Cardinal Sulawesi Shrimp Tank Mates

65 compatible species for Cardinal Sulawesi Shrimp based on temperament, water parameters, and size match.

Endler's Livebearer

Endler's Livebearer

Poecilia wingei

Easy
72-82°FpH 6.5-85+ gal
peacefulschooling 3+1.5"
Molly

Molly

Poecilia sphenops

Easy
72-82°FpH 7-8.520+ gal
peacefulschooling 3+4.5"
Swordtail

Swordtail

Xiphophorus hellerii

Easy
72-82°FpH 7-8.520+ gal
peacefulschooling 3+5.5"
Mystery Snail

Mystery Snail

Pomacea bridgesii

Easy
68-82°FpH 7-85+ gal
peaceful2.5"
Boesemani Rainbowfish

Boesemani Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia boesemani

Easy
75-82°FpH 7-830+ gal
peacefulschooling 6+4.5"
Buenos Aires Tetra

Buenos Aires Tetra

Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Easy
64-82°FpH 6-820+ gal
semi-aggressiveschooling 6+3"
Blue Gourami

Blue Gourami

Trichopodus trichopterus

Easy
72-82°FpH 6-830+ gal
semi-aggressive6"
Peacock Cichlid

Peacock Cichlid

Aulonocara sp.

Easy
76-82°FpH 7.5-8.555+ gal
semi-aggressive6"
Bloodfin Tetra

Bloodfin Tetra

Aphyocharax anisitsi

Easy
64-82°FpH 6-810+ gal
peacefulschooling 6+2.2"
X-Ray Tetra

X-Ray Tetra

Pristella maxillaris

Easy
72-82°FpH 6-810+ gal
peacefulschooling 6+2"
Balloon Molly

Balloon Molly

Poecilia sphenops var.

Easy
72-82°FpH 7-8.510+ gal
peacefulschooling 3+3"
Lyretail Guppy

Lyretail Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var.

Easy
72-82°FpH 7-810+ gal
peacefulschooling 3+2"
Banjo Catfish

Banjo Catfish

Bunocephalus coracoideus

Easy
72-82°FpH 6-840+ gal
peaceful6"
Kissing Gourami

Kissing Gourami

Helostoma temminckii

Easy
72-82°FpH 6.5-875+ gal
semi-aggressive12"
Giant Gourami

Giant Gourami

Osphronemus goramy

Medium
68-86°FpH 6.5-8125+ gal
semi-aggressive24"
Red Rainbowfish

Red Rainbowfish

Glossolepis incisus

Easy
72-82°FpH 7-840+ gal
peacefulschooling 6+6"
Forktail Rainbowfish

Forktail Rainbowfish

Pseudomugil furcatus

Easy
75-82°FpH 7-810+ gal
peacefulschooling 6+2"
Celebes Rainbowfish

Celebes Rainbowfish

Marosatherina ladigesi

Easy
72-82°FpH 7-810+ gal
peacefulschooling 6+3"
Yellow Lab Cichlid

Yellow Lab Cichlid

Labidochromis caeruleus

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.520+ gal
semi-aggressive4"
Frontosa

Frontosa

Cyphotilapia frontosa

Medium
75-82°FpH 8-9125+ gal
semi-aggressiveschooling 5+14"
Shell Dweller

Shell Dweller

Neolamprologus multifasciatus

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-910+ gal
semi-aggressiveschooling 4+2"
Acei Cichlid

Acei Cichlid

Pseudotropheus acei

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.540+ gal
semi-aggressiveschooling 5+6"
Ghost Shrimp

Ghost Shrimp

Palaemonetes paludosus

Easy
65-82°FpH 7-810+ gal
peacefulschooling 4+2"
Ramshorn Snail

Ramshorn Snail

Planorbella duryi

Easy
65-82°FpH 7-85+ gal
peaceful1"
Malaysian Trumpet Snail

Malaysian Trumpet Snail

Melanoides tuberculata

Easy
70-82°FpH 7-85+ gal
peaceful1.5"
Rabbit Snail

Rabbit Snail

Tylomelania sp.

Easy
76-84°FpH 7.5-8.520+ gal
peaceful4"
Archer Fish

Archer Fish

Toxotes jaculatrix

Medium
77-86°FpH 7-875+ gal
semi-aggressiveschooling 4+10"
Indian Glassfish

Indian Glassfish

Parambassis ranga

Easy
68-82°FpH 7-810+ gal
peacefulschooling 5+3"
Freshwater Pipefish

Freshwater Pipefish

Doryichthys martensii

Hard
77-82°FpH 7-840+ gal
peaceful6"
Wrestling Halfbeak

Wrestling Halfbeak

Dermogenys pusilla

Easy
75-82°FpH 7-810+ gal
semi-aggressiveschooling 3+2.5"
Pristella Tetra

Pristella Tetra

Pristella maxillaris

Easy
72-82°FpH 6-810+ gal
peacefulschooling 6+2"
Blind Cave Tetra

Blind Cave Tetra

Astyanax mexicanus

Easy
68-82°FpH 6.5-820+ gal
semi-aggressiveschooling 5+4.5"
Red Empress Cichlid

Red Empress Cichlid

Protomelas taeniolatus

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.540+ gal
semi-aggressive6"
Electric Yellow Lab

Electric Yellow Lab

Labidochromis caeruleus

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.520+ gal
semi-aggressive4"
Venustus Cichlid

Venustus Cichlid

Nimbochromis venustus

Medium
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.575+ gal
semi-aggressive10"
Snakeskin Gourami

Snakeskin Gourami

Trichopodus pectoralis

Easy
72-86°FpH 6-840+ gal
peaceful8"
Celebes Rainbow

Celebes Rainbow

Marosatherina ladigesi

Easy
72-82°FpH 7-810+ gal
peacefulschooling 6+3"
Bumblebee Goby

Bumblebee Goby

Brachygobius doriae

Easy
75-82°FpH 7-8.55+ gal
peaceful1.5"
Knight Goby

Knight Goby

Stigmatogobius sadanundio

Easy
72-82°FpH 7-8.520+ gal
semi-aggressive3.5"
Dragon Goby

Dragon Goby

Gobioides broussonnetii

Medium
72-82°FpH 7-8.5125+ gal
peaceful15"
Freshwater Flounder

Freshwater Flounder

Achirus lineatus

Medium
72-82°FpH 7-820+ gal
peaceful4"
Figure 8 Puffer

Figure 8 Puffer

Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Medium
75-82°FpH 7-810+ gal
semi-aggressive3"
Synodontis Multipunctatus

Synodontis Multipunctatus

Synodontis multipunctatus

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.540+ gal
peacefulschooling 3+6"

Synodontis Petricola

Synodontis lucipinnis

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.520+ gal
peacefulschooling 4+4"
Black Bar Endler

Black Bar Endler

Poecilia wingei black bar

Easy
72-82°FpH 7-85+ gal
peacefulschooling 3+1.5"

Tiger Endler

Poecilia wingei tiger

Easy
72-82°FpH 7-85+ gal
peacefulschooling 3+1.5"
Scarlet Livebearer

Scarlet Livebearer

Micropoecilia picta

Easy
75-82°FpH 7-85+ gal
peacefulschooling 4+1.2"
Wild Type Guppy

Wild Type Guppy

Poecilia reticulata wild

Easy
72-82°FpH 7-810+ gal
peacefulschooling 3+2"
Limia Nigrofasciata

Limia Nigrofasciata

Limia nigrofasciata

Easy
72-82°FpH 7-8.510+ gal
peacefulschooling 4+2.5"
Brichardi Cichlid

Brichardi Cichlid

Neolamprologus brichardi

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.8-920+ gal
semi-aggressiveschooling 4+4"
Calvus Cichlid

Calvus Cichlid

Altolamprologus calvus

Medium
75-82°FpH 7.8-940+ gal
semi-aggressive5.5"
Compressiceps

Compressiceps

Altolamprologus compressiceps

Medium
75-82°FpH 7.8-940+ gal
semi-aggressive5.5"
Julie Cichlid

Julie Cichlid

Julidochromis regani

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.8-920+ gal
semi-aggressive5"
Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Cyprichromis leptosoma

Medium
75-82°FpH 8-920+ gal
peacefulschooling 10+4.5"
Paracyprichromis Nigripinnis

Paracyprichromis Nigripinnis

Paracyprichromis nigripinnis

Medium
75-82°FpH 8-920+ gal
peacefulschooling 8+4"
Goby Cichlid

Goby Cichlid

Spathodus erythrodon

Medium
75-82°FpH 8-910+ gal
semi-aggressive3"
Blue Dolphin Cichlid

Blue Dolphin Cichlid

Cyrtocara moorii

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.575+ gal
semi-aggressive10"

OB Peacock

Aulonocara sp. OB

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.540+ gal
semi-aggressive6"
Sunshine Peacock

Sunshine Peacock

Aulonocara baenschi

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.520+ gal
semi-aggressive5"

Strawberry Peacock

Aulonocara sp. strawberry

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.540+ gal
semi-aggressive6"
Flavescent Peacock

Flavescent Peacock

Aulonocara stuartgranti

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.520+ gal
semi-aggressive5"
Taiwan Reef Cichlid

Taiwan Reef Cichlid

Protomelas sp. steveni taiwan

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.540+ gal
semi-aggressive7"
Copadichromis Borleyi

Copadichromis Borleyi

Copadichromis borleyi

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.540+ gal
peacefulschooling 4+7"
Freshwater Sole

Freshwater Sole

Brachirus panoides

Medium
75-82°FpH 7-820+ gal
peaceful4"
Violet Goby

Violet Goby

Gobioides broussonnetii

Medium
72-82°FpH 7-8.5125+ gal
peaceful15"