What fish can live with Amano Shrimp?

Use the "Often compatible" lists as a shortlist, not a stocking plan. Always run the pair tool and check the footprint of your actual tank first. Verify behaviour for Amano Shrimp against your own reading before you buy.

What tank mates should you avoid with Amano Shrimp?

Avoid Oscar, Betta, Tiger Barb, Jack Dempsey based on size, temperament, or predation risk on file.

What size tank do Amano Shrimp need for a community?

40L is the planning floor for adult swimming space and bioload headroom. Long-term, a 49L+ tank lets adults use the full footprint without crowding the next species. Footprint, meaning length and front-to-back depth, matters as much as raw volume for active or territorial species.

Amano Shrimp tank mates

The best algae-eating shrimp in the hobby. Grows to 5 cm, largely predator-resistant at adult size, and does not breed in freshwater. Reliable long-term.

Evidence: partially verified

Confidence: medium

Lists below are built from this species record (safest, best with, risky, unsafe) — each link opens a pair-level check, not a guarantee.

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Best tank mates (on file)

Merged from conservative safest and best with fields — de-duplicated by species.

Cherry Barb Pair check
The Amano Shrimp profile lists Cherry Barb as both safe and a recommended pairing. Cherry Barb schools in groups of 6 or more, so plan room for the whole group rather than one fish.
Corydoras Catfish Pair check
The Amano Shrimp profile lists Corydoras Catfish as both safe and a recommended pairing. Corydoras Catfish schools in groups of 6 or more, so plan room for the whole group rather than one fish.
Dwarf Gourami Pair check
The Amano Shrimp profile lists Dwarf Gourami as both safe and a recommended pairing. Dwarf Gourami is a peaceful beginner-care species with a 60L minimum. Run the pair checker for your specific tank before stocking.
Neon Tetra Pair check
The Amano Shrimp profile lists Neon Tetra as both safe and a recommended pairing. Neon Tetra schools in groups of 6 or more, so plan room for the whole group rather than one fish.
Otocinclus Pair check
The Amano Shrimp profile lists Otocinclus as both safe and a recommended pairing. Otocinclus schools in groups of 4 or more, so plan room for the whole group rather than one fish.

Risky or situational

From risky tank mates and broad avoid with (excluding “unsafe” below). May work with species-only setups, more water, or mature systems — read the pair page.

None on file beyond the safe list.

Fish to avoid with Amano Shrimp

From the unsafe list — predation, aggression, or space rules on this profile.

Oscar See why (pair)
Oscar reaches 35cm and is flagged predatory. Amano Shrimp at 5cm is prey-sized for it. Oscar needs at least 300L, far above the 40L minimum for Amano Shrimp. The tank that houses one stresses the other. Oscar is rated aggressive and Amano Shrimp is rated peaceful. No community-style planning carries that gap.
Betta See why (pair)
Betta conflicts with Amano Shrimp on temperament, predation, or footprint. The juvenile size in a shop tank is not the figure that matters here.
Tiger Barb See why (pair)
Tiger Barb conflicts with Amano Shrimp on temperament, predation, or footprint. The juvenile size in a shop tank is not the figure that matters here.
Jack Dempsey See why (pair)
Jack Dempsey reaches 25cm and is flagged predatory. Amano Shrimp at 5cm is prey-sized for it. Jack Dempsey needs at least 200L, far above the 40L minimum for Amano Shrimp. The tank that houses one stresses the other. Jack Dempsey is rated aggressive and Amano Shrimp is rated peaceful. No community-style planning carries that gap.

Tank size and groups

Published minimum for Amano Shrimp: 40L — group minimum 3 .
Compatibility changes when the tank is too short for turning, too little for a real school, or too warm for one species and not the other — that is why pair checks include tank context, not only temperament.
Nearest litre hub to this minimum: 40L hub.

Plan before you buy

Pair checks for every mix, then multi-species stocking in the builder.

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Filtration & heating

A 40L minimum tank for Amano Shrimp needs a filter rated for at least 160L/hr turnover and a heater maintaining 20–28°C.

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Related (care + temperament)

Other species that list Amano Shrimp

Reverse lookup: these profiles reference Amano Shrimp under safe or “best with” lists.