frog
Possible with care
Do not mix with
- Three-spot blue gourami
- Paradise fish
- Kribensis
- Firemouth cichlid
- Convict cichlid
- Oscar
- Jack Dempsey
- Severum
- Electric yellow lab
- Peacock cichlid
- Electric blue acara
- Clown loach
- Pictus catfish
- Chinese algae eater
- Golden wonder killifish
- Pea puffer
- Bala shark
- Common goldfish
- Dojo loach
Open any pairing to see the reason.