Compatibility Report
GuideMyTank compatibility analysis for Sparkling Gourami and Yoyo Loach.
Planning verdict
cautionOnly plan this pair if every listed condition can be met, and have a separation plan if stress or aggression appears.
No automatic safety blocker was found.
Sparkling Gourami and Yoyo Loach receive a conditional verdict from the current structured assessment. Sparkling Gourami is recorded as peaceful with an aggression level of 2/10; Yoyo Loach is recorded as semi-aggressive with an aggression level of 4/10. The recommendation is based on the combined water, space, behavior, grouping, and predation checks below rather than on species names alone.
Sparkling Gourami has a recorded temperature range of 76–82°F and pH range of 6–7.5. Yoyo Loach is recorded at 75–86°F and pH 6.5–7.5. Their shared planning window is 76–82°F for temperature and 6.5–7.5 for pH. A shared aquarium must stay inside the overlap rather than merely touching each species’ outer tolerance.
Yoyo Loach sets the larger listed base aquarium requirement at 40 gallons; the other listed minimum is 10 gallons. Yoyo Loach is the larger adult by the recorded maximum, reaching 6.1 inches, compared with 1.6 inches. These figures are starting constraints, not a stocking-capacity calculation, because the complete group sizes and bioload still matter.
Sparkling Gourami is a calm species associated with the top zone and low flow. Yoyo Loach is boisterous, uses the bottom zone, and has a moderate flow preference. Sparkling Gourami should be planned as a group of at least 2, while yoyo loach should be planned as a group of at least 5. The aquarium must support both social structures without forcing either species into insufficient space.
Sparkling Gourami is recorded as a carnivore with intermediate care, while Yoyo Loach is a omnivore with intermediate care. Their listed preferred tank styles are blackwater and rockwork. Feeding access, cover, open swimming room, filtration, and observation should be planned around the more demanding requirement rather than averaged between the two species.
Use these pair-specific boundaries before treating the verdict as an acceptable stocking plan.
Only plan this pair if every listed condition can be met, and have a separation plan if stress or aggression appears.
These references support the underlying species records used by this assessment. They do not necessarily evaluate this exact pair together.
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