Can yoyo loaches live with african dwarf frogs?

Verdict

Yes, with care

Yes, with care. Yoyo loaches and african dwarf frogs can share a tank, but watch one thing. Yoyo loaches nip at slow fish. African dwarf frogs cannot get away.

Yoyo loach75–86°F · pH 6–7.5

African dwarf frog72–82°F · pH 6.5–7.8

What to watch

Watch outYoyo loaches nip at slow fish. African dwarf frogs cannot get away.
Watch outAfrican dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast yoyo loaches will take the food first, so target-feed them.

What works

Both are fine at 75–82°F.
pH 6.5–7.5 suits both.

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

	Yoyo loach	African dwarf frog
Temperature	75–86 °F	72–82 °F
pH	6–7.5	6.5–7.8
Adult size	5.0 in	2.5 in
Minimum tank	40 gal	10 gal
Temperament	Semi-aggressive	Peaceful
Swims at	Bottom	Bottom
Group	Groups of 5+	Groups of 2+
Diet	Omnivore	Carnivore

Better tank mates for yoyo loaches

All yoyo loach tank mates

Better tank mates for african dwarf frogs

All african dwarf frog tank mates

Questions

Can yoyo loaches live with african dwarf frogs?

Yes, with care. Yoyo loaches and african dwarf frogs can share a tank, but watch one thing. Yoyo loaches nip at slow fish. African dwarf frogs cannot get away.

What temperature suits both yoyo loaches and african dwarf frogs?

75–82 °F. Yoyo loaches need 75–86 °F, african dwarf frogs need 72–82 °F.

What size tank do yoyo loaches and african dwarf frogs need together?

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