HomeCompare fishBanded mountain loach vs Horseface loach Banded mountain loach vs Horseface loach: can they live together? Verdict: Not recommendedAn adult Horseface loach is about 4 times the length of a Banded mountain loach and may eat it.Their temperature ranges only just meet, at 25–25.5°C (77–78°F).A pH of 6.0–7.0 suits both.Side by sideBanded mountain loachHorseface loachAdult size5 cm (2 in)20 cm (7.9 in)Minimum tank210 L (55 US gal)210 L (55 US gal)Temperature20–25.5°C (68–78°F)25–29°C (77–84°F)pH6.0–7.56.0–7.0Hardness–1–12 dGH (18–214 ppm)TemperamentPeacefulPeacefulCommunity tank–GoodCare levelModerate–Diet–OmnivoreSpecies profilesBanded mountain loachAcanthocobitis urophthalmusHorseface loachAcantopsis choirorhynchos