Can Altum Angelfish live with Snowball Shrimp?
Not recommended
Why
- Altum Angelfish is 7.0× the length of Snowball Shrimp — easily mouth-sized, and anything that fits in the mouth is a predator.
- Altum Angelfish is not on the verified shrimp-safe list, so we will not recommend it over a breeding Snowball Shrimp colony. It may well be fine — it simply has not been confirmed by a source, and an unverified guess is not worth the colony.
- No overlapping temperature: Altum Angelfish wants 82–88°F but Snowball Shrimp wants 65–78°F.
- Only a narrow pH overlap — keep both around 6.5–6.5.
- Only a narrow water hardness overlap — keep both around 4–5 dGH.
Side-by-side
| Altum Angelfish | Snowball Shrimp | |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature | 82–88°F | 65–78°F |
| pH | 4.5–6.5 | 6.5–7.8 |
| Hardness (GH) | 1–5 dGH | 4–14 dGH |
| Adult size | 7" | 1" |
| Temperament | Peaceful | Peaceful |
| Min tank | 75 gal | 5 gal |
Together, plan on at least 75 gallons.
Compatible alternatives
Instead of Altum Angelfish (to keep Snowball Shrimp):
- Brilliant Rasbora — 4", peaceful
- Clown Rasbora — 4", peaceful
- Dwarf Emerald Rasbora (nanus) — 0.7", peaceful
Instead of Snowball Shrimp (to keep Altum Angelfish):
- Ghost Shrimp — 1.5", peaceful
- Amano Shrimp — 2", peaceful buy at The Shrimp Farm · The Shrimp Farm live-arrival guarantee
- Bamboo / Wood Shrimp — 3.5", peaceful buy at The Shrimp Farm · The Shrimp Farm live-arrival guarantee
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