Can yoyo loaches live with elephant nose fish?

Verdict
Yes, with care

Yes, with care. Yoyo loaches and elephant nose fish can share a tank, but watch one thing. Yoyo loaches nip at slow fish. Elephant nose fish cannot get away.

Yoyo loachYoyo loach75–86°F · pH 6–7.5 Elephant nose fishElephant nose fish73–82°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°Elephant nose fish 73–82°
The green band is the temperature range both can live in.
456789Both: 6–7.5Yoyo loach 6–7.5Elephant nose fish 6–7.5
The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

Yoyo loach · 5 inElephant nose fish · 9 in0"1"2"3"4"5"6"7"8"9"
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 loachElephant nose fish
Temperature75–86 °F73–82 °F
pH6–7.56–7.5
Adult size5.0 in9.0 in
Minimum tank40 gal55 gal
TemperamentSemi-aggressiveSemi-aggressive
Swims atBottomBottom
GroupGroups of 5+Alone or in pairs
DietOmnivoreCarnivore

Better tank mates for yoyo loaches

All yoyo loach tank mates

Better tank mates for elephant nose fish

All elephant nose fish tank mates

Questions

Can yoyo loaches live with elephant nose fish?

Yes, with care. Yoyo loaches and elephant nose fish can share a tank, but watch one thing. Yoyo loaches nip at slow fish. Elephant nose fish cannot get away.

What temperature suits both yoyo loaches and elephant nose fish?

75–82 °F. Yoyo loaches need 75–86 °F, elephant nose fish need 73–82 °F.

What size tank do yoyo loaches and elephant nose fish need together?

At least 55 gal, set by the elephant nose fish. Add space for each extra fish.