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Hey guys, new to this forum, nice to meet you all!

I have multiple aquariums, primarily biotope based aquaria. I have recently set up a 35g (36x12x18) aquarium, a (loosely based) biotope of the Mekong River. The tank so far contains:

Fish:
1 - Betta splendens
6 - Pangio semicincta

Plants:
3 - Nymphea sp. (Lilies)
? - Java Fern

The tank will have more fish and plants added in time, just introducing plants slowly!

Now for my question! I would love to add a species of shrimp to the mix, but want to stay as close to the biotope as I can. The shrimp species needs to thrive (not tolerate) a pH of 6.5 (give or take), and I would much prefer it to originate in either the Mekong or the Chao Phraya River and needs to be 100% Freshwater!

All help is greatly appreciated!

PS. Hope I haven't come off to formal or anything , wasn't intended to lol

There are a number of shrimp that thrive in pH of 6.5. The problem is fish and shrimp do not mix. When you say thrive you mean multiply/breed. Even if the shrimp breed their offspring will surely become fish food.
Ken

You should try tiger shrimp. As they are hard to find, with enough moss the fishes should ignore them. But if they were to breed it will be unavoidable for some of the babies to be eaten by the fishes. I would say that you start with a couple of shrimps first and see if your fish will just ignore them. It will be too hard on your wallet when you buy expensive fish food

If you don't mind things with claws...The fuzzy claw macro, Macrobrachium eriocheirum, may fit your bill. Mine don't bother fish, but then they're in a 110 gallon tank with lots of space.