Yes, cory catfish can live with shrimp. Both cory catfish and shrimp are generally friendly and not aggressive toward each other, making them great tank mates.
The following are the best shrimp species to live with cory catfish:
- Amano shrimp
- Bamboo shrimp
- Ghost shrimp
- Vampire shrimp
- Red cherry shrimp
- Caridina shrimp
While cory catfish won’t harm adult shrimp, they might occasionally eat shrimp eggs and baby shrimp. However, this won’t negatively affect the shrimp population in your tank.
