Can cherry shrimp live with yoyo loaches?

Verdict
No

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

Cherry shrimpCherry shrimp65–80°F · pH 6.5–8 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°Cherry shrimp 65–80°Yoyo loach 75–86°
The green band is the temperature range both can live in.
456789Both: 6.5–7.5Cherry shrimp 6.5–8Yoyo loach 6–7.5
The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

Cherry shrimp · 1.5 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

Cherry shrimpYoyo loach
Temperature65–80 °F75–86 °F
pH6.5–86–7.5
Adult size1.5 in5.0 in
Minimum tank5 gal40 gal
TemperamentPeacefulSemi-aggressive
Swims atBottomBottom
GroupGroups of 6+Groups of 5+
DietOmnivoreOmnivore

Better tank mates for cherry shrimp

All cherry shrimp tank mates

Better tank mates for yoyo loaches

All yoyo loach tank mates

Questions

Can cherry shrimp live with yoyo loaches?

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

What temperature suits both cherry shrimp and yoyo loaches?

75–80 °F. Cherry shrimp need 65–80 °F, yoyo loaches need 75–86 °F.

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

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