Compatibility Report
GuideMyTank compatibility analysis for American Flagfish and Cherry Shrimp.
Planning verdict
compatibleThis pair is a reasonable starting point when both species receive their required tank size, group size, water conditions, and routine care.
No automatic safety blocker was found.
American Flagfish and Cherry Shrimp receive a recommended verdict from the current structured assessment. American Flagfish is recorded as semi-aggressive with an aggression level of 4/10; Cherry Shrimp is recorded as peaceful with an aggression level of 1/10. The recommendation is based on the combined water, space, behavior, grouping, and predation checks below rather than on species names alone.
American Flagfish has a recorded temperature range of 64–78°F and pH range of 6.5–8. Cherry Shrimp is recorded at 65–78°F and pH 6.5–8. Their shared planning window is 65–78°F for temperature and 6.5–8 for pH. A shared aquarium must stay inside the overlap rather than merely touching each species’ outer tolerance.
American Flagfish sets the larger listed base aquarium requirement at 20 gallons; the other listed minimum is 5 gallons. American Flagfish is the larger adult by the recorded maximum, reaching 2.5 inches, compared with 1.5 inches. These figures are starting constraints, not a stocking-capacity calculation, because the complete group sizes and bioload still matter.
American Flagfish is a moderate species associated with the mid zone and low flow. Cherry Shrimp is moderate, uses the bottom zone, and has a moderate flow preference. American Flagfish should be planned as a group of at least 2, while cherry shrimp should be planned as a group of at least 10. The aquarium must support both social structures without forcing either species into insufficient space.
American Flagfish is recorded as a omnivore with intermediate care, while Cherry Shrimp is a omnivore with easy care. Their listed preferred tank styles are community and planted. Feeding access, cover, open swimming room, filtration, and observation should be planned around the more demanding requirement rather than averaged between the two species.
Use these pair-specific boundaries before treating the verdict as an acceptable stocking plan.
This pair is a reasonable starting point when both species receive their required tank size, group size, water conditions, and routine care.
These references support the underlying species records used by this assessment. They do not necessarily evaluate this exact pair together.
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