Can blood parrots live with yoyo loaches?

Verdict
Yes, with care

Yes, with care. Blood parrots and yoyo loaches can share a tank, but watch one thing. Yoyo loaches nip at slow fish. Blood parrots cannot get away.

Blood parrotBlood parrot76–80°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: 76–80°Blood parrot 76–80°Yoyo loach 75–86°
The green band is the temperature range both can live in.
456789Both: 6.5–7.5Blood parrot 6.5–7.5Yoyo loach 6–7.5
The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

Blood parrot · 8 inYoyo loach · 5 in0"1"2"3"4"5"6"7"8"
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

Blood parrotYoyo loach
Temperature76–80 °F75–86 °F
pH6.5–7.56–7.5
Adult size8.0 in5.0 in
Minimum tank55 gal40 gal
TemperamentSemi-aggressiveSemi-aggressive
Swims atMiddleBottom
GroupAlone or in pairsGroups of 5+
DietOmnivoreOmnivore

Better tank mates for blood parrots

All blood parrot tank mates

Better tank mates for yoyo loaches

All yoyo loach tank mates

Questions

Can blood parrots live with yoyo loaches?

Yes, with care. Blood parrots and yoyo loaches can share a tank, but watch one thing. Yoyo loaches nip at slow fish. Blood parrots cannot get away.

What temperature suits both blood parrots and yoyo loaches?

76–80 °F. Blood parrots need 76–80 °F, yoyo loaches need 75–86 °F.

What size tank do blood parrots and yoyo loaches need together?

At least 55 gal, set by the blood parrot. Add space for each extra fish.