Can white cloud minnows live with yoyo loaches?

Verdict
No

No. White cloud minnows and yoyo loaches should not share a tank. White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); yoyo loaches need 75–86°F. No temperature suits both.

White cloud minnowWhite cloud minnow60–72°F · pH 6–8 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°White cloud minnow 60–72°Yoyo loach 75–86°
The ranges do not meet, so one of them would always be too warm or too cold.
456789Both: 6–7.5White cloud minnow 6–8Yoyo loach 6–7.5
The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

White cloud minnow · 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

White cloud minnowYoyo loach
Temperature60–72 °F75–86 °F
pH6–86–7.5
Adult size1.5 in5.0 in
Minimum tank10 gal40 gal
TemperamentPeacefulSemi-aggressive
Swims atMiddleBottom
GroupGroups of 6+Groups of 5+
DietOmnivoreOmnivore

Better tank mates for white cloud minnows

All white cloud minnow tank mates

Better tank mates for yoyo loaches

All yoyo loach tank mates

Questions

Can white cloud minnows live with yoyo loaches?

No. White cloud minnows and yoyo loaches should not share a tank. White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); yoyo loaches need 75–86°F. No temperature suits both.

What temperature suits both white cloud minnows and yoyo loaches?

None. White cloud minnows need 60–72 °F and yoyo loaches need 75–86 °F, so the ranges do not meet.

What size tank do white cloud minnows and yoyo loaches need together?

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