Tank mates for cherry shrimp
We checked cherry shrimp against all 149 other species in our database for water temperature, pH, size, fin nipping, predation and aggression.
Good tank mates for cherry shrimp include nerite snail, guppy, neon tetra, panda corydoras, bristlenose pleco and bronze corydoras. Avoid angelfish, betta fish and common goldfish: angelfish eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
Cherry shrimp: 20–27°C (68–81°F), pH 6.5–8, adult size 3 cm (1.2 in), minimum tank 5 gallons (19 L). Full cherry shrimp care guide.
Good Compatible tank mates (72)
Shared water conditions and no known conflict. Still add fish slowly and watch them.
Bristlenose pleco
12 cm (4.7 in) · 20+ gal
Bronze corydoras
7 cm (2.8 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 6+
Bronze corydoras will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Common pleco
40 cm (15.7 in) · 150+ gal
Common pleco will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Guppy
5 cm (2 in) · 10+ gal · groups of 3+
Guppy will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Neon tetra
3.5 cm (1.4 in) · 15+ gal · groups of 8+
Neon tetra will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Nerite snail
2.5 cm (1 in) · 5+ gal
Panda corydoras
4.5 cm (1.8 in) · 15+ gal · groups of 6+
Panda corydoras will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Zebra danio
5 cm (2 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 6+
Zebra danio will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
African dwarf frog
3.5 cm (1.4 in) · 10+ gal · groups of 2+
African dwarf frog will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Amano shrimp
4.5 cm (1.8 in) · 10+ gal · groups of 3+
Assassin snail
2.5 cm (1 in) · 5+ gal
Assassin snail will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Cardinal tetra
4 cm (1.6 in) · 15+ gal · groups of 8+
Cardinal tetra will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Celestial pearl danio
2.5 cm (1 in) · 10+ gal · groups of 8+
Celestial pearl danio will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Cherry barb
5 cm (2 in) · 15+ gal · groups of 6+
Cherry barb will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Chili rasbora
2 cm (0.8 in) · 10+ gal · groups of 10+
Chili rasbora will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Ember tetra
2 cm (0.8 in) · 10+ gal · groups of 8+
Ember tetra will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Ghost shrimp
4.5 cm (1.8 in) · 10+ gal · groups of 3+
Ghost shrimp will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Glowlight tetra
4 cm (1.6 in) · 15+ gal · groups of 6+
Glowlight tetra will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Harlequin rasbora
4.5 cm (1.8 in) · 15+ gal · groups of 8+
Harlequin rasbora will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Hillstream loach
6.5 cm (2.6 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 3+
Honey gourami
5 cm (2 in) · 10+ gal
Honey gourami will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Julii corydoras
5.5 cm (2.2 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 6+
Julii corydoras will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Kuhli loach
9 cm (3.5 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 6+
Kuhli loach will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Malaysian trumpet snail
2.5 cm (1 in) · 10+ gal
Mystery snail
5 cm (2 in) · 10+ gal
Otocinclus
4 cm (1.6 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 6+
Peppered corydoras
6.5 cm (2.6 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 6+
Peppered corydoras will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Platy
6 cm (2.4 in) · 15+ gal · groups of 3+
Platy will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Pygmy corydoras
2.5 cm (1 in) · 10+ gal · groups of 10+
Pygmy corydoras will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Ramshorn snail
2 cm (0.8 in) · 5+ gal
Rummy-nose tetra
5 cm (2 in) · 29+ gal · groups of 10+
Rummy-nose tetra will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Sterbai corydoras
6.5 cm (2.6 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 6+
Sterbai corydoras will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
X-ray tetra
4.5 cm (1.8 in) · 15+ gal · groups of 6+
X-ray tetra will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Bamboo shrimp
8 cm (3.1 in) · 20+ gal
Black neon tetra
4 cm (1.6 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 8+
Black neon tetra will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Bloodfin tetra
5 cm (2 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 6+
Bloodfin tetra will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Clown killifish
3.5 cm (1.4 in) · 10+ gal · groups of 6+
Clown killifish will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Clown pleco
9 cm (3.5 in) · 20+ gal
Crystal red shrimp
3 cm (1.2 in) · 10+ gal · groups of 10+
Diamond tetra
6 cm (2.4 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 6+
Diamond tetra will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Emerald green corydoras
8 cm (3.1 in) · 55+ gal · groups of 6+
Emerald green corydoras will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Emperor tetra
5 cm (2 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 6+
Emperor tetra will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Endler's livebearer
3 cm (1.2 in) · 10+ gal · groups of 3+
Endler's livebearer will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Forktail blue-eye
5 cm (2 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 8+
Forktail blue-eye will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Glass catfish
7 cm (2.8 in) · 29+ gal · groups of 6+
Glass catfish will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Head and tail light tetra
4.5 cm (1.8 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 6+
Head and tail light tetra will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Kubotai rasbora
2 cm (0.8 in) · 15+ gal · groups of 10+
Kubotai rasbora will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Lambchop rasbora
3.5 cm (1.4 in) · 15+ gal · groups of 8+
Lambchop rasbora will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Lemon tetra
4.5 cm (1.8 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 8+
Lemon tetra will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Marbled hatchetfish
3.5 cm (1.4 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 8+
Panda garra
8.5 cm (3.3 in) · 29+ gal · groups of 3+
Panda garra will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Peacock gudgeon
6 cm (2.4 in) · 15+ gal · groups of 2+
Peacock gudgeon will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Penguin tetra
5 cm (2 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 6+
Penguin tetra will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Rabbit snail
8 cm (3.1 in) · 29+ gal
Rosy loach
2.5 cm (1 in) · 15+ gal · groups of 8+
Rosy loach will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Rosy tetra
4 cm (1.6 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 6+
Rosy tetra will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Rubber lip pleco
14 cm (5.5 in) · 29+ gal
Scarlet badis
2 cm (0.8 in) · 10+ gal
Scarlet badis will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Shell dweller cichlid
4 cm (1.6 in) · 10+ gal · groups of 2+
Shell dweller cichlid will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Sparkling gourami
3.8 cm (1.5 in) · 10+ gal · groups of 2+
Sparkling gourami will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Thai micro crab
1 cm (0.4 in) · 5+ gal · groups of 5+
Thai micro crab will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Threadfin rainbowfish
4 cm (1.6 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 6+
Threadfin rainbowfish will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Vampire shrimp
10 cm (3.9 in) · 20+ gal
Checkerboard barb
5 cm (2 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 6+
Checkerboard barb will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Dwarf rasbora
2.5 cm (1 in) · 10+ gal · groups of 10+
Dwarf rasbora will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Flame tetra
3 cm (1.2 in) · 15+ gal · groups of 8+
Flame tetra will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Glowlight danio
3.5 cm (1.4 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 6+
Glowlight danio will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Green neon tetra
2.5 cm (1 in) · 10+ gal · groups of 10+
Green neon tetra will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Least killifish
2.5 cm (1 in) · 10+ gal · groups of 6+
Least killifish will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Pearl danio
6 cm (2.4 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 6+
Pearl danio will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Silvertip tetra
4.5 cm (1.8 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 8+
Silvertip tetra will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Variatus platy
6 cm (2.4 in) · 15+ gal · groups of 3+
Variatus platy will pick off baby cherry shrimp, so the colony grows slowly. Dense plants help.
Caution Possible, with care (2)
These can work in the right setup, but there is a real risk. Read the reason first.
- White cloud mountain minnow · 15+ gal
- One is a cold-water species and the other is tropical, so neither will be at its best.
- Zebra pleco · 20+ gal
- Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 26–27°C).
Avoid Bad tank mates (75)
- Angelfish: Angelfish eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Betta fish: Betta fish eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Common goldfish: Common goldfish eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Dwarf gourami: Dwarf gourami eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Fancy goldfish: Fancy goldfish eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Oscar: Oscar eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Tiger barb: Tiger barb eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Bala shark: Bala shark eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Black skirt tetra: Black skirt tetra eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Blood parrot cichlid: Blood parrot cichlid eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Boesemani rainbowfish: Boesemani rainbowfish eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Chinese algae eater: Chinese algae eater eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Clown loach: Clown loach eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Convict cichlid: Convict cichlid eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Denison barb: Denison barb eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Discus: They need different temperatures: Cherry shrimp 20–27°C (68–81°F), discus 28–30°C (82–86°F). Discus eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Dojo loach: Dojo loach eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Dwarf neon rainbowfish: Dwarf neon rainbowfish eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Electric blue acara: Electric blue acara eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Electric yellow cichlid: Electric yellow cichlid eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Firemouth cichlid: Firemouth cichlid eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- German blue ram: German blue ram eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Jack Dempsey: Jack Dempsey eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Kribensis: Kribensis eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Molly: Molly eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Pea puffer: Pea puffer eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp. Pea puffer is best kept in a species-only tank.
- Peacock cichlid: Peacock cichlid eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Pearl gourami: Pearl gourami eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Pictus catfish: Pictus catfish eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Rainbow shark: Rainbow shark eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Red zebra cichlid: Red zebra cichlid eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Red-tail shark: Red-tail shark eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Rosy barb: Rosy barb eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Senegal bichir: Senegal bichir eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Siamese algae eater: Siamese algae eater eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Silver dollar: Silver dollar eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Three spot gourami: Three spot gourami eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Yoyo loach: Yoyo loach eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- African butterfly fish: African butterfly fish eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Agassiz's dwarf cichlid: Agassiz's dwarf cichlid eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Black ghost knifefish: Black ghost knifefish eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Black phantom tetra: Black phantom tetra eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Bleeding heart tetra: Bleeding heart tetra eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Bolivian ram: Bolivian ram eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Buenos Aires tetra: Buenos Aires tetra eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Bumblebee catfish: Bumblebee catfish eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Cockatoo cichlid: Cockatoo cichlid eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Congo tetra: Congo tetra eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Demasoni cichlid: Demasoni cichlid eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Dwarf chain loach: Dwarf chain loach eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Dwarf orange crayfish: Dwarf orange crayfish eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Frontosa: Frontosa eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Gardneri killifish: Gardneri killifish eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Giant danio: Giant danio eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Gold barb: Gold barb eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Golden wonder killifish: Golden wonder killifish eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Green terror: Green terror eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Jewel cichlid: Jewel cichlid eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Kissing gourami: Kissing gourami eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Odessa barb: Odessa barb eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Paradise fish: Paradise fish eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Red rainbowfish: Red rainbowfish eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Ropefish: Ropefish eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Scissortail rasbora: Scissortail rasbora eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Serpae tetra: Serpae tetra eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Severum: Severum eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Swordtail: Swordtail eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Tinfoil barb: Tinfoil barb eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Turquoise rainbowfish: Turquoise rainbowfish eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Upside-down catfish: Upside-down catfish eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Zebra loach: Zebra loach eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Black ruby barb: Black ruby barb eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Keyhole cichlid: Keyhole cichlid eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Moonlight gourami: Moonlight gourami eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
- Thick-lipped gourami: Thick-lipped gourami eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
Frequently asked questions
What fish can live with cherry shrimp?
Good tank mates for cherry shrimp include nerite snail, guppy, neon tetra, panda corydoras, bristlenose pleco and bronze corydoras. They need similar water and won't fight with or eat cherry shrimp.
Can cherry shrimp live with angelfish?
No. Angelfish eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
Can cherry shrimp live with bettas?
No. Betta fish eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
Can cherry shrimp live with bristlenose plecos?
Yes. They share similar water needs (22–26°C (72–79°F)) and peaceful temperaments.
Can cherry shrimp live with bronze corydoras?
Yes. They share similar water needs (21–26°C (70–79°F)) and peaceful temperaments.
Popular questions
How we decide: we compare each pair's comfortable temperature, pH and hardness ranges, adult sizes, mouth size (who can eat whom), fin nipping, aggression and territory. Read the full method. Data last reviewed 2026-10-13.