Can yoyo loaches live with clown loaches?

Verdict
Yes

Yes, yoyo loaches and clown loaches can live together. Both are fine at 77–86°F. Plan on at least 75 gal.

Yoyo loachYoyo loach75–86°F · pH 6–7.5 Clown loachClown loach77–86°F · pH 6–7.5

Why it works

Water side by side

55°60°65°70°75°80°85°90°Both: 77–86°Yoyo loach 75–86°Clown loach 77–86°
The green band is the temperature range both can live in.
456789Both: 6–7.5Yoyo loach 6–7.5Clown loach 6–7.5
The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

Yoyo loach · 5 inClown loach · 8 in0"1"2"3"4"5"6"7"8"
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 loachClown loach
Temperature75–86 °F77–86 °F
pH6–7.56–7.5
Adult size5.0 in8.0 in
Minimum tank40 gal75 gal
TemperamentSemi-aggressivePeaceful
Swims atBottomBottom
GroupGroups of 5+Groups of 5+
DietOmnivoreOmnivore

Better tank mates for yoyo loaches

All yoyo loach tank mates

Better tank mates for clown loaches

All clown loach tank mates

Questions

Can yoyo loaches live with clown loaches?

Yes, yoyo loaches and clown loaches can live together. Both are fine at 77–86°F. Plan on at least 75 gal.

What temperature suits both yoyo loaches and clown loaches?

77–86 °F. Yoyo loaches need 75–86 °F, clown loaches need 77–86 °F.

What size tank do yoyo loaches and clown loaches need together?

At least 75 gal, set by the clown loach. Add space for each extra fish.