Vampire Shrimp tank mates

Atya gabonensis

Vampire Shrimp gets along with 102 species, needs care with 86, and should avoid 0.

Shrimp6" adultPeaceful30+ gallons75–84°FpH 6.5–7.5

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102Compatible
86With care
0Avoid

Best tank mates (hand-picked)

The most reliable companions for Vampire Shrimp — peaceful, and matched on water temperature and pH.

Black Kuhli LoachPeaceful fish, shares 75–84°F & pH 6.5–7Black Neon TetraPeaceful fish, shares 75–82°F & pH 6.5–7.5Clown PlecoPeaceful fish, shares 75–82°F & pH 6.5–7.5Croaking GouramiPeaceful fish, shares 75–82°F & pH 6.5–7.5Ghost ShrimpPeaceful shrimp, shares 75–82°F & pH 6.5–7.5Japanese Trapdoor SnailPeaceful snail, shares 75–82°F & pH 6.5–7.5Nerite SnailPeaceful snail, shares 75–82°F & pH 6.5–7.5Bamboo / Wood ShrimpPeaceful shrimp, shares 75–82°F & pH 6.5–7.5Amano ShrimpPeaceful shrimp, shares 75–80°F & pH 6.5–7.5

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The full compatibility list

Every species we checked against Vampire Shrimp — tap to expand.

Compatible (102)
Adolfo's CoryFish · 2.25"Albino CoryFish · 2.5"Amano ShrimpShrimp · 2"AngelfishFish · 6"Assassin SnailSnail · 1"Bamboo / Wood ShrimpShrimp · 3.5"Bandit CoryFish · 2"Batik Nerite SnailSnail · 0.6"Black Kuhli LoachFish · 3"Black MollyFish · 4"Black Neon TetraFish · 1.5"Black Sail CoryFish · 2"Blackstripe CoryFish · 2.2"Bladder SnailSnail · 0.5"Blue Dream ShrimpShrimp · 1"Blue GouramiFish · 5"Blue Mystery SnailSnail · 1.8"Blue Velvet ShrimpShrimp · 1"Bolivian RamFish · 3.5"Brilliant RasboraFish · 4"Bristlenose PlecoFish · 5"Bronze CoryFish · 2.75"Candy Striped PlecoFish · 4"Cherry BarbFish · 2"Cherry ShrimpShrimp · 1"Clown PlecoFish · 3.5"Clown RasboraFish · 4"Colombian RamshornSnail · 2"Croaking GouramiFish · 3"Dwarf Cory (Habrosus)Fish · 1"Dwarf Emerald RasboraFish · 1"Dwarf Emerald Rasbora (nanus)Fish · 0.7"Dwarf GouramiFish · 3.5"Elegant CoryFish · 2"Emerald Cory (Brochis)Fish · 3"Emerald Dwarf RasboraFish · 0.9"Emerald Eye RasboraFish · 1.4"Endler's LivebearerFish · 1.2"False Julii CoryFish · 2"Fancy Guppy (Female trio)Fish · 2.4"Flower ShrimpShrimp · 2.5"Ghost ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Gold Kuhli LoachFish · 3.5"Gold Mystery SnailSnail · 1.8"Green Jade ShrimpShrimp · 1"GuppyFish · 2"Harlequin RasboraFish · 1.75"Hengel's RasboraFish · 1.2"Honey GouramiFish · 2"Horned Nerite SnailSnail · 0.5"Ivory Mystery SnailSnail · 1.8"Japanese Trapdoor SnailSnail · 2"Julii CoryFish · 2"Koi AngelfishFish · 6"KribensisFish · 3.5"Kuhli LoachFish · 4"Lambchop RasboraFish · 1.25"Malaysian Trumpet SnailSnail · 1"MollyFish · 4"Mystery SnailSnail · 2"Neon Green RasboraFish · 0.8"Nerite SnailSnail · 1"Olive Nerite SnailSnail · 0.75"Opaline GouramiFish · 6"Orange Rili ShrimpShrimp · 1"Otocinclus CatfishFish · 1.5"Pagoda / Spiky SnailSnail · 1.5"Panda CoryFish · 2"Pearl GouramiFish · 4.5"Pitbull PlecoFish · 2.5"PlatyFish · 2.5"Pom Pom CrabCrab · 1"Pond SnailSnail · 2"Pygmy CoryFish · 1"Ramshorn SnailSnail · 1"Red Nose ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Red Racer Nerite SnailSnail · 0.75"Red Rili ShrimpShrimp · 1"Rubber Pleco (Rubbernose)Fish · 4.5"Saddled CoryFish · 1.8"Schwartz's CoryFish · 2.5"Scissortail RasboraFish · 3.5"Siamese Algae EaterFish · 6"Skunk CoryFish · 2"Smudge Spot CoryFish · 2.25"Snowball ShrimpShrimp · 1"Sparkling GouramiFish · 1.5"Spike-Topped Apple SnailSnail · 1.5"Spiky NeriteSnail · 0.7"Spotted Tail CoryFish · 2.2"Sterbai CoryFish · 2.6"SwordtailFish · 5.5"Thai Micro CrabCrab · 0.4"Thai Micro Pom Pom CrabCrab · 0.8"Threestripe CoryFish · 2.2"Tracked Nerite SnailSnail · 0.8"Two-Saddled CoryFish · 2.5"Variatus PlatyFish · 2.75"Venezuelan CoryFish · 2.5"Yellow Neocaridina ShrimpShrimp · 1"Zebra Nerite SnailSnail · 1"Zebra OtocinclusFish · 1.5"
Keep only with care (86)
Axelrod's RasboraFish · 0.6"Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)Fish · 2.5"Blue Phantom PlecoFish · 7"Cardinal ShrimpShrimp · 0.8"Cardinal TetraFish · 2"Carnival / Polka Dot Freshwater CrabCrab · 1.5"Chili RasboraFish · 0.7"Chocolate ShrimpShrimp · 1"Colombian Zebra PlecoFish · 3.5"Common PlecoFish · 24"Crystal Red ShrimpShrimp · 1"DiscusFish · 8"Ember TetraFish · 0.8"False Rummy Nose TetraFish · 2"Fiddler CrabCrab · 2"Fire RasboraFish · 1.6"Flash Pleco (L204)Fish · 20"German Blue RamFish · 2.5"Gold GouramiFish · 6"King Tiger PlecoFish · 6"Least RasboraFish · 0.8"Leopard Frog PlecoFish · 4.5"Longfin Bristlenose PlecoFish · 5"Moonlight GouramiFish · 6"Neon TetraFish · 1.5"Panther CrabCrab · 3"Phoenix RasboraFish · 0.8"Purple Vampire CrabCrab · 1.5"Pygmy RasboraFish · 0.8"Rabbit SnailSnail · 3"Red Claw CrabCrab · 2.5"Red Devil Vampire CrabCrab · 1.5"Red-Line RasboraFish · 1.75"Royal PlecoFish · 17"Rummynose TetraFish · 2"Sailfin MollyFish · 5"Siamese Algae EaterFish · 6"Slender RasboraFish · 1.5"Strawberry RasboraFish · 0.7"Sulawesi SnailSnail · 2"Tail Spot Pygmy CoryFish · 1"Tangerine Tiger ShrimpShrimp · 1"Thai Devil CrabCrab · 2"Thai Freshwater CrabCrab · 2.5"Thick-lipped GouramiFish · 3.5"Tiger ShrimpShrimp · 1"Typhoon PlecoFish · 12"Wild-Type BettaFish · 2.5"Yucatan MollyFish · 6"Zebra PlecoFish · 3.5"Altum AngelfishFish · 7"Black King Kong ShrimpShrimp · 1"Black Rose ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Black Skirt TetraFish · 2.5"Blue Bolt ShrimpShrimp · 1"Blue Lobster CrayfishCrayfish · 5"Blue Tiger ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Brazos Dwarf CrayfishCrayfish · 1.5"Cajun Dwarf CrayfishCrayfish · 1.5"Carbon Rili ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Chocolate GouramiFish · 2"Dwarf Crayfish (CPO)Crayfish · 1.75"Electric Blue CrayfishCrayfish · 5"Giant GouramiFish · 24"Giant Sulawesi SnailSnail · 3"Green Neon TetraFish · 1"Green Tiger BarbFish · 2.75"Kissing GouramiFish · 12"Licorice GouramiFish · 1.4"Marbled CrayfishCrayfish · 5"Mischling / Taiwan BeeShrimp · 1"Neon Blue RasboraFish · 0.8"Noble GouramiFish · 3"Oolong ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Orange Eye Blue Tiger ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"OscarFish · 16"Painted Fire Red ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Pinto ShrimpShrimp · 1"Red Shadow Panda ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Shadow Panda ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Super Crystal Red ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Tiger BarbFish · 2.75"White Glove ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Wine Red ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Yellow King Kong ShrimpShrimp · 1"Zebra DanioFish · 2"