Can yoyo loaches live with kissing gouramis?

Verdict
Yes

Yes, yoyo loaches and kissing gouramis can live together. Both are fine at 75–82°F. Plan on at least 55 gal.

Why it works

Water side by side

55°60°65°70°75°80°85°90°Both: 75–82°Yoyo loach 75–86°Kissing gourami 72–82°
The green band is the temperature range both can live in.
456789Both: 6–7.5Yoyo loach 6–7.5Kissing gourami 6–8
The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

Yoyo loach · 5 inKissing gourami · 10 in0"2"4"6"8"10"
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 loachKissing gourami
Temperature75–86 °F72–82 °F
pH6–7.56–8
Adult size5.0 in10.0 in
Minimum tank40 gal55 gal
TemperamentSemi-aggressiveSemi-aggressive
Swims atBottomMiddle
GroupGroups of 5+Alone or in pairs
DietOmnivoreOmnivore

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Questions

Can yoyo loaches live with kissing gouramis?

Yes, yoyo loaches and kissing gouramis can live together. Both are fine at 75–82°F. Plan on at least 55 gal.

What temperature suits both yoyo loaches and kissing gouramis?

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

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

At least 55 gal, set by the kissing gourami. Add space for each extra fish.