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Clown Loach Tank Mates & Compatibility

Clown Loach

Chromobotia macracanthus

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)
Adult Size30 cm
Temperature25–30°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneBottom
StockingGroup of 5+
Showing 1 - 24 of 147 Tank Mates

Clown Loach & African Butterfly Cichlid

Chromobotia macracanthus · Anomalochromis thomasi

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Clown Loach: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Clown Loach & African Butterfly Fish

Chromobotia macracanthus · Pantodon buchholzi

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Clown Loach: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Clown Loach & African Jewel Cichlid

Chromobotia macracanthus · Hemichromis bimaculatus

🟡Possible with Caution
Clown Loach: PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Clown Loach & Amano Shrimp

Chromobotia macracanthus · Caridina multidentata

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Clown Loach: PeacefulAmano Shrimp: Peaceful

Clown Loach & Amazon Leaf Fish

Chromobotia macracanthus · Monocirrhus polyacanthus

🟡Possible with Caution
Clown Loach: PeacefulAmazon Leaf Fish: Peaceful

Clown Loach & Amazon Puffer

Chromobotia macracanthus · Colomesus asellus

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Clown Loach: PeacefulAmazon Puffer: Mostly Peaceful

Clown Loach & Assassin Snail

Chromobotia macracanthus · Clea helena

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Clown Loach: PeacefulAssassin Snail: Peaceful

Clown Loach & Bala Shark

Chromobotia macracanthus · Balantiocheilos melanopterus

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Clown Loach: PeacefulBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful

Clown Loach & Bamboo Shrimp

Chromobotia macracanthus · Atyopsis moluccensis

🟡Possible with Caution
Clown Loach: PeacefulBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful

Clown Loach & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)

Chromobotia macracanthus · Toxotes jaculatrix

🔴Not Recommended
Clown Loach: PeacefulBanded Archerfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Clown Loach & Beckford's Pencilfish

Chromobotia macracanthus · Nannostomus beckfordi

🟡Possible with Caution
Clown Loach: PeacefulBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful

Clown Loach & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)

Chromobotia macracanthus · Caridina cantonensis

🔴Not Recommended
Clown Loach: PeacefulBee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black): Peaceful

Clown Loach & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Chromobotia macracanthus · Betta splendens

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Clown Loach: PeacefulBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Clown Loach & Black Ghost Knifefish

Chromobotia macracanthus · Apteronotus albifrons

🟡Possible with Caution
Clown Loach: PeacefulBlack Ghost Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Clown Loach & Black Pacu

Chromobotia macracanthus · Colossoma macropomum

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Clown Loach: PeacefulBlack Pacu: Mostly Peaceful

Clown Loach & Black Skirt Tetra

Chromobotia macracanthus · Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Clown Loach: PeacefulBlack Skirt Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Clown Loach & Blue Dolphin (Hap)

Chromobotia macracanthus · Cyrtocara moorii

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Clown Loach: PeacefulBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive

Clown Loach & Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Chromobotia macracanthus · Melanotaenia boesemani

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Clown Loach: PeacefulBoeseman's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Clown Loach & Bristlenose Pleco

Chromobotia macracanthus · Ancistrus cirrhosus

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Clown Loach: PeacefulBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Clown Loach & Bronze Corydoras

Chromobotia macracanthus · Corydoras aeneus

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Clown Loach: PeacefulBronze Corydoras: Peaceful

Clown Loach & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Chromobotia macracanthus · Exodon paradoxus

🟡Possible with Caution
Clown Loach: PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Clown Loach & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Chromobotia macracanthus · Brachygobius xanthozonus

🔴Not Recommended
Clown Loach: PeacefulBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Clown Loach & Cardinal Tetra

Chromobotia macracanthus · Paracheirodon axelrodi

🟡Possible with Caution
Clown Loach: PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Clown Loach & Celebes Rainbowfish

Chromobotia macracanthus · Marosatherina ladigesi

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Clown Loach: PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful