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 & Buccochromis lepturus

Schistura balteata · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Sumo Loach & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Schistura balteata · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Sumo Loach & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Schistura balteata · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Sumo Loach & Buenos Aires Tetra

Schistura balteata · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Sumo Loach & Buettikoferi Bichir

Schistura balteata · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Sumo Loach & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Schistura balteata · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Sumo Loach & Bullseye Catfish

Schistura balteata · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Sumo Loach & Bullseye Snakehead

Schistura balteata · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Sumo Loach & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Schistura balteata · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Sumo Loach & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Schistura balteata · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Sumo Loach & Bumblebee Cichlid

Schistura balteata · Pseudotropheus crabro

Sumo Loach & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Schistura balteata · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Sumo Loach & Butterfly Goodeid

Schistura balteata · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Sumo Loach & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Schistura balteata · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Sumo Loach & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Schistura balteata · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Sumo Loach & Cairns Rainbowfish

Schistura balteata · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Sumo Loach & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Schistura balteata · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Sumo Loach & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Schistura balteata · Caridina dennerli

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Sumo Loach & Cardinal Tetra

Schistura balteata · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Sumo Loach & Celebes Halfbeak

Schistura balteata · Nomorhamphus liemi

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Sumo Loach & Celebes Rainbowfish

Schistura balteata · Marosatherina ladigesi

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Sumo Loach & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Schistura balteata · Danio margaritatus

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Sumo Loach & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Schistura balteata · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Sumo Loach & Chanchito

Schistura balteata · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

Sumo Loach: AggressiveChanchito: Semi-Aggressive