What kind of loaches do I have???

[gothicangel]

My mother bought these a few years ago for her 30g tank. Neither one of us can remember what they are and since her tank is getting crowed(she has three of these, two indian algae eaters, 6 sissortails and 4 harlequins), I was thinking about moving them into my 55gallon to give them some more swimming space. Also, one of them looks a little different from the others, even though when we bought them, they were all the same, could this be a male??
Since I don't know anything about them, I'm wondering if they will be ok in my tank, or if it will make my tank too crowded? I have:
-1 leopard ctenopoma
-1 golden gourami
-4 kribensis(two are going into another tank soon)
-2 bolivians
-1 chinese algae eater
-1 red tail shark
-1 poor lonely corydora (he is very old, lol)

[KingFisher]

I beleive they are all Yoyo loaches, Botia almorhae. After looking at images on the web, I saw the different pattern variations all categorized as Yoyos.

[BigMac]

WOW! That is one cubby loach!

[Wild Turkey]

Agree with above, they look like yoyos.

[angelcakes]

i also agree with yoyo and thats a big yoyo

[gothicangel]

so do you guys think they would be ok in my 55? I did a little researching and it says that they are good community fish but I would just like some opinions first.
They are kinda fat arn't they, I should put them on a diet

[angelcakes]

they should be ok in a 55g

[Wild Turkey]

Oh yea, thats plenty.

[gothicangel]

Well, I just went and moved them into my tank. They seem so happy! Much more space for them than that little 30g. At the moment their swimming around checking out all the different caves. They don't seem bothered at all with the other fish, and everyone's getting along.

[angelcakes]

thats good to hear