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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 & Rhomb Barb

Botia dario · Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulRhomb Barb: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Riffle Shrimp

Botia dario · Australatya striolata

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulRiffle Shrimp: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid

Botia dario · Ivanacara adoketa

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulRio Negro Dwarf Cichlid: Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Rose Danio

Botia dario · Danio roseus

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulRose Danio: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Rosy Barb

Botia dario · Pethia conchonius

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

Bengal Loach & Rosy Finned Tetra

Botia dario · Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulRosy Finned Tetra: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow

Botia dario · Pimephales promelas

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulRosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Royal Farlowella Catfish

Botia dario · Sturisoma panamense

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulRoyal Farlowella Catfish: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Royal Pleco (L190)

Botia dario · Panaque nigrolineatus

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulRoyal Pleco (L190): Semi-Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Ruby Green Hap

Botia dario · Haplochromis sp. 'Ruby Green'

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulRuby Green Hap: Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Rummy-Nose Tetra

Botia dario · Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulRummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Rummynose Rasbora

Botia dario · Sawbwa resplendens

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulRummynose Rasbora: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Rusty Cichlid

Botia dario · Iodotropheus sprengerae

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

Bengal Loach & Saddled Bichir

Botia dario · Polypterus endlicheri

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulSaddled Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Sailfin Molly

Botia dario · Poecilia latipinna

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulSailfin Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Sajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid)

Botia dario · Amatitlania sajica

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulSajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Salvini Cichlid

Botia dario · Trichromis salvini

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

Bengal Loach & San Juan Cory

Botia dario · Corydoras bilineatus

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulSan Juan Cory: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Saulosi Cichlid

Botia dario · Chindongo saulosi

Not Recommended
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulSaulosi Cichlid: Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Scarlet Badis

Botia dario · Dario dario

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulScarlet Badis: Mostly Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Scat (Brackish)

Botia dario · Scatophagus argus

Not Recommended
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulScat (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Schwartz's Cory

Botia dario · Corydoras schwartzi

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulSchwartz's Cory: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Scissortail Rasbora

Botia dario · Rasbora trilineata

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulScissortail Rasbora: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Senegal Bichir

Botia dario · Polypterus senegalus

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulSenegal Bichir: Semi-Aggressive