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 & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Schistura balteata · Uca sp.

Sumo Loach & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Schistura balteata · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Sumo Loach & Filament Barb

Schistura balteata · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Sumo Loach & Finger Fish

Schistura balteata · Monodactylus argenteus

Sumo Loach & Fire Eel

Schistura balteata · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Sumo Loach & Fire Tetra

Schistura balteata · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveFire Tetra: Peaceful

Sumo Loach & Firemouth Cichlid

Schistura balteata · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Sumo Loach & Five Banded Barb

Schistura balteata · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Sumo Loach & Flag Tetra

Schistura balteata · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveFlag Tetra: Peaceful

Sumo Loach & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Schistura balteata · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Sumo Loach & Flagtail Prochilodus

Schistura balteata · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Sumo Loach & Flash Pleco (L204)

Schistura balteata · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Sumo Loach & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Schistura balteata · Chindongo flavus

Sumo Loach & Florida Flagfish

Schistura balteata · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Sumo Loach & Florida Gar

Schistura balteata · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Sumo Loach & Flower Stingray

Schistura balteata · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Sumo Loach & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Schistura balteata · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Sumo Loach & Fly River Rainbowfish

Schistura balteata · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Sumo Loach & Flying Fox

Schistura balteata · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveFlying Fox: Aggressive

Sumo Loach & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Schistura balteata · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Sumo Loach & Forktail Blue-eye

Schistura balteata · Pseudomugil furcatus

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful

Sumo Loach & Fort Maguire Peacock

Schistura balteata · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Sumo Loach & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Schistura balteata · Fossorochromis rostratus

Sumo Loach & Freshwater Angelfish

Schistura balteata · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive