Peppermint Shrimp tank mates
Lysmata wurdemanni
6 rated pairings from the Peppermint Shrimp care guide. Compatibility here means water, temperament, tank zone and adult size all line up — the note on each card says why. Peppermint Shrimp needs at least 20 gallons on its own; every companion adds to that.
Excellent matches
3 · Same water, complementary zones, no conflict.Ocellaris Clownfish
Amphiprion ocellaris
20 gal min · 3.5" adult · Semi-aggressive
Small reef fish that occupy different zones and pose no threat to shrimp
Neon Goby
Elacatinus oceanops
20 gal min · 2" adult · Peaceful
Peaceful small goby that coexists well with shrimp in reef environments
Nerite Snail
Neritina natalensis
5 gal min · 1" adult · Peaceful
Peaceful algae grazer that shares similar habitat requirements
Good matches
2 · Compatible with normal care — watch space and numbers.Use caution
1 · Works in the right setup; read the note before combining.Also recommended alongside Peppermint Shrimp
Species whose own guides list Peppermint Shrimp as a tank mate.
Zoanthids
Zoanthus sp.
10 gal min · 2" adult · Peaceful
Bubble Coral
Plerogyra sinuosa
30 gal min · 2" adult · Peaceful
Cleaner Wrasse
Labroides dimidiatus
55 gal min · 5.5" adult · Peaceful
Clown Triggerfish
Balistoides conspicillum
180 gal min · 20" adult · Aggressive
Copperband Butterflyfish
Chelmon rostratus
75 gal min · 8" adult · Peaceful
Emerald Crab
Mithraculus sculptus
30 gal min · 2" adult · Semi-aggressive
Favia Coral
Favia speciosa
30 gal min · 2" adult · Peaceful
Favites Brain Coral
Favites spp.
50 gal min · 2" adult · Peaceful
Fire Coral
Millepora alcicornis
30 gal min · 2" adult · Peaceful
Fire Shrimp
Lysmata debelius
20 gal min · 2" adult · Peaceful
Frogspawn Coral
Euphyllia divisa
30 gal min · 2" adult · Peaceful
Galaxea Coral
Galaxea fascicularis
50 gal min · 2" adult · Peaceful
Hammer Coral
Euphyllia ancora
30 gal min · 2" adult · Peaceful
Harlequin Shrimp
Hymenocera picta
20 gal min · 2" adult · Peaceful
Lined Seahorse
Hippocampus erectus
30 gal min · 6" adult · Peaceful
Nassarius
Nassarius vibex
10 gal min · 0.6" adult · Peaceful
Open Brain Coral
Trachyphyllia geoffroyi
30 gal min · 2" adult · Peaceful
Palythoa
Palythoa grandis
30 gal min · 2" adult · Peaceful
Pocillopora
Pocillopora spp.
50 gal min · 2" adult · Peaceful
Porcupine Puffer
Diodon holocanthus
100 gal min · 12" adult · Semi-aggressive
Porites Coral
Porites lobata
30 gal min · 2" adult · Peaceful
Powder Blue Tang
Acanthurus leucosternon
100 gal min · 9" adult · Semi-aggressive
Purple Sea Fan
Gorgonia ventalina
30 gal min · 2" adult · Peaceful
Red Leg Hermit Crab
Clibanarius digueti
10 gal min · 1" adult · Peaceful
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