Can celestial pearl danios live with clown loaches?

Verdict

Yes, with care

Yes, with care. Celestial pearl danios and clown loaches can share a tank, but watch one thing. At 8 inches a clown loach can swallow a small celestial pearl danio. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.

Celestial pearl danio72–79°F · pH 6.5–7.5

Clown loach77–86°F · pH 6–7.5

What to watch

Watch outAt 8 inches a clown loach can swallow a small celestial pearl danio. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
Watch outClown loaches grow to 8 inches and need 75 gallons, far more than a tank set up for celestial pearl danios.

What works

Both are fine at 77–79°F.
pH 6.5–7.5 suits both.
They use different parts of the tank: celestial pearl danios the mid, clown loaches the bottom.

Water side by side

The green band is the temperature range both can live in.

The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

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

	Celestial pearl danio	Clown loach
Temperature	72–79 °F	77–86 °F
pH	6.5–7.5	6–7.5
Adult size	1.0 in	8.0 in
Minimum tank	10 gal	75 gal
Temperament	Peaceful	Peaceful
Swims at	Middle	Bottom
Group	Groups of 6+	Groups of 5+
Diet	Omnivore	Omnivore