Cherry Shrimp
Cherry Shrimp is a peaceful freshwater shrimp that needs a tank of at least 5 gallons (19 L), water at 65-78°F (18-26°C) and a pH of 6.5-7.5.
Full care guide for Cherry Shrimp
Also searched as: cherry shrimp, red cherry shrimp, rcs
Quick facts
Sensitive to copper medications. Excellent algae cleaners. Breed readily.
| Minimum tank | 5 gallons (19 L) |
|---|---|
| Temperature | 65-78°F (18-26°C) |
| pH | 6.5-7.5 |
| Temperament | Peaceful |
| Swim level | Bottom |
| Group size | 10 or more together |
| Tank type | Freshwater |
Good tank mates
Ranked by water overlap and temperament, using the same checks as the MyAquaLog compatibility tool.
- Amano Shrimpmin tank 5 gal
Temperature overlap 65-78°F, pH overlap 6.5-7.5. Both species are peaceful.
- Corydoras Catfishmin tank 10 gal
Temperature overlap 72-78°F, pH overlap 6.5-7.5. Both species are peaceful.
- Bladder Snailmin tank 5 gal
Temperature overlap 65-78°F, pH overlap 6.5-7.5. Both species are peaceful.
- Blue Velvet Shrimpmin tank 5 gal
Temperature overlap 65-78°F, pH overlap 6.5-7.5. Both species are peaceful.
- Ghost Shrimpmin tank 5 gal
Temperature overlap 65-78°F, pH overlap 6.5-7.5. Both species are peaceful.
- Pond Snailmin tank 5 gal
Temperature overlap 65-78°F, pH overlap 6.5-7.5. Both species are peaceful.
- Burmese Badismin tank 10 gal
Temperature overlap 68-77°F, pH overlap 6.5-7.5. Both species are peaceful.
- Freshwater Clammin tank 10 gal
Temperature overlap 65-78°F, pH overlap 6.5-7.5. Both species are peaceful.
Avoid with
Pairings that fail the temperament, water-overlap or known-conflict checks.
- Flowerhorn Cichlidmin tank 70 gal
Aggressive species will harass or eat peaceful fish; no temperature overlap (65-78°F vs 80-86°F).
Aggressive species will harass or eat peaceful fish.
Oscar Fishmin tank 55 galPea Puffermin tank 5 galJack Dempseymin tank 55 gal- Goldfishmin tank 20 gal
Goldfish may not be compatible with Cherry Shrimp.
Cherry Shrimp pairing checks
One-to-one checks against other popular species, with the reasons for each verdict.
- Amano Shrimp yes
- Angelfish no
- Betta Fish with caution
- Bristlenose Pleco yes
- Cardinal Tetra with caution
- Corydoras Catfish yes
- Discus no
- Dwarf Gourami with caution
- Goldfish no
- Guppy yes
- Harlequin Rasbora yes
- Kuhli Loach yes
- Molly Fish yes
- Mystery Snail with caution
- Neon Tetra yes
- Nerite Snail yes
- Oscar Fish no
- Otocinclus yes
- Platy yes
- Plecostomus yes
- Rummy Nose Tetra yes
- Siamese Algae Eater yes
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