Unconventional tankmates for Siamese fighting fish

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Wondering what tankmates Loaches Online users have had success keeping Siamese fighting fish with that are not conventional tankmates for them?

Before the rescue I took in was killed by a heater malfunction, I was able to have him successfully cohabitate with my clown loaches and pictus catfish. To my surprise they all left him alone, which was especially fortunate in the case of the pictus catfish as they simply could have eaten him.