White Glove Shrimp tank mates
Caridina spinata
White Glove Shrimp gets along with 12 species, needs care with 160, and should avoid 16.
Shrimp1.2" adultPeaceful20+ gallons76–82°FpH 7.8–8.5
12Compatible
160With care
16Avoid
Best tank mates (hand-picked)
The most reliable companions for White Glove Shrimp — peaceful, and matched on water temperature and pH.
Colombian RamshornPeaceful snail, shares 76–82°F & pH 7.8–8.5Horned Nerite SnailPeaceful snail, shares 76–82°F & pH 7.8–8.5Olive Nerite SnailPeaceful snail, shares 76–82°F & pH 7.8–8.5Rabbit SnailPeaceful snail, shares 76–82°F & pH 7.8–8.5Cardinal ShrimpPeaceful shrimp, shares 79–82°F & pH 7.8–8.5Red Racer Nerite SnailPeaceful snail, shares 76–82°F & pH 7.8–8.5Giant Sulawesi SnailPeaceful snail, shares 76–82°F & pH 7.8–8.5Batik Nerite SnailPeaceful snail, shares 76–79°F & pH 7.8–8.5Spiky NeritePeaceful snail, shares 76–79°F & pH 7.8–8.5
Stocking more than one fish?
Don’t check pairs one at a time. Add White Glove Shrimp and every other fish you’re considering to the compatibility checker, and see how the whole community gets along at once — with tank-size and water-parameter conflicts flagged automatically.
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 White Glove Shrimp — easily mouth-sized, and anything that fits in the mouth is a predator.OscarOscar hunts shrimp and is 13.3× the length of White Glove Shrimp — it will eat them.Opaline GouramiOpaline Gourami is 5.0× the length of White Glove 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 White Glove 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 White Glove Shrimp — it will eat them.
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Design a tank with White Glove Shrimp →The full compatibility list
Every species we checked against White Glove Shrimp — tap to expand.
Compatible (12)
Batik Nerite SnailSnail · 0.6"Cardinal ShrimpShrimp · 0.8"Colombian RamshornSnail · 2"Giant Sulawesi SnailSnail · 3"Horned Nerite SnailSnail · 0.5"Olive Nerite SnailSnail · 0.75"Rabbit SnailSnail · 3"Red Racer Nerite SnailSnail · 0.75"Spiky NeriteSnail · 0.7"Sulawesi SnailSnail · 2"Tracked Nerite SnailSnail · 0.8"Zebra Nerite SnailSnail · 1"
Keep only with care (160)
Amano ShrimpShrimp · 2"Assassin SnailSnail · 1"Bladder SnailSnail · 0.5"Blue Dream ShrimpShrimp · 1"Blue Mystery SnailSnail · 1.8"Blue Velvet ShrimpShrimp · 1"Bronze CoryFish · 2.75"Cherry ShrimpShrimp · 1"Dwarf Emerald RasboraFish · 1"Emerald Cory (Brochis)Fish · 3"Emerald Dwarf RasboraFish · 0.9"Endler's LivebearerFish · 1.2"Fancy Guppy (Female trio)Fish · 2.4"Ghost ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Gold Mystery SnailSnail · 1.8"Green Jade ShrimpShrimp · 1"GuppyFish · 2"Ivory Mystery SnailSnail · 1.8"Japanese Trapdoor SnailSnail · 2"Julii CoryFish · 2"Malaysian Trumpet SnailSnail · 1"Mystery SnailSnail · 2"Nerite SnailSnail · 1"Orange Rili ShrimpShrimp · 1"Pagoda / Spiky SnailSnail · 1.5"Pond SnailSnail · 2"Ramshorn SnailSnail · 1"Red Nose ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Red Rili ShrimpShrimp · 1"Snowball ShrimpShrimp · 1"Spike-Topped Apple SnailSnail · 1.5"Yellow Neocaridina ShrimpShrimp · 1"Adolfo's CoryFish · 2.25"Albino CoryFish · 2.5"Axelrod's RasboraFish · 0.6"Bamboo / Wood ShrimpShrimp · 3.5"Bandit CoryFish · 2"Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)Fish · 2.5"Black King Kong ShrimpShrimp · 1"Black Kuhli LoachFish · 3"Black MollyFish · 4"Black Neon TetraFish · 1.5"Black Rose ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Black Sail CoryFish · 2"Black Skirt TetraFish · 2.5"Blackstripe CoryFish · 2.2"Blue Bolt ShrimpShrimp · 1"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"Carbon Rili ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Cardinal TetraFish · 2"Carnival / Polka Dot Freshwater CrabCrab · 1.5"Cherry BarbFish · 2"Chili RasboraFish · 0.7"Chocolate GouramiFish · 2"Chocolate ShrimpShrimp · 1"Clown PlecoFish · 3.5"Clown RasboraFish · 4"Colombian Zebra PlecoFish · 3.5"Common PlecoFish · 24"Croaking GouramiFish · 3"Crystal Red ShrimpShrimp · 1"Dwarf Cory (Habrosus)Fish · 1"Dwarf Crayfish (CPO)Crayfish · 1.75"Dwarf Emerald Rasbora (nanus)Fish · 0.7"Dwarf GouramiFish · 3.5"Elegant CoryFish · 2"Ember TetraFish · 0.8"Emerald Eye RasboraFish · 1.4"False Julii CoryFish · 2"False Rummy Nose TetraFish · 2"Fiddler CrabCrab · 2"Fire RasboraFish · 1.6"Flash Pleco (L204)Fish · 20"Flower ShrimpShrimp · 2.5"German Blue RamFish · 2.5"Gold Kuhli LoachFish · 3.5"Green Neon TetraFish · 1"Green Tiger BarbFish · 2.75"Harlequin RasboraFish · 1.75"Hengel's RasboraFish · 1.2"Honey GouramiFish · 2"King Tiger PlecoFish · 6"KribensisFish · 3.5"Kuhli LoachFish · 4"Lambchop RasboraFish · 1.25"Least RasboraFish · 0.8"Leopard Frog PlecoFish · 4.5"Licorice GouramiFish · 1.4"Longfin Bristlenose PlecoFish · 5"Mischling / Taiwan BeeShrimp · 1"MollyFish · 4"Neon Blue RasboraFish · 0.8"Neon Green RasboraFish · 0.8"Neon TetraFish · 1.5"Noble GouramiFish · 3"Oolong ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Orange Eye Blue Tiger ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Otocinclus CatfishFish · 1.5"Painted Fire Red ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Panda CoryFish · 2"Panther CrabCrab · 3"Pearl GouramiFish · 4.5"Phoenix RasboraFish · 0.8"Pinto ShrimpShrimp · 1"Pitbull PlecoFish · 2.5"PlatyFish · 2.5"Pom Pom CrabCrab · 1"Purple Vampire CrabCrab · 1.5"Pygmy CoryFish · 1"Pygmy RasboraFish · 0.8"Red Claw CrabCrab · 2.5"Red Devil Vampire CrabCrab · 1.5"Red Shadow Panda ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Red-Line RasboraFish · 1.75"Royal PlecoFish · 17"Rubber Pleco (Rubbernose)Fish · 4.5"Rummynose TetraFish · 2"Saddled CoryFish · 1.8"Sailfin MollyFish · 5"Schwartz's CoryFish · 2.5"Scissortail RasboraFish · 3.5"Shadow Panda ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Skunk CoryFish · 2"Slender RasboraFish · 1.5"Smudge Spot CoryFish · 2.25"Sparkling GouramiFish · 1.5"Spotted Tail CoryFish · 2.2"Sterbai CoryFish · 2.6"Strawberry RasboraFish · 0.7"Super Crystal Red ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"SwordtailFish · 5.5"Tail Spot Pygmy CoryFish · 1"Tangerine Tiger ShrimpShrimp · 1"Thai Devil CrabCrab · 2"Thai Freshwater CrabCrab · 2.5"Thai Micro CrabCrab · 0.4"Thai Micro Pom Pom CrabCrab · 0.8"Thick-lipped GouramiFish · 3.5"Threestripe CoryFish · 2.2"Tiger BarbFish · 2.75"Tiger ShrimpShrimp · 1"Two-Saddled CoryFish · 2.5"
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"