Can yoyo loaches live with bamboo shrimp?

Verdict
Yes, with care

Yes, with care. Yoyo loaches and bamboo shrimp can share a tank, but watch one thing. Yoyo loaches will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give bamboo shrimp somewhere to hide.

Yoyo loachYoyo loach75–86°F · pH 6–7.5 Bamboo shrimpBamboo shrimp72–82°F · pH 6.5–7.5

What to watch

What works

Water side by side

55°60°65°70°75°80°85°90°Both: 75–82°Yoyo loach 75–86°Bamboo shrimp 72–82°
The green band is the temperature range both can live in.
456789Both: 6.5–7.5Yoyo loach 6–7.5Bamboo shrimp 6.5–7.5
The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

Yoyo loach · 5 inBamboo shrimp · 3 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 loachBamboo shrimp
Temperature75–86 °F72–82 °F
pH6–7.56.5–7.5
Adult size5.0 in3.0 in
Minimum tank40 gal20 gal
TemperamentSemi-aggressivePeaceful
Swims atBottomBottom
GroupGroups of 5+Alone or in pairs
DietOmnivoreOmnivore

Better tank mates for yoyo loaches

All yoyo loach tank mates

Better tank mates for bamboo shrimp

All bamboo shrimp tank mates

Questions

Can yoyo loaches live with bamboo shrimp?

Yes, with care. Yoyo loaches and bamboo shrimp can share a tank, but watch one thing. Yoyo loaches will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give bamboo shrimp somewhere to hide.

What temperature suits both yoyo loaches and bamboo shrimp?

75–82 °F. Yoyo loaches need 75–86 °F, bamboo shrimp need 72–82 °F.

What size tank do yoyo loaches and bamboo shrimp need together?

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