Can Discus live with Snowball Shrimp?
Not recommended
Why
- Discus is 8.0× the length of Snowball Shrimp — easily mouth-sized, and anything that fits in the mouth is a predator.
- Discus 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: Discus wants 82–88°F but Snowball Shrimp wants 65–78°F.
Side-by-side
| Discus | Snowball Shrimp | |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature | 82–88°F | 65–78°F |
| pH | 5.5–7 | 6.5–7.8 |
| Hardness (GH) | 1–8 dGH | 4–14 dGH |
| Adult size | 8" | 1" |
| Temperament | Peaceful | Peaceful |
| Min tank | 55 gal | 5 gal |
Together, plan on at least 55 gallons.
Compatible alternatives
Instead of Discus (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 Discus):
- Vampire Shrimp — 6", peaceful buy at The Shrimp Farm · The Shrimp Farm live-arrival guarantee
- 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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