Can Sailfin Molly live with Snowball Shrimp?
Not recommended
Why
- Sailfin Molly is 5.0× the length of Snowball Shrimp — easily mouth-sized, and anything that fits in the mouth is a predator.
- Sailfin Molly 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.
- Only a narrow pH overlap — keep both around 7.5–7.8.
- Only a narrow water hardness overlap — keep both around 12–14 dGH.
Side-by-side
| Sailfin Molly | Snowball Shrimp | |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature | 68–82°F | 65–78°F |
| pH | 7.5–8.5 | 6.5–7.8 |
| Hardness (GH) | 12–30 dGH | 4–14 dGH |
| Adult size | 5" | 1" |
| Temperament | Peaceful | Peaceful |
| Min tank | 30 gal | 5 gal |
Together, plan on at least 30 gallons.
Compatible alternatives
Instead of Sailfin Molly (to keep Snowball Shrimp):
- Black Molly — 4", peaceful
- Molly — 4", peaceful
- Thick-lipped Gourami — 3.5", peaceful
Instead of Snowball Shrimp (to keep Sailfin Molly):
- 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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