Fin nipper: avoid long-finned tank mates such as bettas, fancy guppies and angelfish.
Good tank mates for Yoyo 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.
Agassiz's dwarf cichlid · Banjo catfish · Black skirt tetra · Blue acara · Bolivian ram · Bristlenose pleco · Buenos Aires tetra · Bumblebee goby · Clown pleco · Cockatoo dwarf cichlid · Convict cichlid · Dwarf gourami · Firemouth cichlid · Flying fox · Gardneri killifish · Indian glassfish · Jewel cichlid · Kribensis · Kuhli loach · Molly · Pea puffer · Pictus catfish · Rainbow shark · Red rainbowfish
Avoid with Yoyo loach
Amano shrimp (predation) · Assassin snail (predation) · Cherry shrimp (predation) · Common / comet goldfish (temperature) · CPO dwarf crayfish (predation) · Crystal red shrimp (predation) · Discus (temperature) · Dojo loach (temperature) · Fancy goldfish (temperature) · Ghost shrimp (predation) · Gold barb (temperature) · Malaysian trumpet snail (predation) · Medaka (temperature) · Mystery snail (predation) · Nerite snail (predation) · Paradise fish (temperature) · Ramshorn snail (predation) · Rosy barb (temperature)
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Checked 2026-11-09 · confidence: high. These are cautious community guidelines, not guarantees. Not veterinary advice. Report an error.