Can yoyo loaches live with yellow labs?

Verdict

Yes, with care

Yes, with care. Yoyo loaches and yellow labs can share a tank, but watch one thing. Different water: yoyo loaches want pH 6–7.5, yellow labs want pH 7.8–8.6.

Yoyo loach75–86°F · pH 6–7.5

Electric yellow cichlid75–82°F · pH 7.8–8.6

What to watch

Watch outDifferent water: yoyo loaches want pH 6–7.5, yellow labs want pH 7.8–8.6.

What works

Both are fine at 75–82°F.

Water side by side

The green band is the temperature range both can live in.

No pH suits both. One would live in the wrong water all the time.

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	Electric yellow cichlid
Temperature	75–86 °F	75–82 °F
pH	6–7.5	7.8–8.6
Adult size	5.0 in	4.0 in
Minimum tank	40 gal	40 gal
Temperament	Semi-aggressive	Semi-aggressive
Swims at	Bottom	All levels
Group	Groups of 5+	Groups of 4+
Diet	Omnivore	Omnivore

Better tank mates for yoyo loaches

All yoyo loach tank mates

Better tank mates for yellow labs

All electric yellow cichlid tank mates

Questions

Can yoyo loaches live with yellow labs?

Yes, with care. Yoyo loaches and yellow labs can share a tank, but watch one thing. Different water: yoyo loaches want pH 6–7.5, yellow labs want pH 7.8–8.6.

What temperature suits both yoyo loaches and yellow labs?

75–82 °F. Yoyo loaches need 75–86 °F, yellow labs need 75–82 °F.

What size tank do yoyo loaches and yellow labs need together?

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