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Dwarf Chain Loach Tank Mates & Compatibility

Dwarf Chain Loach

Ambastaia sidthimunki

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)
Adult Size6 cm
Temperature24–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneBottom, Mid-level
StockingSchool of 6+
Showing 289 - 312 of 735 Tank Mates

Dwarf Chain Loach & Freshwater Flounder

Ambastaia sidthimunki · Trinectes maculatus

Not Recommended
Dwarf Chain Loach: PeacefulFreshwater Flounder: Peaceful

Dwarf Chain Loach & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Ambastaia sidthimunki · Caridina cf. spongicola

Possible with Caution
Dwarf Chain Loach: PeacefulFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Dwarf Chain Loach & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Ambastaia sidthimunki · Wallago attu

Not Recommended
Dwarf Chain Loach: PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Dwarf Chain Loach & Freshwater Sole

Ambastaia sidthimunki · Brachirus selheimi

Not Recommended
Dwarf Chain Loach: PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Dwarf Chain Loach & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Ambastaia sidthimunki · Thalassophryne amazonica

Not Recommended
Dwarf Chain Loach: PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Dwarf Chain Loach & Frogmouth Catfish

Ambastaia sidthimunki · Chaca chaca

Not Recommended
Dwarf Chain Loach: PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Dwarf Chain Loach & Frontosa

Ambastaia sidthimunki · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Not Recommended
Dwarf Chain Loach: PeacefulFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive

Dwarf Chain Loach & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Ambastaia sidthimunki · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Not Recommended
Dwarf Chain Loach: PeacefulFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive

Dwarf Chain Loach & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Ambastaia sidthimunki · Nandus nandus

Not Recommended
Dwarf Chain Loach: PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Dwarf Chain Loach & Gardner's Killifish

Ambastaia sidthimunki · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution
Dwarf Chain Loach: PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Dwarf Chain Loach & Garnet Tetra

Ambastaia sidthimunki · Hemigrammus pulcher

Possible with Caution
Dwarf Chain Loach: PeacefulGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

Dwarf Chain Loach & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Ambastaia sidthimunki · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Ideal Tank Mates
Dwarf Chain Loach: PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Dwarf Chain Loach & German Blue Ram

Ambastaia sidthimunki · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution
Dwarf Chain Loach: PeacefulGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Dwarf Chain Loach & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Ambastaia sidthimunki · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Ideal Tank Mates
Dwarf Chain Loach: PeacefulGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

Dwarf Chain Loach & Ghost Shrimp

Ambastaia sidthimunki · Palaemonetes paludosus

Ideal Tank Mates
Dwarf Chain Loach: PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Dwarf Chain Loach & Giant Danio

Ambastaia sidthimunki · Devario aequipinnatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Dwarf Chain Loach: PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Dwarf Chain Loach & Giant Gourami

Ambastaia sidthimunki · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution
Dwarf Chain Loach: PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Dwarf Chain Loach & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Ambastaia sidthimunki · Proloricaria prolixa

Not Recommended
Dwarf Chain Loach: PeacefulGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Dwarf Chain Loach & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Ambastaia sidthimunki · Prionobrama filigera

Ideal Tank Mates
Dwarf Chain Loach: PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Dwarf Chain Loach & Glass Catfish

Ambastaia sidthimunki · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution
Dwarf Chain Loach: PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Dwarf Chain Loach & Glowlight Danio

Ambastaia sidthimunki · Danio choprae

Ideal Tank Mates
Dwarf Chain Loach: PeacefulGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

Dwarf Chain Loach & Glowlight Tetra

Ambastaia sidthimunki · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Possible with Caution
Dwarf Chain Loach: PeacefulGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

Dwarf Chain Loach & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Ambastaia sidthimunki · Parotocinclus jumbo

Possible with Caution
Dwarf Chain Loach: PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful

Dwarf Chain Loach & Gold Barb

Ambastaia sidthimunki · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Possible with Caution
Dwarf Chain Loach: PeacefulGold Barb: Peaceful