Can Crystal Red Shrimp live with Gold Gourami?
Not recommended
Why
- Gold Gourami hunts shrimp and is 6.0× the length of Crystal Red Shrimp — it will eat them.
- Gold Gourami is not on the verified shrimp-safe list, so we will not recommend it over a breeding Crystal Red 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 5–6 dGH.
Side-by-side
| Crystal Red Shrimp | Gold Gourami | |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature | 68–76°F | 72–82°F |
| pH | 5.8–6.8 | 6–8.5 |
| Hardness (GH) | 3–6 dGH | 5–20 dGH |
| Adult size | 1" | 6" |
| Temperament | Peaceful | Semi-aggressive |
| Min tank | 5 gal | 30 gal |
Together, plan on at least 30 gallons.
Compatible alternatives
Instead of Crystal Red Shrimp (to keep Gold Gourami):
- Vampire Shrimp — 6", 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
- Flower Shrimp — 2.5", peaceful
Instead of Gold Gourami (to keep Crystal Red Shrimp):
- Brilliant Rasbora — 4", peaceful
- Clown Rasbora — 4", peaceful
- Croaking Gourami — 3", peaceful
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