Can Oscar live with Wine Red Shrimp?
Not recommended
Why
- Oscar hunts shrimp and is 13.3× the length of Wine Red Shrimp — it will eat them.
- Oscar is not on the verified shrimp-safe list, so we will not recommend it over a breeding Wine 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.
- No overlapping temperature: Oscar wants 74–81°F but Wine Red Shrimp wants 62–72°F.
- No overlapping water hardness: Oscar wants 5–20 dGH but Wine Red Shrimp wants 0–4 dGH.
Side-by-side
| Oscar | Wine Red Shrimp | |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature | 74–81°F | 62–72°F |
| pH | 6–8 | 5.8–6.8 |
| Hardness (GH) | 5–20 dGH | 0–4 dGH |
| Adult size | 16" | 1.2" |
| Temperament | Aggressive | Peaceful |
| Min tank | 75 gal | 10 gal |
Together, plan on at least 75 gallons.
Compatible alternatives
Instead of Oscar (to keep Wine Red Shrimp):
- Swordtail — 5.5", semi-aggressive
- Sailfin Molly — 5", peaceful
- Black Molly — 4", peaceful
Instead of Wine Red Shrimp (to keep Oscar):
- Vampire Shrimp — 6", peaceful buy at The Shrimp Farm · The Shrimp Farm live-arrival guarantee
- Assassin Snail — 1", peaceful
- Batik Nerite Snail — 0.6", peaceful
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