Bamboo Shrimp Tank Mates

• Agassiz's Corydoras✅ Compatible
  Peaceful · 6 cm · Easy care · 22–28 °C (72–82 °F)
  • Compatible on the things that matter: shared water near 22–27 °C, workable temperaments, and no predator-and-prey size gap.
  • Keep Agassiz's Corydoras in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
• Banded Dwarf Cichlid✅ Compatible
  Semi-aggressive · 7 cm · Medium care · 24–30 °C (75–86 °F)
  • Peaceful + Semi-aggressive, but with no direct clash here, and their water overlaps around 24–27 °C — no size, zone or temperament conflicts.
• Betta✅ Compatible
  Semi-aggressive · 6.5 cm · Easy care · 24–28 °C (75–82 °F)
  • Compatible on the things that matter: shared water near 24–27 °C, workable temperaments, and no predator-and-prey size gap.
• Blackline Rasbora✅ Compatible
  Peaceful · 6 cm · Easy care · 22–28 °C (72–82 °F)
  • Both are peaceful, and their water overlaps around 22–27 °C — no size, zone or temperament conflicts.
  • Keep Blackline Rasbora in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
• Blood Red Tiger Pleco✅ Compatible
  Peaceful · 6 cm · Medium care · 24–29 °C (75–84 °F)
  • Compatible on the things that matter: shared water near 24–27 °C, workable temperaments, and no predator-and-prey size gap.
• Butterfly Hillstream Loach✅ Compatible
  Peaceful · 6 cm · Hard care · 18–24 °C (64–75 °F)
  • Both are peaceful, and their water overlaps around 22–24 °C — no size, zone or temperament conflicts.
• Celebes Rainbowfish✅ Compatible
  Peaceful · 7 cm · Medium care · 22–28 °C (72–82 °F)
  • Compatible on the things that matter: shared water near 22–27 °C, workable temperaments, and no predator-and-prey size gap.
  • Keep Celebes Rainbowfish in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
• Corydoras Catfish✅ Compatible
  Peaceful · 6.5 cm · Easy care · 22–26 °C (72–79 °F)
  • Both are peaceful, and their water overlaps around 22–26 °C — no size, zone or temperament conflicts.
  • Keep Corydoras Catfish in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
• Costa's Tetra✅ Compatible
  Peaceful · 7 cm · Easy care · 22–28 °C (72–82 °F)
  • Both are peaceful, and their water overlaps around 22–27 °C — no size, zone or temperament conflicts.
  • Keep Costa's Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
• Croaking Gourami✅ Compatible
  Peaceful · 7 cm · Easy care · 24–28 °C (75–82 °F)
  • Compatible on the things that matter: shared water near 24–27 °C, workable temperaments, and no predator-and-prey size gap.
• Desert Goby✅ Compatible
  Semi-aggressive · 6 cm · Easy care · 18–28 °C (64–82 °F)
  • Peaceful + Semi-aggressive, but with no direct clash here, and their water overlaps around 22–27 °C — no size, zone or temperament conflicts.
• Diamond Tetra✅ Compatible
  Peaceful · 6 cm · Easy care · 22–28 °C (72–82 °F)
  • Compatible on the things that matter: shared water near 22–27 °C, workable temperaments, and no predator-and-prey size gap.
  • Keep Diamond Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
• Gold Barb✅ Compatible
  Peaceful · 7.5 cm · Easy care · 18–26 °C (64–79 °F)
  • Compatible on the things that matter: shared water near 22–26 °C, workable temperaments, and no predator-and-prey size gap.
  • Keep Gold Barb in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
• Hongsloi Dwarf Cichlid✅ Compatible
  Semi-aggressive · 7 cm · Medium care · 24–29 °C (75–84 °F)
  • Peaceful + Semi-aggressive, but with no direct clash here, and their water overlaps around 24–27 °C — no size, zone or temperament conflicts.
• Mahachai Betta✅ Compatible
  Aggressive · 7 cm · Medium care · 24–30 °C (75–86 °F)
  • Peaceful + Aggressive, but with no direct clash here, and their water overlaps around 24–27 °C — no size, zone or temperament conflicts.
• Peacock Gudgeon✅ Compatible
  Peaceful · 7 cm · Medium care · 22–28 °C (72–82 °F)
  • Compatible on the things that matter: shared water near 22–27 °C, workable temperaments, and no predator-and-prey size gap.
• Peppered Corydoras✅ Compatible
  Peaceful · 7 cm · Easy care · 18–26 °C (64–79 °F)
  • Both are peaceful; temperature, pH and hardness ranges all overlap and neither outsizes the other enough to be a threat.
  • Keep Peppered Corydoras in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
• Rio Negro Checkerboard Cichlid✅ Compatible
  Peaceful · 7 cm · Hard care · 24–29 °C (75–84 °F)
  • Both are peaceful, and their water overlaps around 24–27 °C — no size, zone or temperament conflicts.
• Roundtail Paradise Fish✅ Compatible
  Semi-aggressive · 7 cm · Easy care · 10–26 °C (50–79 °F)
  • Compatible on the things that matter: shared water near 22–26 °C, workable temperaments, and no predator-and-prey size gap.
• Spotfin Corydoras✅ Compatible
  Peaceful · 6.5 cm · Easy care · 22–26 °C (72–79 °F)
  • Both are peaceful, and their water overlaps around 22–26 °C — no size, zone or temperament conflicts.
  • Keep Spotfin Corydoras in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
• Spotted Corydoras✅ Compatible
  Peaceful · 7 cm · Easy care · 22–27 °C (72–81 °F)
  • Both are peaceful; temperature, pH and hardness ranges all overlap and neither outsizes the other enough to be a threat.
  • Keep Spotted Corydoras in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
• Sterbai Corydoras✅ Compatible
  Peaceful · 6.5 cm · Medium care · 24–30 °C (75–86 °F)
  • Compatible on the things that matter: shared water near 24–27 °C, workable temperaments, and no predator-and-prey size gap.
  • Keep Sterbai Corydoras in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
• Sumo Loach✅ Compatible
  Semi-aggressive · 7 cm · Medium care · 22–26 °C (72–79 °F)
  • Compatible on the things that matter: shared water near 22–26 °C, workable temperaments, and no predator-and-prey size gap.
• Umbrella Dwarf Cichlid✅ Compatible
  Semi-aggressive · 7 cm · Medium care · 20–26 °C (68–79 °F)
  • Peaceful + Semi-aggressive, but with no direct clash here; temperature, pH and hardness ranges all overlap and neither outsizes the other enough to be a threat.
• African Butterfly Cichlid⚠️ With caution
  Semi-aggressive · 8 cm · Medium care · 22–28 °C (72–82 °F)
  • African Butterfly Cichlid and Bamboo Shrimp are close in size, but the semi-aggressive one tends to dominate — add bamboo shrimp in a group to spread the pressure.
  • African Butterfly Cichlid may eat Bamboo Shrimp or pick off its shrimplets — a densely planted tank with moss gives them a fighting chance.
  • Your 75 L tank is below the ~80 L this pairing really wants — crowding raises aggression.
• Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid⚠️ With caution
  Semi-aggressive · 9 cm · Medium care · 24–30 °C (75–86 °F)
  • Expect Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid to harass Bamboo Shrimp at times; give dense cover and watch them at feeding.
  • Adult Bamboo Shrimp might survive with Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid, but expect the young to be eaten — plant heavily.
• Amazon Puffer⚠️ With caution
  Peaceful · 8 cm · Medium care · 23–28 °C (73–82 °F)
  • Amazon Puffer may eat Bamboo Shrimp or pick off its shrimplets — a densely planted tank with moss gives them a fighting chance.
  • Your 75 L tank is below the ~120 L this pairing really wants — crowding raises aggression.
  • Keep Amazon Puffer in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
• Badis⚠️ With caution
  Semi-aggressive · 8 cm · Medium care · 22–28 °C (72–82 °F)
  • Badis and Bamboo Shrimp are close in size, but the semi-aggressive one tends to dominate — add bamboo shrimp in a group to spread the pressure.
  • Badis may eat Bamboo Shrimp or pick off its shrimplets — a densely planted tank with moss gives them a fighting chance.
• Bandit Cichlid⚠️ With caution
  Semi-aggressive · 9 cm · Medium care · 22–26 °C (72–79 °F)
  • Expect Bandit Cichlid to harass Bamboo Shrimp at times; give dense cover and watch them at feeding.
  • Bandit Cichlid may eat Bamboo Shrimp or pick off its shrimplets — a densely planted tank with moss gives them a fighting chance.
  • Your 75 L tank is below the ~150 L this pairing really wants — crowding raises aggression.
  • Keep Bandit Cichlid in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
• Black Kuhli Loach⚠️ With caution
  Peaceful · 8 cm · Easy care · 23–28 °C (73–82 °F)
  • Black Kuhli Loach may eat Bamboo Shrimp or pick off its shrimplets — a densely planted tank with moss gives them a fighting chance.
• Bolivian Ram⚠️ With caution
  Peaceful · 8 cm · Medium care · 24–28 °C (75–82 °F)
  • Bolivian Ram may eat Bamboo Shrimp or pick off its shrimplets — a densely planted tank with moss gives them a fighting chance.
• Brichardi Cichlid⚠️ With caution
  Semi-aggressive · 9 cm · Medium care · 24–28 °C (75–82 °F)
  • Brichardi Cichlid is semi-aggressive and may chase or nip the smaller Bamboo Shrimp — plant heavily and break up sight lines.
  • Brichardi Cichlid may eat Bamboo Shrimp or pick off its shrimplets — a densely planted tank with moss gives them a fighting chance.
  • Your 75 L tank is below the ~120 L this pairing really wants — crowding raises aggression.
• Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid⚠️ With caution
  Semi-aggressive · 8 cm · Medium care · 24–28 °C (75–82 °F)
  • Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid and Bamboo Shrimp are close in size, but the semi-aggressive one tends to dominate — add bamboo shrimp in a group to spread the pressure.
  • Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid may eat Bamboo Shrimp or pick off its shrimplets — a densely planted tank with moss gives them a fighting chance.
• Congo Tetra⚠️ With caution
  Peaceful · 8 cm · Medium care · 22–28 °C (72–82 °F)
  • Congo Tetra may eat Bamboo Shrimp or pick off its shrimplets — a densely planted tank with moss gives them a fighting chance.
  • Your 75 L tank is below the ~120 L this pairing really wants — crowding raises aggression.
  • Keep Congo Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
• Dwarf Gourami⚠️ With caution
  Semi-aggressive · 8 cm · Medium care · 24–28 °C (75–82 °F)
  • Dwarf Gourami and Bamboo Shrimp are close in size, but the semi-aggressive one tends to dominate — add bamboo shrimp in a group to spread the pressure.
  • Dwarf Gourami may eat Bamboo Shrimp or pick off its shrimplets — a densely planted tank with moss gives them a fighting chance.
• Glass Catfish⚠️ With caution
  Peaceful · 8 cm · Medium care · 23–28 °C (73–82 °F)
  • Glass Catfish may eat Bamboo Shrimp or pick off its shrimplets — a densely planted tank with moss gives them a fighting chance.
  • Your 75 L tank is below the ~80 L this pairing really wants — crowding raises aggression.
  • Keep Glass Catfish in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
• Goldeneye Dwarf Cichlid⚠️ With caution
  Semi-aggressive · 8 cm · Easy care · 24–28 °C (75–82 °F)
  • Goldeneye Dwarf Cichlid is semi-aggressive and may chase or nip the smaller Bamboo Shrimp — plant heavily and break up sight lines.
  • Adult Bamboo Shrimp might survive with Goldeneye Dwarf Cichlid, but expect the young to be eaten — plant heavily.
• Pantanal Corydoras⚠️ With caution
  Peaceful · 8 cm · Medium care · 22–27 °C (72–81 °F)
  • Adult Bamboo Shrimp might survive with Pantanal Corydoras, but expect the young to be eaten — plant heavily.
  • Your 75 L tank is below the ~110 L this pairing really wants — crowding raises aggression.
  • Keep Pantanal Corydoras in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
• Scissortail Rasbora⚠️ With caution
  Peaceful · 8 cm · Easy care · 22–27 °C (72–81 °F)
  • Scissortail Rasbora may eat Bamboo Shrimp or pick off its shrimplets — a densely planted tank with moss gives them a fighting chance.
  • Your 75 L tank is below the ~90 L this pairing really wants — crowding raises aggression.
  • Keep Scissortail Rasbora in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
• Splashing Tetra⚠️ With caution
  Peaceful · 8 cm · Medium care · 22–28 °C (72–82 °F)
  • Adult Bamboo Shrimp might survive with Splashing Tetra, but expect the young to be eaten — plant heavily.
  • Keep Splashing Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
• Alligator Gar⛔ Not recommended
  Aggressive · 250 cm · Hard care · 24–28 °C (75–82 °F)
  • Alligator Gar will hunt and eat Bamboo Shrimp — keep shrimp only with small, peaceful, non-predatory fish.
  • Expect Alligator Gar to harass Bamboo Shrimp at times; give dense cover and watch them at feeding.
  • Your 75 L tank is below the ~3785 L this pairing really wants — crowding raises aggression.
• Clown Knifefish⛔ Not recommended
  Aggressive · 90 cm · Hard care · 24–28 °C (75–82 °F)
  • Clown Knifefish will hunt and eat Bamboo Shrimp — keep shrimp only with small, peaceful, non-predatory fish.
  • Expect Clown Knifefish to harass Bamboo Shrimp at times; give dense cover and watch them at feeding.
  • Your 75 L tank is below the ~750 L this pairing really wants — crowding raises aggression.
• Fire Eel⛔ Not recommended
  Semi-aggressive · 100 cm · Medium care · 24–28 °C (75–82 °F)
  • Fire Eel will hunt and eat Bamboo Shrimp — keep shrimp only with small, peaceful, non-predatory fish.
  • Fire Eel clearly outsizes Bamboo Shrimp and is semi-aggressive; risky unless the tank is big and well-planted.
  • Your 75 L tank is below the ~380 L this pairing really wants — crowding raises aggression.
• Nile Bichir⛔ Not recommended
  Semi-aggressive · 70 cm · Medium care · 25–28 °C (77–82 °F)
  • Nile Bichir will hunt and eat Bamboo Shrimp — keep shrimp only with small, peaceful, non-predatory fish.
  • Expect Nile Bichir to harass Bamboo Shrimp at times; give dense cover and watch them at feeding.
  • Your 75 L tank is below the ~450 L this pairing really wants — crowding raises aggression.
• Redtail Catfish⛔ Not recommended
  Aggressive · 120 cm · Hard care · 24–27 °C (75–81 °F)
  • Redtail Catfish will hunt and eat Bamboo Shrimp — keep shrimp only with small, peaceful, non-predatory fish.
  • Expect Redtail Catfish to harass Bamboo Shrimp at times; give dense cover and watch them at feeding.
  • Your 75 L tank is below the ~5700 L this pairing really wants — crowding raises aggression.
• Spotted Gar⛔ Not recommended
  Aggressive · 90 cm · Hard care · 18–26 °C (64–79 °F)
  • Spotted Gar will hunt and eat Bamboo Shrimp — keep shrimp only with small, peaceful, non-predatory fish.
  • Expect Spotted Gar to harass Bamboo Shrimp at times; give dense cover and watch them at feeding.
  • Your 75 L tank is below the ~600 L this pairing really wants — crowding raises aggression.
• Wels Catfish⛔ Not recommended
  Aggressive · 300 cm · Hard care · 15–25 °C (59–77 °F)
  • Wels Catfish will hunt and eat Bamboo Shrimp — keep shrimp only with small, peaceful, non-predatory fish.
  • Wels Catfish clearly outsizes Bamboo Shrimp and is aggressive; risky unless the tank is big and well-planted.
  • Your 75 L tank is below the ~20000 L this pairing really wants — crowding raises aggression.
• Wolf Cichlid⛔ Not recommended
  Aggressive · 72 cm · Hard care · 24–30 °C (75–86 °F)
  • Wolf Cichlid will hunt and eat Bamboo Shrimp — keep shrimp only with small, peaceful, non-predatory fish.
  • Wolf Cichlid is aggressive and may chase or nip the smaller Bamboo Shrimp — plant heavily and break up sight lines.
  • Your 75 L tank is below the ~760 L this pairing really wants — crowding raises aggression.

Compatibility is computed from each species' care data — a strong starting point, not a guarantee. Individual temperament varies, so always introduce new fish slowly and watch them.