Can yoyo loaches live with assassin snails?

Verdict
No

No. Yoyo loaches and assassin snails should not share a tank. Yoyo loaches hunt snails, so assassin snails will be eaten.

Yoyo loachYoyo loach75–86°F · pH 6–7.5 Assassin snailAssassin snail75–80°F · pH 7–8

What to watch

What works

Water side by side

55°60°65°70°75°80°85°90°Both: 75–80°Yoyo loach 75–86°Assassin snail 75–80°
The green band is the temperature range both can live in.
456789Both: 7–7.5Yoyo loach 6–7.5Assassin snail 7–8
The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

Yoyo loach · 5 inAssassin snail · 1 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

Yoyo loachAssassin snail
Temperature75–86 °F75–80 °F
pH6–7.57–8
Adult size5.0 in1.0 in
Minimum tank40 gal5 gal
TemperamentSemi-aggressivePeaceful
Swims atBottomBottom
GroupGroups of 5+Alone or in pairs
DietOmnivoreCarnivore

Better tank mates for yoyo loaches

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Better tank mates for assassin snails

All assassin snail tank mates

Questions

Can yoyo loaches live with assassin snails?

No. Yoyo loaches and assassin snails should not share a tank. Yoyo loaches hunt snails, so assassin snails will be eaten.

What temperature suits both yoyo loaches and assassin snails?

75–80 °F. Yoyo loaches need 75–86 °F, assassin snails need 75–80 °F.

What size tank do yoyo loaches and assassin snails need together?

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