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Compatibility

Compatibility brief

Can Amano Shrimp live with Oscar?

VerdictRISKY

Risky. This mix is commonly discouraged for typical setups.

Amano Shrimp + Oscar: Aggression mismatch. Oscar is aggressive, while Amano Shrimp is peaceful. The aggressive fish will likely bully or harm the peaceful one. Real tanks add variables Fishori cannot model; treat this as a high-risk read, not certainty.

Compatibility score

30/100

Profile confidence: low

Order of checkstank volume vs adults → predation mouth gap → temperament / fin nipping → shared water windows.

Min tank

300L

Combined minimum footprint reference for these two species: about 300L (larger active fish often want more length).

Temperature
Range in °C2328°C shared
Amano ShrimpOscarShared window
pH
Range6.57.5 shared
Amano ShrimpOscarShared window
Size / predation

Oscar (35cm adult) may treat small Amano Shrimp (~5cm) as food once grown — plan adult sizes, not shop sizes.

Temperament / behaviour

Amano Shrimp (peaceful) and Oscar (aggressive) are far apart on aggression — bullying or injury is a common outcome in average community layouts.

Assessment details

  1. Aggression mismatch

    Top issue

    Oscar is aggressive, while Amano Shrimp is peaceful. The aggressive fish will likely bully or harm the peaceful one.

  2. Oscar may eat Amano Shrimp

    Oscar (35cm) is predatory and Amano Shrimp (5cm) is small enough to be eaten. This pairing is unsafe.

  3. Compatible temperature range

    Both fish can comfortably share similar water temperatures.

Oscar is aggressive, while Amano Shrimp is peaceful

Aggression mismatch

Next steps

Concrete changes, not "research more" filler.

Try instead

  • Build a species-only tank for the larger fish, or restock with fish too large to be eaten at adult sizes.
Sources from both profiles
Only URLs that exist on the species records are shown. We do not fabricate citations.
  • LiveAquaria. Japonica / Amano shrimp (care profile)

    Primary: major retailer invertebrate care page: temperature, pH, tank size, algae use, and tank-mate safety. Copy uses Caridina japonica; current valid name for the hobby Amano is C. multidentata. Treat the care numbers as a practical anchor, not a taxonomic guarantee.

  • FishBase. Caridina multidentata

    Secondary: current scientific name and range context; compare with invertebrate-keeper guides when breeding or species confirmation matters.

  • Seriously Fish. Astronotus ocellatus

    Primary: aquarium size, water chemistry, behaviour, and compatibility (URL verified in upgrade script; recheck if site content changes).

  • FishBase. Astronotus ocellatus

    Secondary: taxonomy, distribution, and maximum length in nature; cross-check with aquarium import lines and measured tank parameters.

  • Wikipedia. Astronotus ocellatus

    Secondary: general species context; verify all husbandry numbers against a dedicated aquarium care sheet and your test kit, not a single table row.

  • Wikipedia. Astronotus ocellatus (oscar)

    Encyclopaedia overview; use specialist aquarium sources for your stock's real temperature/pH/footprint needs.

Try this next

Build the full stocking list with Amano Shrimp + Oscar

Plan further

Try both species in the full-stock tank check, or open either fish profile for mates lists. Methodology explains how verdicts are produced.

Individual fish vary in personality. Fishori uses conservative hobby rules. Observe any new introduction closely, feed thoughtfully, and keep a quarantine or backup plan. This is not veterinary advice.

Profile data confidence: medium. Driven by the lower-confidence profile (Amano Shrimp): Based on typical aquarium care sources; trade names can be ambiguous, so details may vary between setups.

Related pair checks

Other tank mates for Amano Shrimp

Instead of Oscar, consider

These are among Amano Shrimp's safer tank mates on file — check each pair individually.