Species · Sewellia lineolata

Reticulated hillstream loach: tank size, water and tank mates

Needs cool, fast-flowing, highly oxygenated water; grazes biofilm.

Adult size6.5 cm (2.6 in)
Minimum tank30 US gal
Temperature20–24 °C (68–75 °F)
pH6.5–7.5
Temperamentpeaceful
Keep in groups of6+
Swimsbottom
Shrimp & snailsUsually safe

Check a tank with Reticulated hillstream loach

Good tank mates for Reticulated hillstream loach

These species share its temperature range and temperament, with no fin-nipping or predation risk under our rules. Still check your tank size and bioload in the checker.

Amano shrimp · Black neon tetra · Black phantom tetra · Black ruby barb · Black skirt tetra · Bleeding heart tetra · Bloodfin tetra · Bristlenose pleco · Bronze corydoras · Buenos Aires tetra · Bumblebee goby · Celestial pearl danio · Checkerboard barb · Cherry barb · Cherry shrimp · Clown killifish · Clown pleco · Colombian tetra · Congo tetra · CPO dwarf crayfish · Crystal red shrimp · Dwarf neon rainbowfish · Dwarf pencilfish · Emerald dwarf rasbora

Avoid with Reticulated hillstream loach

Agassiz's dwarf cichlid (temperature) · Banded archerfish (temperature) · Banjo catfish (temperature) · Black ghost knifefish (predation) · Boeseman's rainbowfish (temperature) · Chili rasbora (temperature) · Clown loach (temperature) · Convict cichlid (temperature) · Demasoni cichlid (aggression) · Discus (temperature) · Firemouth cichlid (temperature) · German blue ram (temperature) · Jack Dempsey (aggression) · Jewel cichlid (aggression) · Moonlight gourami (temperature) · Oscar (predation) · Paradise fish (aggression) · Pea puffer (aggression)

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Checked 2026-11-09 · confidence: medium. These are cautious community guidelines, not guarantees. Not veterinary advice. Report an error.