Can Black Neon Tetra live with White Glove Shrimp?
Caution — with care
Why
- No overlapping pH: Black Neon Tetra wants 5.5–7.5 but White Glove Shrimp wants 7.8–8.5.
- Adult White Glove Shrimp are safe with Black Neon Tetra, but it will take newly hatched shrimplets. Give the colony a thick mat of moss and let it reach 30-50 adults before adding fish, and it will still grow — just slower.
- Black Neon Tetra will eat White Glove Shrimp shrimplets. The colony still grows if there is moss or another dense hiding place for the babies.
Side-by-side
| Black Neon Tetra | White Glove Shrimp | |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature | 72–82°F | 76–82°F |
| pH | 5.5–7.5 | 7.8–8.5 |
| Hardness (GH) | 2–12 dGH | 8–18 dGH |
| Adult size | 1.5" | 1.2" |
| Temperament | Peaceful | Peaceful |
| Min tank | 15 gal | 20 gal |
Together, plan on at least 20 gallons.
How to make it work
- Keep a large, established shrimp colony in a heavily planted tank with moss and cover so enough survive to breed.
- Target the overlapping water-parameter range and acclimate slowly.
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