Can yoyo loaches live with siamese algae eaters?

Verdict
Yes

Yes, yoyo loaches and siamese algae eaters can live together. Both are fine at 75–79°F. Plan on at least 40 gal.

Why it works

Water side by side

55°60°65°70°75°80°85°90°Both: 75–79°Yoyo loach 75–86°Siamese algae eater 75–79°
The green band is the temperature range both can live in.
456789Both: 6.5–7.5Yoyo loach 6–7.5Siamese algae eater 6.5–7.5
The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

Yoyo loach · 5 inSiamese algae eater · 6 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 loachSiamese algae eater
Temperature75–86 °F75–79 °F
pH6–7.56.5–7.5
Adult size5.0 in6.0 in
Minimum tank40 gal30 gal
TemperamentSemi-aggressivePeaceful
Swims atBottomBottom
GroupGroups of 5+Alone or in pairs
DietOmnivoreHerbivore

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Questions

Can yoyo loaches live with siamese algae eaters?

Yes, yoyo loaches and siamese algae eaters can live together. Both are fine at 75–79°F. Plan on at least 40 gal.

What temperature suits both yoyo loaches and siamese algae eaters?

75–79 °F. Yoyo loaches need 75–86 °F, siamese algae eaters need 75–79 °F.

What size tank do yoyo loaches and siamese algae eaters need together?

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