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 & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Botia dario · Ariopsis seemanni

Bengal Loach & Colombian Tetra

Botia dario · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Ideal Tank Mates

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Common Pleco

Botia dario · Hypostomus plecostomus

Ideal Tank Mates

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Botia dario · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Ideal Tank Mates

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Botia dario · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Common Whiptail Catfish

Botia dario · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Congo Bichir

Botia dario · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Botia dario · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Congo Tetra

Botia dario · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Botia dario · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Convict Cichlid

Botia dario · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Botia dario · Trigonostigma hengeli

Possible with Caution

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Corona Rainbowfish

Botia dario · Melanotaenia corona

Ideal Tank Mates

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Botia dario · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Ideal Tank Mates

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Crying Whiptail

Botia dario · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Cuban Cichlid

Botia dario · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Cuban Gar

Botia dario · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Cuckoo Catfish

Botia dario · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Cupid Cichlid

Botia dario · Biotodoma cupido

Possible with Caution

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Cutteri Cichlid

Botia dario · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Bengal Loach & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Botia dario · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Bengal Loach & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Botia dario · Corydoras habrosus

Possible with Caution

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Botia dario · Pareutropius buffei

Ideal Tank Mates

Bengal Loach: Mostly PeacefulDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful

Bengal Loach & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Botia dario · Placidochromis electra