Yoyo Loach Numbers

So I have a 100 gallon aquarium, tons of hiding places in between rocks, plants and driftwood.

I have 4 YoYo loaches, 3 of them are 1.5-2 inches long and all they do is hide for most of the time I'm looking at the tank (night time mostly).
I also have this 2.5-3 inch long YoYo loach who's almost been with me for a year. He's thriving by himself and is very active and friendly. He doesn't hide for most of the time.

3 of the small YoYo loaches just tend to be by themselves for the most part. Do I need to add more YoYo loaches to encourage shoaling?

I was advised to add 2 more from Anders247

I'm planning to go to my LFS tomorrow to pick up 2 BN Plecos for the same tank. I'm deciding if I should get 2 more loaches as well.

I'm housing the YoYos with Cichlids who are bigger than them by a good amount. I'm housing them with some Yellow Labs, a BP, Sev and FM Cichlid. The cichlids never pick on the loaches.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Edward

*Edit: I read that their mostly nocturnal , that might be an explanation. But it doesn't explain why my bigger YoYo is still very active

 

Yes I agree with Anders, most Loaches like to be in shoals/schools so they can feel comfortable and not shy. Get 2 more and see how they do but watch and make sure that the cichlids don t try to eat the new commers.

 

Yes I agree with Anders, most Loaches like to be in shoals/schools so they can feel comfortable and not shy. Get 2 more and see how they do but watch and make sure that the cichlids don t try to eat the new commers.

Alright, don't worry. I'll get similar sized loaches to the smaller ones I already have. Plus, the Cichlids are still about 3-4 inches themselves.

 

Alright, don't worry. I'll get similar sized loaches to the smaller ones I already have. Plus, the Cichlids are still about 3-4 inches themselves.

Okay good luck

 

Okay good luck

Thanks mate!

 

Thanks mate!

Your welcome