Can Oscar live with Snowball Shrimp?
Not recommended
Why
- Oscar hunts shrimp and is 16.0× the length of Snowball Shrimp — it will eat them.
- Oscar 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.
Side-by-side
| Oscar | Snowball Shrimp | |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature | 74–81°F | 65–78°F |
| pH | 6–8 | 6.5–7.8 |
| Hardness (GH) | 5–20 dGH | 4–14 dGH |
| Adult size | 16" | 1" |
| Temperament | Aggressive | Peaceful |
| Min tank | 75 gal | 5 gal |
Together, plan on at least 75 gallons.
Compatible alternatives
Instead of Oscar (to keep Snowball Shrimp):
- Pygmy Cory — 1", peaceful
- Black Molly — 4", peaceful
- Molly — 4", peaceful
Instead of Snowball 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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