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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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Bengal Loach & Eastern Rainbowfish

Botia dario · Melanotaenia splendida

Ideal Tank Mates
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulEastern Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Electric Blue Crayfish

Botia dario · Procambarus alleni

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulElectric Blue Crayfish: Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Electric Blue Hap

Botia dario · Sciaenochromis fryeri

Not Recommended
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulElectric Blue Hap: Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Electric Blue Johannii

Botia dario · Pseudotropheus johannii

Not Recommended
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulElectric Blue Johannii: Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Elongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus)

Botia dario · Chindongo elongatus

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulElongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus): Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Ember Tetra

Botia dario · Hyphessobrycon amandae

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulEmber Tetra: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Emerald Dwarf Danio

Botia dario · Danio erythromicron

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulEmerald Dwarf Danio: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Emerald Eye Rasbora

Botia dario · Brevibora dorsiocellata

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulEmerald Eye Rasbora: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Emerald Green Cory

Botia dario · Corydoras splendens

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulEmerald Green Cory: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Emperor Snakehead

Botia dario · Channa marulioides

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulEmperor Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Emperor Tetra

Botia dario · Nematobrycon palmeri

Ideal Tank Mates
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulEmperor Tetra: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Empire Gudgeon

Botia dario · Hypseleotris compressa

Ideal Tank Mates
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulEmpire Gudgeon: Mostly Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Endler's Livebearer

Botia dario · Poecilia wingei

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulEndler's Livebearer: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Espei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora)

Botia dario · Trigonostigma espei

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulEspei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora): Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Exquisite Rainbowfish

Botia dario · Melanotaenia exquisita

Ideal Tank Mates
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulExquisite Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Fahaka Puffer

Botia dario · Tetraodon lineatus

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulFahaka Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Fairy Cichlid (Brichardi)

Botia dario · Neolamprologus brichardi

Not Recommended
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulFairy Cichlid (Brichardi): Aggressive

Bengal Loach & False Glass Catfish

Botia dario · Kryptopterus macrocephalus

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulFalse Glass Catfish: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & False Rummy-Nose Tetra

Botia dario · Petitella georgiae

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulFalse Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & False Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow)

Botia dario · Garra cambodgiensis

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulFalse Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow): Semi-Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Featherfin Cichlid

Botia dario · Cyathopharynx furcifer

Not Recommended
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulFeatherfin Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Featherfin Squeaker

Botia dario · Synodontis eupterus

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulFeatherfin Squeaker: Semi-Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Festivum

Botia dario · Mesonauta festivus

Ideal Tank Mates
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulFestivum: Mostly Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Botia dario · Uca sp.

Not Recommended
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulFiddler Crab (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful