Yellow Neocaridina Shrimp tank mates
Neocaridina davidi var.
Yellow Neocaridina Shrimp gets along with 40 species, needs care with 128, and should avoid 20.
Shrimp1" adultPeaceful5+ gallons65–78°FpH 6.5–7.8
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40Compatible
128With care
20Avoid
Best tank mates (hand-picked)
The most reliable companions for Yellow Neocaridina Shrimp — peaceful, and matched on water temperature and pH.
Amano ShrimpPeaceful shrimp, shares 65–78°F & pH 6.5–7.8Ghost ShrimpPeaceful shrimp, shares 65–78°F & pH 6.5–7.8Japanese Trapdoor SnailPeaceful snail, shares 65–78°F & pH 6.5–7.8Pond SnailPeaceful snail, shares 65–77°F & pH 6.5–7.8Bladder SnailPeaceful snail, shares 65–78°F & pH 7–7.8Ramshorn SnailPeaceful snail, shares 65–78°F & pH 7–7.8Flower ShrimpPeaceful shrimp, shares 68–78°F & pH 6.5–7.5Blue Tiger ShrimpPeaceful shrimp, shares 65–75°F & pH 6.5–7.2Dwarf Cory (Habrosus)Peaceful fish, shares 72–78°F & pH 6.5–7.5
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Check my whole list →Best avoided (20 total)
A few to steer clear of — and exactly why:
Giant GouramiGiant Gourami is 24.0× the length of Yellow Neocaridina Shrimp — easily mouth-sized, and anything that fits in the mouth is a predator.OscarOscar hunts shrimp and is 16.0× the length of Yellow Neocaridina Shrimp — it will eat them.Sailfin MollySailfin Molly is 5.0× the length of Yellow Neocaridina Shrimp — easily mouth-sized, and anything that fits in the mouth is a predator.Opaline GouramiOpaline Gourami is 6.0× the length of Yellow Neocaridina Shrimp — easily mouth-sized, and anything that fits in the mouth is a predator.Siamese Algae EaterSiamese Algae Eater is 6.0× the length of Yellow Neocaridina Shrimp — easily mouth-sized, and anything that fits in the mouth is a predator.
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Every species we checked against Yellow Neocaridina Shrimp — tap to expand.
Compatible (40)
Amano ShrimpShrimp · 2"Assassin SnailSnail · 1"Bamboo / Wood ShrimpShrimp · 3.5"Batik Nerite SnailSnail · 0.6"Bladder SnailSnail · 0.5"Blue Mystery SnailSnail · 1.8"Blue Tiger ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Colombian RamshornSnail · 2"Dwarf Cory (Habrosus)Fish · 1"Dwarf Emerald Rasbora (nanus)Fish · 0.7"Ember TetraFish · 0.8"Flower ShrimpShrimp · 2.5"Ghost ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Gold Mystery SnailSnail · 1.8"Horned Nerite SnailSnail · 0.5"Ivory Mystery SnailSnail · 1.8"Japanese Trapdoor SnailSnail · 2"Least RasboraFish · 0.8"Malaysian Trumpet SnailSnail · 1"Mystery SnailSnail · 2"Neon Green RasboraFish · 0.8"Nerite SnailSnail · 1"Olive Nerite SnailSnail · 0.75"Orange Eye Blue Tiger ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Pagoda / Spiky SnailSnail · 1.5"Phoenix RasboraFish · 0.8"Pond SnailSnail · 2"Pygmy CoryFish · 1"Pygmy RasboraFish · 0.8"Rabbit SnailSnail · 3"Ramshorn SnailSnail · 1"Red Nose ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Red Racer Nerite SnailSnail · 0.75"Spike-Topped Apple SnailSnail · 1.5"Spiky NeriteSnail · 0.7"Thai Micro CrabCrab · 0.4"Tiger ShrimpShrimp · 1"Tracked Nerite SnailSnail · 0.8"Vampire ShrimpShrimp · 6"Zebra Nerite SnailSnail · 1"
Keep only with care (128)
Adolfo's CoryFish · 2.25"Albino CoryFish · 2.5"Axelrod's RasboraFish · 0.6"Bandit CoryFish · 2"Black King Kong ShrimpShrimp · 1"Black Neon TetraFish · 1.5"Black Sail CoryFish · 2"Blackstripe CoryFish · 2.2"Blue Bolt ShrimpShrimp · 1"Bronze CoryFish · 2.75"Cardinal TetraFish · 2"Chili RasboraFish · 0.7"Chocolate ShrimpShrimp · 1"Clown PlecoFish · 3.5"Crystal Red ShrimpShrimp · 1"Dwarf Emerald RasboraFish · 1"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"Fire RasboraFish · 1.6"Giant Sulawesi SnailSnail · 3"Green Neon TetraFish · 1"GuppyFish · 2"Harlequin RasboraFish · 1.75"Hengel's RasboraFish · 1.2"Julii CoryFish · 2"Lambchop RasboraFish · 1.25"Mischling / Taiwan BeeShrimp · 1"Neon Blue RasboraFish · 0.8"Neon TetraFish · 1.5"Oolong ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Otocinclus CatfishFish · 1.5"Panda CoryFish · 2"Pinto ShrimpShrimp · 1"Pitbull PlecoFish · 2.5"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"Spotted Tail CoryFish · 2.2"Sterbai CoryFish · 2.6"Strawberry RasboraFish · 0.7"Super Crystal Red ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Tail Spot Pygmy CoryFish · 1"Tangerine Tiger ShrimpShrimp · 1"Threestripe CoryFish · 2.2"Two-Saddled CoryFish · 2.5"Venezuelan CoryFish · 2.5"White Glove ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Wine Red ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Yellow King Kong ShrimpShrimp · 1"Zebra OtocinclusFish · 1.5"Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)Fish · 2.5"Black Kuhli LoachFish · 3"Black MollyFish · 4"Black Rose ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Black Skirt TetraFish · 2.5"Blue Dream ShrimpShrimp · 1"Blue Phantom PlecoFish · 7"Blue Velvet ShrimpShrimp · 1"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 ShrimpShrimp · 0.8"Carnival / Polka Dot Freshwater CrabCrab · 1.5"Cherry BarbFish · 2"Cherry ShrimpShrimp · 1"Chocolate GouramiFish · 2"Clown RasboraFish · 4"Colombian Zebra PlecoFish · 3.5"Common PlecoFish · 24"Croaking GouramiFish · 3"Dwarf Crayfish (CPO)Crayfish · 1.75"Dwarf GouramiFish · 3.5"False Rummy Nose TetraFish · 2"Fiddler CrabCrab · 2"Flash Pleco (L204)Fish · 20"German Blue RamFish · 2.5"Gold Kuhli LoachFish · 3.5"Green Jade ShrimpShrimp · 1"Green Tiger BarbFish · 2.75"Honey GouramiFish · 2"King Tiger PlecoFish · 6"KribensisFish · 3.5"Kuhli LoachFish · 4"Leopard Frog PlecoFish · 4.5"Licorice GouramiFish · 1.4"Longfin Bristlenose PlecoFish · 5"MollyFish · 4"Noble GouramiFish · 3"Orange Rili ShrimpShrimp · 1"Painted Fire Red ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Pearl GouramiFish · 4.5"PlatyFish · 2.5"Pom Pom CrabCrab · 1"Purple Vampire CrabCrab · 1.5"Red Claw CrabCrab · 2.5"Red Devil Vampire CrabCrab · 1.5"Red Rili ShrimpShrimp · 1"Royal PlecoFish · 17"Rubber Pleco (Rubbernose)Fish · 4.5"Rummynose TetraFish · 2"Scissortail RasboraFish · 3.5"Snowball ShrimpShrimp · 1"Sparkling GouramiFish · 1.5"Sulawesi SnailSnail · 2"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"Typhoon PlecoFish · 12"Variatus PlatyFish · 2.75"Wild-Type BettaFish · 2.5"Zebra DanioFish · 2"Zebra PlecoFish · 3.5"
Avoid (20)
Altum AngelfishFish · 7"AngelfishFish · 6"Blue GouramiFish · 5"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"Panther CrabCrab · 3"Sailfin MollyFish · 5"Siamese Algae EaterFish · 6"Siamese Algae EaterFish · 6"SwordtailFish · 5.5"Yucatan MollyFish · 6"