Can Angelfish live with Blue Bolt Shrimp?
Not recommended
Why
- Angelfish is 6.0× the length of Blue Bolt Shrimp — easily mouth-sized, and anything that fits in the mouth is a predator.
- Angelfish is not on the verified shrimp-safe list, so we will not recommend it over a breeding Blue Bolt 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: Angelfish wants 78–84°F but Blue Bolt Shrimp wants 68–74°F.
- Only a narrow water hardness overlap — keep both around 3–5 dGH.
Side-by-side
| Angelfish | Blue Bolt Shrimp | |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature | 78–84°F | 68–74°F |
| pH | 6–7.5 | 5.8–6.6 |
| Hardness (GH) | 3–12 dGH | 2–5 dGH |
| Adult size | 6" | 1" |
| Temperament | Peaceful | Peaceful |
| Min tank | 30 gal | 5 gal |
Together, plan on at least 30 gallons.
Compatible alternatives
Instead of Angelfish (to keep Blue Bolt Shrimp):
- Brilliant Rasbora — 4", peaceful
- Clown Rasbora — 4", peaceful
- Croaking Gourami — 3", peaceful
Instead of Blue Bolt Shrimp (to keep Angelfish):
- Ghost Shrimp — 1.5", peaceful
- Bamboo / Wood Shrimp — 3.5", peaceful buy at The Shrimp Farm · The Shrimp Farm live-arrival guarantee
- Vampire Shrimp — 6", peaceful buy at The Shrimp Farm · The Shrimp Farm live-arrival guarantee
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