Can Snowball Shrimp live with Yucatan Molly?
Not recommended
Why
- Yucatan Molly is 6.0× the length of Snowball Shrimp — easily mouth-sized, and anything that fits in the mouth is a predator.
- Yucatan 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.
- No overlapping water hardness: Snowball Shrimp wants 4–14 dGH but Yucatan Molly wants 15–30 dGH.
- Only a narrow pH overlap — keep both around 7.5–7.8.
Side-by-side
| Snowball Shrimp | Yucatan Molly | |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature | 65–78°F | 72–82°F |
| pH | 6.5–7.8 | 7.5–8.5 |
| Hardness (GH) | 4–14 dGH | 15–30 dGH |
| Adult size | 1" | 6" |
| Temperament | Peaceful | Peaceful |
| Min tank | 5 gal | 40 gal |
Together, plan on at least 40 gallons.
Compatible alternatives
Instead of Snowball Shrimp (to keep Yucatan 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
Instead of Yucatan Molly (to keep Snowball Shrimp):
- Black Molly — 4", peaceful
- Molly — 4", peaceful
- Thick-lipped Gourami — 3.5", peaceful
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