Cherry shrimp
Easy algae-eating shrimp that breeds readily in a planted tank.
Care at a glance
| Minimum tank | 5 gallons (19 L) |
|---|---|
| Temperature | 65–80°F (18–27°C) |
| pH | 6.5–8.0 |
| How many | Keep at least 6 together |
| Adult size | 1.2 in (3 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 cherry shrimp
- Nano school with shrimp, 5 gallons
- Shrimp colony, 5 gallons
- Clown killifish and shrimp, 5 gallons
- Ember tetra school, 10 gallons
- Celestial pearl danios, 10 gallons
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
- Bronze corydoras
- Pygmy corydoras
- Otocinclus
- Bristlenose pleco
- Kuhli loach
- Cherry barb
- Amano shrimp
- Nerite snail
- Glowlight tetra
- Rummynose tetra
- Black neon tetra
- Lemon tetra
- Serpae tetra
- Diamond tetra
- X-ray tetra
- Marbled hatchetfish
- Lambchop rasbora
- Celestial pearl danio
- Siamese algae eater
- Hillstream loach
- Endler's livebearer
- Shell dweller
- Panda corydoras
- Peppered corydoras
- Sterbai corydoras
- Clown pleco
- Common pleco
- Rubber lip pleco
- Threadfin rainbowfish
- Clown killifish
- Japanese rice fish
- Mystery snail
- Ramshorn snail
- Assassin snail
- Ghost shrimp
- Bamboo shrimp
- Crystal red shrimp
Possible with care
- Platy
- Molly
- Betta (male)
- Dwarf gourami
- Tiger barb
- Black skirt tetra
- Bleeding heart tetra
- Congo tetra
- Green neon tetra
- Scissortail rasbora
- Giant danio
- Rosy barb
- Gold barb
- Denison barb
- Swordtail
- Sailfin molly
- Pearl gourami
- Honey gourami
- Sparkling gourami
- Female betta
- German blue ram
- Bolivian ram
- Cockatoo dwarf cichlid
- Yoyo loach
- Dwarf chain loach
- Glass catfish
- Boeseman's rainbowfish
- Dwarf neon rainbowfish
- Dwarf orange crayfish
- African dwarf frog
Do not mix with
- Angelfish
- Fancy goldfish
- Rainbow shark
- Red-tailed black shark
- Three-spot blue gourami
- Paradise fish
- Kribensis
- Firemouth cichlid
- Convict cichlid
- Oscar
- Jack Dempsey
- Severum
- Discus
- 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.