Bengal Loach Tank Mates & Compatibility

Bengal Loach

Botia dario

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (4/10)

Adult Size15 cm

Temperature23–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneBottom

StockingGroup of 5+

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Compatible on paper, but will Bengal Loach fit your setup?

Tank mates can still go wrong if the tank is too small, already full, or the water is a poor match. Add Bengal Loach to the stocking calculator to check space, stocking pressure, and water needs before you add it.

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Bengal Loach & Abei Puffer

Botia dario · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Achara Catfish

Botia dario · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Adolfo Cory

Botia dario · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Adonis Pleco

Botia dario · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Botia dario · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Botia dario · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Botia dario · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Afra Cichlid

Botia dario · Cynotilapia afra

Bengal Loach & African Arowana

Botia dario · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Bengal Loach & African Butterfly Cichlid

Botia dario · Anomalochromis thomasi

Ideal Tank Mates

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Bengal Loach & African Butterfly Fish

Botia dario · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Bengal Loach & African Clawed Frog

Botia dario · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Bengal Loach & African Dwarf Frog

Botia dario · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Possible with Caution

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Dwarf Frog: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & African Jewel Cichlid

Botia dario · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Bengal Loach & African Knifefish

Botia dario · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Bengal Loach & African Lungfish

Botia dario · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Bengal Loach & African Pike

Botia dario · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Bengal Loach & African Pipefish

Botia dario · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Agassiz Cory

Botia dario · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Botia dario · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Botia dario · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Possible with Caution

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Allen's Rainbowfish

Botia dario · Chilatherina alleni

Ideal Tank Mates

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Alligator Gar

Botia dario · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulAlligator Gar: Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Alligator Pleco

Botia dario · Pterygoplichthys scrophus

Ideal Tank Mates

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulAlligator Pleco: Mostly Peaceful