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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 145 - 168 of 735 Tank Mates

Bengal Loach & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Botia dario · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Not Recommended
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Botia dario · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Buenos Aires Tetra

Botia dario · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Buettikoferi Bichir

Botia dario · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

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

Bengal Loach & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Botia dario · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Bullseye Catfish

Botia dario · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Bullseye Snakehead

Botia dario · Channa marulius

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

Bengal Loach & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Botia dario · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Botia dario · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Bumblebee Cichlid

Botia dario · Pseudotropheus crabro

Not Recommended
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Botia dario · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Not Recommended
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Butterfly Goodeid

Botia dario · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Botia dario · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Not Recommended
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Botia dario · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Cairns Rainbowfish

Botia dario · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Ideal Tank Mates
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Botia dario · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Botia dario · Caridina dennerli

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Cardinal Tetra

Botia dario · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Celebes Halfbeak

Botia dario · Nomorhamphus liemi

Ideal Tank Mates
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Celebes Rainbowfish

Botia dario · Marosatherina ladigesi

Ideal Tank Mates
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Botia dario · Danio margaritatus

Possible with Caution
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Botia dario · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Not Recommended
Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulCeylon Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Chanchito

Botia dario · Australoheros facetus

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

Bengal Loach & Channel Catfish

Botia dario · Ictalurus punctatus

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