Amano shrimp Tank Mates
Short answer: the best amano shrimp tank mates are Cherry shrimp, Betta fish, Dwarf gourami, Guppy, Bristlenose pleco, Harlequin rasbora. Amano shrimp need 64–82 °F (18–28 °C), pH 6.5–7.5 and at least 10 gallons. Keep them in a group of 3 or more.
Amano shrimp care at a glance
| Adult size | 2.0 in (5 cm) |
| Minimum tank | 10 US gallons |
| Temperature | 64–82 °F (18–28 °C) |
| pH | 6.5–7.5 |
| Temperament | Peaceful |
| Swims in | Bottom |
| Group size | Groups of 3+ |
| Care level | Easy |
✅ Compatible tank mates (49)
- Cherry shrimp
- Betta fish
- Dwarf gourami
- Guppy
- Bristlenose pleco
- Harlequin rasbora
- Molly
- Neon tetra
- Platy
- Nerite snail
- Celestial pearl danio
- Chili rasbora
- Ember tetra
- Endler's livebearer
- Mystery snail
- Otocinclus
- Panda cory
- Black skirt tetra
- Bronze cory
- Cardinal tetra
- Cherry barb
- Glowlight tetra
- Honey gourami
- Kuhli loach
- Rummy nose tetra
- Serpae tetra
- White cloud mountain minnow
- Zebra danio
- Pearl gourami
- Swordtail
- Siamese algae eater
- Common pleco
- Pygmy cory
- Sparkling gourami
- Black neon tetra
- Bloodfin tetra
- Dwarf neon rainbowfish
- Forktail blue-eye
- Glass catfish
- Lemon tetra
- Peppered cory
- Sterbai cory
- X-ray tetra
- Buenos Aires tetra
- Congo tetra
- Gold barb
- Odessa barb
- Upside-down catfish
- Chinese algae eater
⚠️ Possible with caution (6)
- Tiger barb — Tiger barb may eat small or moulting Amano shrimp.
- Pea puffer — Pea puffer may eat small or moulting Amano shrimp.
- German blue ram — Very narrow shared temperature range: Amano shrimp 18–28 °C (64–82 °F) vs German blue ram 27–30 °C (81–86 °F).
- Cockatoo dwarf cichlid — Cockatoo dwarf cichlid may eat small or moulting Amano shrimp.
- Boesemani rainbowfish — Very narrow shared temperature range: Amano shrimp 18–28 °C (64–82 °F) vs Boesemani rainbowfish 27–30 °C (81–86 °F).
- Bolivian ram — Bolivian ram may eat small or moulting Amano shrimp.
❌ Not recommended (16)
- Fancy goldfish — Fancy goldfish will hunt and eat Amano shrimp.
- Angelfish — Angelfish will hunt and eat Amano shrimp.
- Oscar — Oscar will hunt and eat Amano shrimp.
- Kribensis — Kribensis will hunt and eat Amano shrimp.
- Three spot gourami — Three spot gourami will hunt and eat Amano shrimp.
- Electric yellow cichlid — Electric yellow cichlid will hunt and eat Amano shrimp.
- Discus — Discus will hunt and eat Amano shrimp.
- Rainbow shark — Rainbow shark will hunt and eat Amano shrimp.
- Red tail shark — Red tail shark will hunt and eat Amano shrimp.
- Clown loach — Clown loach will hunt and eat Amano shrimp.
- Paradise fish — Paradise fish will hunt and eat Amano shrimp.
- Convict cichlid — Convict cichlid will hunt and eat Amano shrimp.
- Rosy barb — Rosy barb will hunt and eat Amano shrimp.
- Firemouth cichlid — Firemouth cichlid will hunt and eat Amano shrimp.
- Jack Dempsey — Jack Dempsey will hunt and eat Amano shrimp.
- Bala shark — Bala shark will hunt and eat Amano shrimp.
How many Amano shrimp per tank?
10 gal 20 gal 29 gal 40 gal 55 gal 75 gal — see what else fits with our stocking calculator.
FAQ
What fish can live with Amano shrimp?
Good matches include Cherry shrimp, Betta fish, Dwarf gourami, Guppy, Bristlenose pleco, Harlequin rasbora. They share a temperature range with Amano shrimp (64–82 °F (18–28 °C)), are a similar temperament, and are not big enough to eat each other or nip fins.
What fish should not live with Amano shrimp?
Avoid Fancy goldfish, Angelfish, Oscar, Kribensis, Three spot gourami, Electric yellow cichlid.
What size tank do Amano shrimp need?
We recommend at least 10 US gallons for a group of 3 Amano shrimp, more if you add tank mates.
Can Amano shrimp live alone?
No. Amano shrimp are social and should be kept in groups of at least 3.