Can red tail sharks live with yoyo loaches?

Verdict
Yes, with care

Yes, with care. Red tail sharks and yoyo loaches can share a tank, but watch one thing. Red tail sharks chase other bottom fish out of their patch.

Red tail sharkRed tail shark72–79°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: 75–79°Red tail shark 72–79°Yoyo loach 75–86°
The green band is the temperature range both can live in.
456789Both: 6.5–7.5Red tail shark 6.5–7.5Yoyo loach 6–7.5
The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

Red tail shark · 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

Red tail sharkYoyo loach
Temperature72–79 °F75–86 °F
pH6.5–7.56–7.5
Adult size5.0 in5.0 in
Minimum tank55 gal40 gal
TemperamentSemi-aggressiveSemi-aggressive
Swims atBottomBottom
GroupOne per tankGroups of 5+
DietOmnivoreOmnivore

Better tank mates for red tail sharks

All red tail shark tank mates

Better tank mates for yoyo loaches

All yoyo loach tank mates

Questions

Can red tail sharks live with yoyo loaches?

Yes, with care. Red tail sharks and yoyo loaches can share a tank, but watch one thing. Red tail sharks chase other bottom fish out of their patch.

What temperature suits both red tail sharks and yoyo loaches?

75–79 °F. Red tail sharks need 72–79 °F, yoyo loaches need 75–86 °F.

What size tank do red tail sharks and yoyo loaches need together?

At least 55 gal, set by the red tail shark. Add space for each extra fish.