Labeo & Yoyo loach & siamense algae eater

[Toxxic]

Hello, I would like to obtain information about the merger b.lohachata (yoyo loach), crossocheileus siamensis (siamense algae eater) and labeo bicolor or labeo frenatus. Does anyone kept such a fish in one tank? How was their relationship? What establishes the size of the territory labeo? Theoretically, I know that this is not so best connection, but I wonder whether the 260L would be possible keeping. Sorry for the bugs, a translation on google. With the top thanks.

[Diana]

Yoyo and SAE are fine together.
I would not mix any of the 'sharks' with the SAE, though. The SAE is peaceful enough, but several of the sharks are territorial about their cave, and especially aggressive toward other shark shaped fish. I would not mix any of the following:

Siamese Algae Eater (The most peaceful of this crowd, and probably safe with most community fish, and the only one that works OK in a school)
Flying Fox
Red Tailed Black Shark
Rainbow Shark
any closely related fish.

I would be very cautious about some other shark shaped fish, such as Bala Sharks, though perhaps they would work because the Balas stay up higher in the water.

[Tinman]

I.M.E. , Your milage may vary..............

Labeo Bi-color, Almorhae( Yo-Yo), Red Tail Botia, S. beaufortii and SAE for 5 years , with enough room in tank.



4 Rainbow(was 5), Almorhae(Yo-Yo), B.striata, B. macranthus, no SEA but could....


Labeo Bi-color should be one to a tank.
Rainbow are the most docile and can be mixed with room. Tank size matters. They need room to swim about away from each other.The Gray ones fight more than the Rainbow but will work 5 fish to a 150 US Gallon when added at start together,small. Matures may not work.

[Toxxic]

Informed by several sources that labeo frenatus (rainbow shark) should not cause problems. I have him for 3 days, and indeed is the case - does not make any trouble.

[Marcos Mataratzis]

I was given two SAE, 15 and 16cm from a friend that was in trouble with his red tailed shark. Ok, I also have a 7" red tailled shark with my Clown loachs but my tank is bigger than my friend´s. I accepted the gift and put them on the tank. Happyness last 2 days. On the thrid day on, bicolor started to chase both SAE wherever they go. I had no choice but to remove them from tank. They now live on my smaller 200 liter tank.

At the 450 liter loach tank:


At 200 liter tank:


Marcos