Can yoyo loaches live with peacock cichlids?

Verdict

Yes, with care

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

Yoyo loach75–86°F · pH 6–7.5

Peacock cichlid76–82°F · pH 7.8–8.6

What to watch

Watch outDifferent water: yoyo loaches want pH 6–7.5, peacock cichlids want pH 7.8–8.6.

What works

Both are fine at 76–82°F.
They use different parts of the tank: yoyo loaches the bottom, peacock cichlids the mid.

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	Peacock cichlid
Temperature	75–86 °F	76–82 °F
pH	6–7.5	7.8–8.6
Adult size	5.0 in	6.0 in
Minimum tank	40 gal	55 gal
Temperament	Semi-aggressive	Semi-aggressive
Swims at	Bottom	Middle
Group	Groups of 5+	Groups of 4+
Diet	Omnivore	Carnivore

Better tank mates for yoyo loaches

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Better tank mates for peacock cichlids

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Questions

Can yoyo loaches live with peacock cichlids?

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

What temperature suits both yoyo loaches and peacock cichlids?

76–82 °F. Yoyo loaches need 75–86 °F, peacock cichlids need 76–82 °F.

What size tank do yoyo loaches and peacock cichlids need together?

At least 55 gal, set by the peacock cichlid. Add space for each extra fish.