Can glowlight tetras live with dojo loaches?

Verdict

Yes, with care

Yes, with care. Glowlight tetras and dojo loaches can share a tank, but watch one thing. A grown dojo loach may treat small glowlight tetras as food, especially at night.

Glowlight tetra74–80°F · pH 6–7.5

Dojo loach59–77°F · pH 6.5–8

What to watch

Watch outA grown dojo loach may treat small glowlight tetras as food, especially at night.

What works

Both are fine at 74–77°F.
pH 6.5–7.5 suits both.
They use different parts of the tank: glowlight tetras 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

	Glowlight tetra	Dojo loach
Temperature	74–80 °F	59–77 °F
pH	6–7.5	6.5–8
Adult size	1.5 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

Better tank mates for glowlight tetras

All glowlight tetra tank mates

Better tank mates for dojo loaches

All dojo loach tank mates

Questions

Can glowlight tetras live with dojo loaches?

Yes, with care. Glowlight tetras and dojo loaches can share a tank, but watch one thing. A grown dojo loach may treat small glowlight tetras as food, especially at night.

What temperature suits both glowlight tetras and dojo loaches?

74–77 °F. Glowlight tetras need 74–80 °F, dojo loaches need 59–77 °F.

What size tank do glowlight tetras and dojo loaches need together?

At least 55 gal, set by the dojo loach. Add space for each extra fish.