Compatibility Report
GuideMyTank compatibility analysis for Crystal Red Shrimp and Pearl Gourami.
Planning verdict
cautionOnly plan this pair if every listed condition can be met, and have a separation plan if stress or aggression appears.
No automatic safety blocker was found.
Crystal Red Shrimp and Pearl Gourami receive a conditional verdict from the current structured assessment. Crystal Red Shrimp is recorded as peaceful with an aggression level of 1/10; Pearl Gourami is recorded as peaceful with an aggression level of 2/10. The recommendation is based on the combined water, space, behavior, grouping, and predation checks below rather than on species names alone.
Crystal Red Shrimp has a recorded temperature range of 68–76°F and pH range of 6–7.2. Pearl Gourami is recorded at 75–82°F and pH 5.5–7.5. Their shared planning window is 75–76°F for temperature and 6–7.2 for pH. A shared aquarium must stay inside the overlap rather than merely touching each species’ outer tolerance.
Pearl Gourami sets the larger listed base aquarium requirement at 30 gallons; the other listed minimum is 5 gallons. Pearl Gourami is the larger adult by the recorded maximum, reaching 4.7 inches, compared with 1.2 inches. These figures are starting constraints, not a stocking-capacity calculation, because the complete group sizes and bioload still matter.
Crystal Red Shrimp is a moderate species associated with the bottom zone and moderate flow. Pearl Gourami is calm, uses the top zone, and has a low flow preference. Crystal Red Shrimp should be planned as a group of at least 10, while pearl gourami does not have a recorded minimum school larger than one. The aquarium must support both social structures without forcing either species into insufficient space.
Crystal Red Shrimp is recorded as a omnivore with advanced care, while Pearl Gourami is a omnivore with easy care. Their listed preferred tank styles are planted and blackwater. 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.
Only plan this pair if every listed condition can be met, and have a separation plan if stress or aggression appears.
These references support the underlying species records used by this assessment. They do not necessarily evaluate this exact pair together.
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