What fish can live with Ghost 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 Ghost Shrimp against your own reading before you buy.

What tank mates should you avoid with Ghost Shrimp?

Avoid Cherry Shrimp, Amano Shrimp, Guppy based on size, temperament, or predation risk on file.

What size tank do Ghost Shrimp need for a community?

40L is the planning floor for adult swimming space and bioload headroom. Long-term, a 50L+ 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.

Ghost Shrimp tank mates

Cheap and hardy with a misleading peaceful label. Species-only or with robust community fish. Never with cherry shrimp or nano tetras.

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.

Corydoras Catfish Pair check
The Ghost 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.
Harlequin Rasbora Pair check
The Ghost Shrimp profile lists Harlequin Rasbora as both safe and a recommended pairing. Harlequin Rasbora schools in groups of 6 or more, so plan room for the whole group rather than one fish.
Zebra Danio Pair check
The Ghost Shrimp profile lists Zebra Danio as both safe and a recommended pairing. Zebra Danio schools in groups of 6 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.

Neon Tetra Open pair check
Marked risky or situational on the profile. Tank length and group size change the outcome more than a temperament label does.
Dwarf Gourami Open pair check
Marked risky or situational on the profile. Tank length and group size change the outcome more than a temperament label does.

Fish to avoid with Ghost Shrimp

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

Cherry Shrimp See why (pair)
Cherry Shrimp conflicts with Ghost Shrimp on temperament, predation, or footprint. The juvenile size in a shop tank is not the figure that matters here.
Amano Shrimp See why (pair)
Amano Shrimp conflicts with Ghost Shrimp on temperament, predation, or footprint. The juvenile size in a shop tank is not the figure that matters here.
Guppy See why (pair)
Guppy conflicts with Ghost Shrimp on temperament, predation, or footprint. The juvenile size in a shop tank is not the figure that matters here.

Tank size and groups

Published minimum for Ghost Shrimp: 40L — group minimum 5 .
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.

Easier alternatives to consider

Conservative beginner-peaceful picks from the library — not replacements for reading, but a shorter on-ramp than this species for a first tank.

Plan before you buy

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

Open compatibility checker Tank builder

Filtration & heating

A 40L minimum tank for Ghost Shrimp needs a filter rated for at least 160L/hr turnover and a heater maintaining 18–28°C.

Filter buying guide →Heater buying guide →Beginner plants guide →