Can yoyo loaches live with pygmy corys?

Verdict

Yes, with care

Yes, with care. Yoyo loaches and pygmy corys can share a tank, but watch one thing. At 5 inches a yoyo loach can swallow a small pygmy cory. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.

Yoyo loach75–86°F · pH 6–7.5

Pygmy cory72–79°F · pH 6–7.5

What to watch

Watch outAt 5 inches a yoyo loach can swallow a small pygmy cory. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.

What works

Both are fine at 75–79°F.
pH 6–7.5 suits both.
They use different parts of the tank: yoyo loaches the bottom, pygmy corys the mid.

Water side by side

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

The green band is the pH both tolerate.

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	Pygmy cory
Temperature	75–86 °F	72–79 °F
pH	6–7.5	6–7.5
Adult size	5.0 in	1.0 in
Minimum tank	40 gal	10 gal
Temperament	Semi-aggressive	Peaceful
Swims at	Bottom	Middle
Group	Groups of 5+	Groups of 6+
Diet	Omnivore	Omnivore

Better tank mates for yoyo loaches

All yoyo loach tank mates

Better tank mates for pygmy corys

All pygmy cory tank mates

Questions

Can yoyo loaches live with pygmy corys?

Yes, with care. Yoyo loaches and pygmy corys can share a tank, but watch one thing. At 5 inches a yoyo loach can swallow a small pygmy cory. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.

What temperature suits both yoyo loaches and pygmy corys?

75–79 °F. Yoyo loaches need 75–86 °F, pygmy corys need 72–79 °F.

What size tank do yoyo loaches and pygmy corys need together?

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