Can yoyo loaches live with dwarf gouramis?

Verdict
Yes, with care

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

Yoyo loachYoyo loach75–86°F · pH 6–7.5 Dwarf gouramiDwarf gourami72–82°F · pH 6–7.5

What to watch

What works

Water side by side

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

Size to scale

Yoyo loach · 5 inDwarf gourami · 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 loachDwarf gourami
Temperature75–86 °F72–82 °F
pH6–7.56–7.5
Adult size5.0 in3.0 in
Minimum tank40 gal10 gal
TemperamentSemi-aggressivePeaceful
Swims atBottomTop
GroupGroups of 5+Alone or in pairs
DietOmnivoreOmnivore

Better tank mates for yoyo loaches

All yoyo loach tank mates

Better tank mates for dwarf gouramis

All dwarf gourami tank mates

Questions

Can yoyo loaches live with dwarf gouramis?

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

What temperature suits both yoyo loaches and dwarf gouramis?

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

What size tank do yoyo loaches and dwarf gouramis need together?

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