mixing loaches?

[spyyro]

I'm wanting to get some loaches in my tank once I get the fish moved over. I like both the yo yo loaches as well as the clown loaches so I'm wondering if it would be ok to get 2 of each? The tank is 75 gal and liveaquaria.com says the clown loaches need at least 50 gal. I know the yo yo's don't get as big but I like both. Any suggestions or comments?

 

[kaz]

I have four angelicus botia, one kuhli chocolate loach, one yoyo loach and I am looking to get the yoyo a friend or two and I have no problems with any.

 

[LandGhoti]

I have one yoyo with two botia kubotai (angelicus), and they get along just fine. A loach is a loach is a loach...

EDIT: In my previous tank, I had three clowns and one botia kubotai, and they were also just fine together.

 

[MSU Fan]

I have 1 kubotai, 3 yoyo's, and 1 clown together, and they are fine.

 

[Zagz]

Loaches prefer their own company, I've had many loaches in together but in groups of three at least each. I'd get 3 of each. The clowns don't grow so quickly that you would have to worry about them outgrowing your tank.

 

[spyyro]

Thanks for the info... 3 of each sounds good to me.