Do black Kuhli Loaches feel comfortable w/ tiger stripped ones?

[Mystic Fish]

The reason i ask, is because i have 4 tiger stripped ones and 1 black one. The black one from what ive seen is always by itself and the only one doing crazy circles along the glass (wide circles, not from internal parasites i think).

Maybe it needs to feel comfortable with its black friends?

 

[lilme]

you should add 1 or 2 more black ones if you can

 

[Mystic Fish]

ah ****, i thought they would all mix. i can maybe fit 1 more (29 gal tall)

Thanks

 

[bettaowner]

I've kept them with regular kuhli loaches and they seemed fine.

 

[Mystic Fish]

Thanks.

Ok, I just seen a stripped 1 slither over the top of the black 1 while they were eating zucchini and he seemed fine with that

 

[Dallascowboys16]

Thanks.

Ok, I just seen a stripped 1 slither over the top of the black 1 while they were eating zucchini and he seemed fine with that

I believe they are the sea species so they should be fine but sometimes morphology plays a part in social behaviors and they might not recognize each other as the same type. Albino corys will not school with bronze corys (The same species) simply because of pigmenting I believe.

 

[Jev12]

I have two black ones with five striped ones and they seem to do fine together


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[Mystic Fish]

I believe they are the sea species so they should be fine but sometimes morphology plays a part in social behaviors and they might not recognize each other as the same type. Albino corys will not school with bronze corys (The same species) simply because of pigmenting I believe.

Very interesting about the corys. Ive would of thought they would get along since there seems to be so many different variations. Then again albino's probably arnt really a natural species group

 

[Mystic Fish]

I have two black ones with five striped ones and they seem to do fine together


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That also seems a bit better with the extra black one aswell. I'll probably get 1 more black one. Thanks.

 

[Dallascowboys16]

Very interesting about the corys. Ive would of thought they would get along since there seems to be so many different variations. Then again albino's probably arnt really a natural species group

They'll still get along but their natural behaviors won't be exhibited.In respect to the albino fish they would not be a natural group as it is hugely un advantageous.