Can yoyo loaches live with gold barbs?

Verdict
Yes, with care

Yes, with care. Yoyo loaches and gold barbs can share a tank, but watch one thing. They only share 75°F. Keep the heater set there and steady.

Yoyo loachYoyo loach75–86°F · pH 6–7.5 Gold barbGold barb64–75°F · pH 6–8

What to watch

What works

Water side by side

55°60°65°70°75°80°85°90°Both: 75°Yoyo loach 75–86°Gold barb 64–75°
The green band is the temperature range both can live in.
456789Both: 6–7.5Yoyo loach 6–7.5Gold barb 6–8
The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

Yoyo loach · 5 inGold barb · 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 loachGold barb
Temperature75–86 °F64–75 °F
pH6–7.56–8
Adult size5.0 in3.0 in
Minimum tank40 gal20 gal
TemperamentSemi-aggressivePeaceful
Swims atBottomMiddle
GroupGroups of 5+Groups of 6+
DietOmnivoreOmnivore

Better tank mates for yoyo loaches

All yoyo loach tank mates

Better tank mates for gold barbs

All gold barb tank mates

Questions

Can yoyo loaches live with gold barbs?

Yes, with care. Yoyo loaches and gold barbs can share a tank, but watch one thing. They only share 75°F. Keep the heater set there and steady.

What temperature suits both yoyo loaches and gold barbs?

75–75 °F. Yoyo loaches need 75–86 °F, gold barbs need 64–75 °F.

What size tank do yoyo loaches and gold barbs need together?

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