Loaches
Freshwater Loaches for Sale
Loaches are bottom-dwelling freshwater fish popular for their interesting behavior, social nature, and practical role as snail controllers in planted and community aquariums. On Light Fish you'll find a variety of loach species listed by hobbyists and breeders, including clown loaches, kuhli loaches, yoyo loaches, hillstream loaches, and zebra loaches. Most loaches are social and thrive in groups, displaying entertaining burrowing, schooling, and exploratory behavior.
All loach orders on Light Fish are backed by a platform-wide Live Arrival Guarantee. Fish are packed in breather bags with temperature-appropriate packs, shipped in insulated boxes via priority or overnight carrier, and weather-monitored along the route. Loaches prefer soft substrate (sand or fine gravel) to protect their sensitive barbels, and many appreciate moderate to strong water flow. Clown loaches are particularly long-lived and can grow to 12 inches — plan for a 100+ gallon tank as they mature.
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What buyers say
4.7 out of 5 from 108 reviews on real orders
“The ahrimp arrived alive and healthy, and they came really well packaged for safety. It's a nice mix of males and females. Very happy with my order and would definitely order from this seller again!”
Jennifer A., Ohio
Bought 20+1 Red Cherry Shrimp/ Neocaridina Red Shrimp/ Live Freshwater Shrim.
“I received a beautiful, complex, small knot of spider wood that looks stunning from multiple angles. Timely shipping, well packaged with no broken pieces. For this price I definitely feel like a winner, no complaints…”
Katherine S., MI
Bought Spider Wood Driftwood (4x6")
“All 11 were bright eyed and bushytailed right out of the box! Swimming like crazy in their travel bag just aching to be released! So after 30 minutes of acclimation, that's just what I did. Now they're lost somewhere…”
Patrick G., WA
Bought 10 (+1 Free) Ocean Blue High Grade Neocaridina Dwarf Shrimp
“This seller's customer service is excellent. I ordered 6 Santa Claus Guppy fry and received 7 active healthy fry along with a free freshwater plant. Package arrived fast and was well insulated and well packed.”
Joshua L., FL
Bought Santa Clause Guppies Bag Of 6 Fry
“Well packed, great communication, fast shipping. Fish were healthy and adapted easily.”
Jessica P., MD
Bought Midnight Blue Galaxy Guppy (1 Trio) + 1 Pair Doa
“Love my new snails! Seller gave a good assortment of size and color. I especially like the pink snails as they are a very pretty, unique color. The well-packaged snail container came quickly via UPS without incident. As…”
Sarah M., WI
Bought 25+ Ramshorn Snails (Pink, Blue, Red, Leopard) + Free Floating Plants