Sumo Loach Tank Mates & Compatibility

Sumo Loach

Schistura balteata

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TemperamentAggressive (7/10)

Adult Size9 cm

Temperature22–26°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneBottom

StockingSolo or group

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Sumo Loach & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Schistura balteata · Placidochromis electra

Sumo Loach & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Schistura balteata · Polypterus delhezi

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive

Sumo Loach & Delicate Blue-Eye

Schistura balteata · Pseudomugil tenellus

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveDelicate Blue-Eye: Peaceful

Sumo Loach & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Schistura balteata · Chindongo demasoni

Sumo Loach & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Schistura balteata · Sahyadria denisonii

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

Sumo Loach & Diamond Tetra

Schistura balteata · Moenkhausia pittieri

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

Sumo Loach & Dickfeld's Julie

Schistura balteata · Julidochromis dickfeldi

Sumo Loach & Discus

Schistura balteata · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Sumo Loach & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Schistura balteata · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

Sumo Loach & Domino Synodontis

Schistura balteata · Synodontis notatus

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive

Sumo Loach & Dourada

Schistura balteata · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveDourada: Semi-Aggressive

Sumo Loach & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Schistura balteata · Tropheus duboisi

Sumo Loach & Duplicareus Corydoras

Schistura balteata · Corydoras duplicareus

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

Sumo Loach & Dusky Millions Fish

Schistura balteata · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

Sumo Loach & Dwarf Chain Loach

Schistura balteata · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveDwarf Chain Loach: Peaceful

Sumo Loach & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Schistura balteata · Corydoras hastatus

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveDwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory): Peaceful

Sumo Loach & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Schistura balteata · Laetacara curviceps

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Sumo Loach & Dwarf Gourami

Schistura balteata · Trichogaster lalius

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Sumo Loach & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Schistura balteata · Crenicichla compressiceps

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive

Sumo Loach & Dwarf Molly

Schistura balteata · Poecilia chica

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Sumo Loach & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Schistura balteata · Melanotaenia praecox

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

Sumo Loach & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Schistura balteata · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveDwarf Pea Puffer: Aggressive

Sumo Loach & Dwarf Pencilfish

Schistura balteata · Nannostomus marginatus

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveDwarf Pencilfish: Peaceful

Sumo Loach & Dwarf Petricola

Schistura balteata · Synodontis lucipinnis

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveDwarf Petricola: Peaceful