Can Red Nose Shrimp live with Siamese Algae Eater?
Caution — with care
Why
- Siamese Algae Eater is 4.0× the length of Red Nose Shrimp and big enough to swallow one. Some keepers get away with it in a heavily planted tank; it is a real risk.
- Only a narrow water hardness overlap — keep both around 6–7.5 dGH.
Sweet spot: both do well at 73–79°F and pH 7–7.6 — aim there.
Side-by-side
| Red Nose Shrimp | Siamese Algae Eater | |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature | 73–82°F | 72–79°F |
| pH | 7–8 | 6.5–7.6 |
| Hardness (GH) | 6–15 dGH | 6–7.5 dGH |
| Adult size | 1.5" | 6" |
| Temperament | Peaceful | Peaceful |
| Min tank | 20 gal | 30 gal |
Together, plan on at least 30 gallons.
How to make it work
- Keep a large, established shrimp colony in a heavily planted tank with moss and cover so enough survive to breed.
- Add only full-grown adults — never juveniles, which will be eaten.
- Target the overlapping water-parameter range and acclimate slowly.
Sort it with: A larger tank · GH remineraliser
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