Can hillstream loaches live with yoyo loaches?

Verdict
Yes, with care

Yes, with care. Hillstream loaches and yoyo loaches can share a tank, but watch one thing. They only share 75°F. Keep the heater set there and steady.

Hillstream loachHillstream loach68–75°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: 75°Hillstream loach 68–75°Yoyo loach 75–86°
The green band is the temperature range both can live in.
456789Both: 6.5–7.5Hillstream loach 6.5–7.5Yoyo loach 6–7.5
The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

Hillstream loach · 2.5 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

Hillstream loachYoyo loach
Temperature68–75 °F75–86 °F
pH6.5–7.56–7.5
Adult size2.5 in5.0 in
Minimum tank20 gal40 gal
TemperamentPeacefulSemi-aggressive
Swims atBottomBottom
GroupGroups of 3+Groups of 5+
DietHerbivoreOmnivore

Better tank mates for hillstream loaches

All hillstream loach tank mates

Better tank mates for yoyo loaches

All yoyo loach tank mates

Questions

Can hillstream loaches live with yoyo loaches?

Yes, with care. Hillstream loaches and yoyo loaches can share a tank, but watch one thing. They only share 75°F. Keep the heater set there and steady.

What temperature suits both hillstream loaches and yoyo loaches?

75–75 °F. Hillstream loaches need 68–75 °F, yoyo loaches need 75–86 °F.

What size tank do hillstream loaches and yoyo loaches need together?

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