Can Blue Bolt Shrimp live with Blue Gourami?
Not recommended
Why
- Blue Gourami is 5.0× the length of Blue Bolt Shrimp — easily mouth-sized, and anything that fits in the mouth is a predator.
- Blue Gourami 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.
- Only a narrow water hardness overlap — keep both around 5–5 dGH.
Side-by-side
| Blue Bolt Shrimp | Blue Gourami | |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature | 68–74°F | 72–82°F |
| pH | 5.8–6.6 | 6–8.5 |
| Hardness (GH) | 2–5 dGH | 5–20 dGH |
| Adult size | 1" | 5" |
| Temperament | Peaceful | Semi-aggressive |
| Min tank | 5 gal | 30 gal |
Together, plan on at least 30 gallons.
Compatible alternatives
Instead of Blue Bolt Shrimp (to keep Blue Gourami):
- 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
Instead of Blue Gourami (to keep Blue Bolt Shrimp):
- Brilliant Rasbora — 4", peaceful
- Clown Rasbora — 4", peaceful
- Croaking Gourami — 3", peaceful
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