🐠 Aquastock
HomeCompatibility › Swordtail & Yoyo Loach

Can Swordtail and Yoyo Loach Live Together?

Compatible with caution
  • Shared temperature window: 75-82°F.
  • Shared pH window: 7.0-7.5.
  • Yoyo Loach is semi-aggressive; keep proper group sizes to spread aggression.

Side-by-side

ParameterSwordtailYoyo Loach
Adult size5.5"5"
Min tank20 gal40 gal
Temperature72-82°F75-86°F
pH7-8.46.5-7.5
TemperamentPeacefulSemi
DietOmnivoreOmnivore

Recommended shared tank: 40 gallons or larger. Keep at 75-82°F. Target pH 7.0-7.5.

FAQ

Can Swordtail and Yoyo Loach live together?

Compatible with caution. Shared temperature window: 75-82°F.

What size tank do Swordtail and Yoyo Loach need together?

Plan for at least 40 gallons, more if you keep schooling groups of either species.

See full care guides: Swordtail · Yoyo Loach