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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 & Pearl Gourami

Botia dario · Trichopodus leerii

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulPearl Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Pearly Ocellatus

Botia dario · Neolamprologus stappersi

Not Recommended
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulPearly Ocellatus: Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Penguin Tetra

Botia dario · Thayeria boehlkei

Ideal Tank Mates
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulPenguin Tetra: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Peppered Corydoras

Botia dario · Corydoras paleatus

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulPeppered Corydoras: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Peppermint Pleco

Botia dario · Parancistrus nudiventris

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulPeppermint Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Peter's Elephantnose Fish

Botia dario · Gnathonemus petersii

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulPeter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Petricola Catfish

Botia dario · Synodontis petricola

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulPetricola Catfish: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Phuket Loach

Botia dario · Schistura robertsi

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulPhuket Loach: Semi-Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Pictus Catfish

Botia dario · Pimelodus pictus

Ideal Tank Mates
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulPictus Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Pike Cichlid (Xingu)

Botia dario · Crenicichla sp. Xingu

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulPike Cichlid (Xingu): Highly Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Pink Tailed Chalceus

Botia dario · Chalceus macrolepidotus

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulPink Tailed Chalceus: Semi-Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Piraiba

Botia dario · Brachyplatystoma filamentosum

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulPiraiba: Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Plain Silver Dollar

Botia dario · Metynnis hypsauchen

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulPlain Silver Dollar: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Platinum Acara

Botia dario · Andinoacara latifrons

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulPlatinum Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Platinum Hatchet

Botia dario · Thoracocharax stellatus

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulPlatinum Hatchet: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Platy

Botia dario · Xiphophorus maculatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulPlaty: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Polypterus Bichir Lapradei

Botia dario · Polypterus bichir lapradei

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulPolypterus Bichir Lapradei: Semi-Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Popondetta Blue-eye

Botia dario · Pseudomugil connieae

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulPopondetta Blue-eye: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Port Acara

Botia dario · Cichlasoma portalegrense

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulPort Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Price's Rainbowfish

Botia dario · Chilatherina pricei

Ideal Tank Mates
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulPrice's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Prionotos Cory (Scleromystax)

Botia dario · Scleromystax prionotos

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulPrionotos Cory (Scleromystax): Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Pseudotropheus Acei

Botia dario · Pseudotropheus acei

Not Recommended
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulPseudotropheus Acei: Mostly Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Pseudotropheus sp. Kingsizei

Botia dario · Metriaclima pulpican

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulPseudotropheus sp. Kingsizei: Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Pumpkinseed

Botia dario · Lepomis gibbosus

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulPumpkinseed: Aggressive