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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 & Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

Botia dario · Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulTiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Tiger Shrimp

Botia dario · Caridina mariae

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulTiger Shrimp: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Tinfoil Barb

Botia dario · Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

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

Bengal Loach & Tire Track Eel

Botia dario · Mastacembelus armatus

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulTire Track Eel: Semi-Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Trapdoor Snail

Botia dario · Cipangopaludina chinensis

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulTrapdoor Snail: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Trewavas' Cichlid

Botia dario · Labeotropheus trewavasae

Not Recommended
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulTrewavas' Cichlid: Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Trimac Cichlid

Botia dario · Amphilophus trimaculatus

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

Bengal Loach & Tropheus Moorii

Botia dario · Tropheus moorii

Not Recommended
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulTropheus Moorii: Highly Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Tropical Gar

Botia dario · Atractosteus tropicus

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulTropical Gar: Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Trout Cichlid (Champsochromis)

Botia dario · Champsochromis caeruleus

Not Recommended
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulTrout Cichlid (Champsochromis): Aggressive

Bengal Loach & True Julii Corydoras

Botia dario · Corydoras julii

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulTrue Julii Corydoras: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Turquoise Rainbowfish

Botia dario · Melanotaenia lacustris

Ideal Tank Mates
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulTurquoise Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Twig Catfish

Botia dario · Farlowella vittata

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulTwig Catfish: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Twig Catfish (Farlowella)

Botia dario · Farlowella acus

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulTwig Catfish (Farlowella): Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Two-spot Apistogramma

Botia dario · Apistogramma rupununi

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulTwo-spot Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Uaru

Botia dario · Uaru amphiacanthoides

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulUaru: Mostly Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Upside Down Catfish

Botia dario · Synodontis nigriventris

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulUpside Down Catfish: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Uruguayan Eartheater

Botia dario · Gymnogeophagus australis

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulUruguayan Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Vampire Shrimp

Botia dario · Atya gabonensis

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulVampire Shrimp: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Venustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap)

Botia dario · Nimbochromis venustus

Not Recommended
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulVenustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap): Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Vestitus Otocinclus

Botia dario · Otocinclus vestitus

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulVestitus Otocinclus: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Vieja fenestrata

Botia dario · Vieja fenestrata

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulVieja fenestrata: Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Violet Goby (Dragon Goby)

Botia dario · Gobioides broussonnetii

Not Recommended
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulViolet Goby (Dragon Goby): Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Waigeo Rainbowfish

Botia dario · Melanotaenia catherinae

Ideal Tank Mates
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulWaigeo Rainbowfish: Peaceful