Can amano shrimp live with yoyo loaches?

Verdict
No

No. Amano shrimp and yoyo loaches should not share a tank. A yoyo loach is big enough to swallow adult amano shrimp.

Amano shrimpAmano shrimp70–80°F · pH 6.5–7.5 Yoyo loachYoyo loach75–86°F · pH 6–7.5

What to watch

What works

Water side by side

55°60°65°70°75°80°85°90°Both: 75–80°Amano shrimp 70–80°Yoyo loach 75–86°
The green band is the temperature range both can live in.
456789Both: 6.5–7.5Amano shrimp 6.5–7.5Yoyo loach 6–7.5
The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

Amano shrimp · 2 inYoyo loach · 5 in0"1"2"3"4"5"6"
Adult length in an aquarium. A fish can swallow anything that fits in its mouth, roughly a third to half its own length for predators.

Care at a glance

Amano shrimpYoyo loach
Temperature70–80 °F75–86 °F
pH6.5–7.56–7.5
Adult size2.0 in5.0 in
Minimum tank10 gal40 gal
TemperamentPeacefulSemi-aggressive
Swims atBottomBottom
GroupGroups of 3+Groups of 5+
DietOmnivoreOmnivore

Better tank mates for amano shrimp

All amano shrimp tank mates

Better tank mates for yoyo loaches

All yoyo loach tank mates

Questions

Can amano shrimp live with yoyo loaches?

No. Amano shrimp and yoyo loaches should not share a tank. A yoyo loach is big enough to swallow adult amano shrimp.

What temperature suits both amano shrimp and yoyo loaches?

75–80 °F. Amano shrimp need 70–80 °F, yoyo loaches need 75–86 °F.

What size tank do amano shrimp and yoyo loaches need together?

At least 40 gal, set by the yoyo loach. Add space for each extra fish.