Orange Eye Blue Tiger Shrimp tank mates
Caridina mariae var. OEBT
Orange Eye Blue Tiger Shrimp gets along with 21 species, needs care with 151, and should avoid 16.
Shrimp1.2" adultPeaceful10+ gallons65–75°FpH 6–7.2
21Compatible
151With care
16Avoid
Best tank mates (hand-picked)
The most reliable companions for Orange Eye Blue Tiger Shrimp — peaceful, and matched on water temperature and pH.
Blue Dream ShrimpPeaceful shrimp, shares 65–75°F & pH 6.5–7.2Blue Velvet ShrimpPeaceful shrimp, shares 65–75°F & pH 6.5–7.2Cherry ShrimpPeaceful shrimp, shares 65–75°F & pH 6.5–7.2Ghost ShrimpPeaceful shrimp, shares 65–75°F & pH 6.5–7.2Pond SnailPeaceful snail, shares 65–75°F & pH 6.5–7.2Dwarf Cory (Habrosus)Peaceful fish, shares 72–75°F & pH 6–7.2Pygmy CoryPeaceful fish, shares 72–75°F & pH 6–7.2Neon Green RasboraPeaceful fish, shares 72–75°F & pH 6–7.2Ember TetraPeaceful fish, shares 73–75°F & pH 6–7
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Check my whole list →Best avoided (16 total)
A few to steer clear of — and exactly why:
Giant GouramiGiant Gourami is 20.0× the length of Orange Eye Blue Tiger Shrimp — easily mouth-sized, and anything that fits in the mouth is a predator.OscarOscar hunts shrimp and is 13.3× the length of Orange Eye Blue Tiger Shrimp — it will eat them.Opaline GouramiOpaline Gourami is 5.0× the length of Orange Eye Blue Tiger Shrimp — easily mouth-sized, and anything that fits in the mouth is a predator.Siamese Algae EaterSiamese Algae Eater is 5.0× the length of Orange Eye Blue Tiger Shrimp — easily mouth-sized, and anything that fits in the mouth is a predator.Blue Lobster CrayfishBlue Lobster Crayfish hunts shrimp and is 4.2× the length of Orange Eye Blue Tiger Shrimp — it will eat them.
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Every species we checked against Orange Eye Blue Tiger Shrimp — tap to expand.
Compatible (21)
Blue Dream ShrimpShrimp · 1"Blue Velvet ShrimpShrimp · 1"Cherry ShrimpShrimp · 1"Crystal Red ShrimpShrimp · 1"Dwarf Cory (Habrosus)Fish · 1"Dwarf Emerald Rasbora (nanus)Fish · 0.7"Ember TetraFish · 0.8"Flower ShrimpShrimp · 2.5"Ghost ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Green Jade ShrimpShrimp · 1"Neon Green RasboraFish · 0.8"Orange Rili ShrimpShrimp · 1"Pinto ShrimpShrimp · 1"Pond SnailSnail · 2"Pygmy CoryFish · 1"Red Rili ShrimpShrimp · 1"Snowball ShrimpShrimp · 1"Strawberry RasboraFish · 0.7"Tangerine Tiger ShrimpShrimp · 1"Thai Micro CrabCrab · 0.4"Yellow Neocaridina ShrimpShrimp · 1"
Keep only with care (151)
Albino CoryFish · 2.5"Amano ShrimpShrimp · 2"Assassin SnailSnail · 1"Axelrod's RasboraFish · 0.6"Bandit CoryFish · 2"Batik Nerite SnailSnail · 0.6"Black King Kong ShrimpShrimp · 1"Black Neon TetraFish · 1.5"Black Rose ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Blackstripe CoryFish · 2.2"Bladder SnailSnail · 0.5"Blue Bolt ShrimpShrimp · 1"Blue Mystery SnailSnail · 1.8"Bronze CoryFish · 2.75"Carbon Rili ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Cardinal TetraFish · 2"Clown PlecoFish · 3.5"Colombian RamshornSnail · 2"Dwarf Emerald RasboraFish · 1"Elegant CoryFish · 2"Emerald Cory (Brochis)Fish · 3"Emerald Dwarf RasboraFish · 0.9"Emerald Eye RasboraFish · 1.4"False Julii CoryFish · 2"Fancy Guppy (Female trio)Fish · 2.4"Fire RasboraFish · 1.6"Gold Mystery SnailSnail · 1.8"GuppyFish · 2"Harlequin RasboraFish · 1.75"Hengel's RasboraFish · 1.2"Horned Nerite SnailSnail · 0.5"Ivory Mystery SnailSnail · 1.8"Japanese Trapdoor SnailSnail · 2"Julii CoryFish · 2"Lambchop RasboraFish · 1.25"Malaysian Trumpet SnailSnail · 1"Mischling / Taiwan BeeShrimp · 1"Mystery SnailSnail · 2"Neon Blue RasboraFish · 0.8"Neon TetraFish · 1.5"Nerite SnailSnail · 1"Olive Nerite SnailSnail · 0.75"Oolong ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Otocinclus CatfishFish · 1.5"Painted Fire Red ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Panda CoryFish · 2"Pitbull PlecoFish · 2.5"Ramshorn SnailSnail · 1"Red Nose ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Red Racer Nerite SnailSnail · 0.75"Red Shadow Panda ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Red-Line RasboraFish · 1.75"Saddled CoryFish · 1.8"Schwartz's CoryFish · 2.5"Shadow Panda ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Skunk CoryFish · 2"Slender RasboraFish · 1.5"Smudge Spot CoryFish · 2.25"Spike-Topped Apple SnailSnail · 1.5"Spiky NeriteSnail · 0.7"Super Crystal Red ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Tail Spot Pygmy CoryFish · 1"Threestripe CoryFish · 2.2"Tracked Nerite SnailSnail · 0.8"Two-Saddled CoryFish · 2.5"Venezuelan CoryFish · 2.5"Wine Red ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Yellow King Kong ShrimpShrimp · 1"Zebra Nerite SnailSnail · 1"Zebra OtocinclusFish · 1.5"Adolfo's CoryFish · 2.25"Bamboo / Wood ShrimpShrimp · 3.5"Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)Fish · 2.5"Black Kuhli LoachFish · 3"Black MollyFish · 4"Black Sail CoryFish · 2"Black Skirt TetraFish · 2.5"Blue GouramiFish · 5"Blue Phantom PlecoFish · 7"Blue Tiger ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Bolivian RamFish · 3.5"Brazos Dwarf CrayfishCrayfish · 1.5"Brilliant RasboraFish · 4"Bristlenose PlecoFish · 5"Cajun Dwarf CrayfishCrayfish · 1.5"Candy Striped PlecoFish · 4"Cardinal ShrimpShrimp · 0.8"Carnival / Polka Dot Freshwater CrabCrab · 1.5"Cherry BarbFish · 2"Chili RasboraFish · 0.7"Chocolate GouramiFish · 2"Chocolate ShrimpShrimp · 1"Clown RasboraFish · 4"Colombian Zebra PlecoFish · 3.5"Common PlecoFish · 24"Croaking GouramiFish · 3"Dwarf Crayfish (CPO)Crayfish · 1.75"Dwarf GouramiFish · 3.5"Endler's LivebearerFish · 1.2"False Rummy Nose TetraFish · 2"Fiddler CrabCrab · 2"Flash Pleco (L204)Fish · 20"German Blue RamFish · 2.5"Giant Sulawesi SnailSnail · 3"Gold Kuhli LoachFish · 3.5"Green Neon TetraFish · 1"Green Tiger BarbFish · 2.75"Honey GouramiFish · 2"King Tiger PlecoFish · 6"KribensisFish · 3.5"Kuhli LoachFish · 4"Least RasboraFish · 0.8"Leopard Frog PlecoFish · 4.5"Licorice GouramiFish · 1.4"Longfin Bristlenose PlecoFish · 5"MollyFish · 4"Noble GouramiFish · 3"Pagoda / Spiky SnailSnail · 1.5"Panther CrabCrab · 3"Pearl GouramiFish · 4.5"Phoenix RasboraFish · 0.8"PlatyFish · 2.5"Pom Pom CrabCrab · 1"Purple Vampire CrabCrab · 1.5"Pygmy RasboraFish · 0.8"Rabbit SnailSnail · 3"Red Claw CrabCrab · 2.5"Red Devil Vampire CrabCrab · 1.5"Royal PlecoFish · 17"Rubber Pleco (Rubbernose)Fish · 4.5"Rummynose TetraFish · 2"Sailfin MollyFish · 5"Scissortail RasboraFish · 3.5"Sparkling GouramiFish · 1.5"Spotted Tail CoryFish · 2.2"Sterbai CoryFish · 2.6"Sulawesi SnailSnail · 2"SwordtailFish · 5.5"Thai Devil CrabCrab · 2"Thai Freshwater CrabCrab · 2.5"Thai Micro Pom Pom CrabCrab · 0.8"Thick-lipped GouramiFish · 3.5"Tiger BarbFish · 2.75"Tiger ShrimpShrimp · 1"Typhoon PlecoFish · 12"Vampire ShrimpShrimp · 6"Variatus PlatyFish · 2.75"White Glove ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Wild-Type BettaFish · 2.5"Zebra DanioFish · 2"
Avoid (16)
Altum AngelfishFish · 7"AngelfishFish · 6"Blue Lobster CrayfishCrayfish · 5"DiscusFish · 8"Electric Blue CrayfishCrayfish · 5"Giant GouramiFish · 24"Gold GouramiFish · 6"Kissing GouramiFish · 12"Koi AngelfishFish · 6"Marbled CrayfishCrayfish · 5"Moonlight GouramiFish · 6"Opaline GouramiFish · 6"OscarFish · 16"Siamese Algae EaterFish · 6"Siamese Algae EaterFish · 6"Yucatan MollyFish · 6"