Amano Shrimp tank mates
Caridina multidentata
4 rated pairings from the Amano Shrimp care guide. Compatibility here means water, temperament, tank zone and adult size all line up — the note on each card says why. Amano Shrimp needs at least 10 gallons on its own; every companion adds to that.
Excellent matches
3 · Same water, complementary zones, no conflict.
Otocinclus
Otocinclus vittatus
10 gal min · 1.5" adult · Peaceful
Similar peaceful temperament and algae-eating habits; compatible water parameters
Neon Tetra
Paracheirodon innesi
10 gal min · 1.5" adult · Peaceful
Small, peaceful fish that won't prey on shrimp; thrives in similar water conditions
Ramshorn Snail
Planorbarius corneus
5 gal min · 0.75" adult · Peaceful
Compatible invertebrate; similar water requirements and peaceful coexistence
Good matches
1 · Compatible with normal care — watch space and numbers.Also recommended alongside Amano Shrimp
Species whose own guides list Amano Shrimp as a tank mate.
Red Cherry Shrimp
Neocaridina davidi
5 gal min · 1.2" adult · Peaceful
Java Fern
Microsorum pteropus
Java Moss
Taxiphyllum barbieri
Anubias Barteri
Anubias barteri
Anubias Nana Petite
Anubias barteri var. nana 'Petite'
Guppy
Poecilia reticulata
10 gal min · 2" adult · Peaceful
Yellow Neocaridina
Neocaridina davidi var. Yellow
5 gal min · 1.2" adult · Peaceful
Duckweed
Lemna minor
Dwarf Hairgrass
Eleocharis parvula
Red Root Floater
Phyllanthus fluitans
Rotala Rotundifolia
Rotala rotundifolia
Blue Velvet Shrimp
Neocaridina davidi var. Blue Velvet
5 gal min · 1.2" adult · Peaceful
Hornwort
Ceratophyllum demersum
Java Fern Windelov
Microsorum pteropus 'Windelov'
Assassin Snail
Clea helena
5 gal min · 1" adult · Peaceful
Endler's Livebearer
Poecilia wingei
10 gal min · 1.5" adult · Peaceful
Bristlenose Pleco
Ancistrus sp.
20 gal min · 5" adult · Peaceful
Chocolate Neocaridina Shrimp
Neocaridina davidi
5 gal min · 1.25" adult · Peaceful
Christmas Moss
Vesicularia montagnei
Orange Neocaridina
Neocaridina davidi
5 gal min · 1.2" adult · Peaceful
Salvinia
Salvinia minima
Staurogyne Repens
Staurogyne repens
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