Can celestial pearl danios live with dojo loaches?

Verdict

Yes, with care

Yes, with care. Celestial pearl danios and dojo loaches can share a tank, but watch one thing. At 6 inches a dojo 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

Dojo loach59–77°F · pH 6.5–8

What to watch

Watch outAt 6 inches a dojo loach can swallow a small celestial pearl danio. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.

What works

Both are fine at 72–77°F.
pH 6.5–7.5 suits both.
They use different parts of the tank: celestial pearl danios the mid, dojo 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	Dojo loach
Temperature	72–79 °F	59–77 °F
pH	6.5–7.5	6.5–8
Adult size	1.0 in	6.0 in
Minimum tank	10 gal	55 gal
Temperament	Peaceful	Peaceful
Swims at	Middle	Bottom
Group	Groups of 6+	Groups of 3+
Diet	Omnivore	Omnivore