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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+
Showing 265 - 288 of 735 Tank Mates

Bengal Loach & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Botia dario · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Not Recommended
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulFigure 8 Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Filament Barb

Botia dario · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Ideal Tank Mates
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Finger Fish

Botia dario · Monodactylus argenteus

Not Recommended
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulFinger Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Fire Eel

Botia dario · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Fire Tetra

Botia dario · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulFire Tetra: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Firemouth Cichlid

Botia dario · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Five Banded Barb

Botia dario · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Flag Tetra

Botia dario · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulFlag Tetra: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Botia dario · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Flagtail Prochilodus

Botia dario · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Flash Pleco (L204)

Botia dario · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Botia dario · Chindongo flavus

Not Recommended
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulFlavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus): Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Florida Flagfish

Botia dario · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Florida Gar

Botia dario · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Flower Stingray

Botia dario · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Botia dario · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Fly River Rainbowfish

Botia dario · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Ideal Tank Mates
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Flying Fox

Botia dario · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulFlying Fox: Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Botia dario · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Forktail Blue-eye

Botia dario · Pseudomugil furcatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Fort Maguire Peacock

Botia dario · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Not Recommended
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulFort Maguire Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Botia dario · Fossorochromis rostratus

Not Recommended
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulFosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus): Semi-Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Freshwater Angelfish

Botia dario · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Freshwater Barracuda

Botia dario · Ctenolucius hujeta

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive