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Compatibility

Compatibility brief

Can Cherry Shrimp live with Pearl Gourami?

Cherry Shrimp

Cherry Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi

peaceful~2.5cm
Pearl Gourami

Pearl Gourami

Trichopodus leerii

peaceful~12cm
VerdictRISKY

Risky. This mix is commonly discouraged for typical setups.

Cherry Shrimp + Pearl Gourami: Known incompatible pairing. Pearl gouramis hunt dwarf shrimp. Adults get picked at and shrimplets are simply food — a cherry colony becomes a feeding programme, not a community. Keep shrimp with nano fish that ignore them, or accept the losses knowingly. Real tanks add variables Fishori cannot model; treat this as a high-risk read, not certainty.

Compatibility score

30/100

Profile confidence: low

Order of checkstank volume vs adults → predation mouth gap → temperament / fin nipping → shared water windows.

Min tank

100L

Combined minimum footprint reference for these two species: about 100L (larger active fish often want more length).

Temperature
Range in °C24–28°C shared
Cherry ShrimpPearl GouramiShared window
pH
Range6.5–8 shared
Cherry ShrimpPearl GouramiShared window

Assessment details

  1. Known incompatible pairing

    Top issue

    Pearl gouramis hunt dwarf shrimp. Adults get picked at and shrimplets are simply food — a cherry colony becomes a feeding programme, not a community. Keep shrimp with nano fish that ignore them, or accept the losses knowingly.

  2. Pearl Gourami eats dwarf shrimp

    Pearl Gourami hunts adult dwarf shrimp the size of Cherry Shrimp. A colony becomes live food; survivors hide permanently.

  3. Compatible temperature range

    Both fish can comfortably share similar water temperatures.

“Pearl gouramis hunt dwarf shrimp”

Known incompatible pairing

Next steps

Concrete changes, not "research more" filler.

  • •Cherry Shrimp should be kept in a group of at least 10 for best health and behaviour.
Sources from both profiles
Only URLs that exist on the species records are shown. We do not fabricate citations.
  • Aquarium Co-Op. Cherry Shrimp Care Guide

    Primary: retailer care page covering tank size, water parameters, breeding, and sensitivity to copper and ammonia.

  • Seriously Fish. Neocaridina davidi

    Secondary: species reference. Note Seriously Fish still uses the older epithet 'denticulata' on some pages; current valid name is N. davidi.

  • Seriously Fish. Trichopodus leerii

    Primary: aquarium size, water chemistry, behaviour, and compatibility (URL verified in upgrade script; recheck if site content changes).

  • FishBase. Trichopodus leerii

    Secondary: taxonomy, distribution, and maximum length in nature; cross-check with aquarium import lines and measured tank parameters.

  • Wikipedia. Trichopodus leerii

    Secondary: general species context; verify all husbandry numbers against a dedicated aquarium care sheet and your test kit, not a single table row.

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Plan further

Check each species’ mates list, size the glass, then verify the full stock in the builder. Methodology explains how verdicts are produced.

Individual fish vary in personality. Fishori uses conservative hobby rules. Observe any new introduction closely, feed thoughtfully, and keep a quarantine or backup plan. This is not veterinary advice.

Profile data confidence: medium. Driven by the lower-confidence profile (Cherry Shrimp): Typical care sources — real tanks still vary.

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Cherry Shrimp + Pearl Gourami — common questions

Can Cherry Shrimp live with Pearl Gourami?
For most keepers, no. The verdict is RISKY: at least one check fails hard for a typical home tank. Choose a different pairing, or read the assessment details on this page to see exactly what fails before deciding.
What tank size do you need for Cherry Shrimp and Pearl Gourami together?
Plan around 100 litres as the working minimum. That figure comes from each species' published minimum and their group needs, and it assumes adult sizes, not shop sizes.
What's the main risk?
Known incompatible pairing. That is the check that fails outright for this pair. The matching entry under assessment details on this page explains the reasoning and the numbers behind it.
What should you check before buying?
Cherry Shrimp should be kept in a group of at least 10 for best health and behaviour.