Can Moonlight Gourami live with Tiger Shrimp?
Not recommended
Why
- Moonlight Gourami is 6.0× the length of Tiger Shrimp — easily mouth-sized, and anything that fits in the mouth is a predator.
- Moonlight Gourami is not on the verified shrimp-safe list, so we will not recommend it over a breeding Tiger 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.
- Almost no shared temperature: Moonlight Gourami wants 77–86°F and Tiger Shrimp wants 68–77°F, so only 77°F suits both — too fine a margin to actually hold.
- Only a narrow water hardness overlap — keep both around 6–7.5 dGH.
Side-by-side
| Moonlight Gourami | Tiger Shrimp | |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature | 77–86°F | 68–77°F |
| pH | 6.5–7.6 | 6.2–7.2 |
| Hardness (GH) | 6–7.5 dGH | 3–8 dGH |
| Adult size | 6" | 1" |
| Temperament | Peaceful | Peaceful |
| Min tank | 55 gal | 5 gal |
Together, plan on at least 55 gallons.
Compatible alternatives
Instead of Moonlight Gourami (to keep Tiger Shrimp):
- Black Molly — 4", peaceful
- Molly — 4", peaceful
- Thick-lipped Gourami — 3.5", peaceful
Instead of Tiger Shrimp (to keep Moonlight 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
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