Kuhli loach tips?
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TMaier
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I have 5 khuli's in this tank and they venture out on occasion.
They have lots of places to hide again if they feel uncomfortable.
It seems dumb but the more places they have to hide the more they will come out.
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They have lots of places to hide again if they feel uncomfortable.
It seems dumb but the more places they have to hide the more they will come out.
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Ok but do u know why they aren't coming out to eat? Are they supposed to? I've only had them for three days btw
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TMaier
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I'd be willing to bet they are coming out and scavenging after dark.
It will take a while to build confidence. I have one that still hides even though the other 4 come out.
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It will take a while to build confidence. I have one that still hides even though the other 4 come out.
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TMaier
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I have had mine for 3 years I think...
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TMaier
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Almost 4". And fat.
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TMaier
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I have 7 and they say the more you have the more they venture out. We are sort of in a good pattern, I feed them at night, soon after it is dark. Feed algae wafers, broken up in small pieces,crab cuisine shrimp pellets. I have a moon light and use a flashlight to see them. Then in the mornings when I feed the other fish they now come out for that too although more cautiously and just long enough to eat.
I have a big piece of driftwood and a hollow log, both which they stay under and scurry to after they eat. It's important they have hiding places. I can peek in the tank at night and they will be out and about in the dark.
Good luck and enjoy.
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I have a big piece of driftwood and a hollow log, both which they stay under and scurry to after they eat. It's important they have hiding places. I can peek in the tank at night and they will be out and about in the dark.
Good luck and enjoy.
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Alan79
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Some good advice already here.
I had 14 at one stage and they were most active for me when the sunlight first shone on the tank. I also used to turn the filter off when I feed them. They eventually worked out v that the v filter turning off meant it was feed time and they would come out.
They are probably still a bit traumatized about the move, but will eventually become a bit more confident.
I had 14 at one stage and they were most active for me when the sunlight first shone on the tank. I also used to turn the filter off when I feed them. They eventually worked out v that the v filter turning off meant it was feed time and they would come out.
They are probably still a bit traumatized about the move, but will eventually become a bit more confident.
Harry Vysekal
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They come out all the time but during the night, I had group of 25, once there are enough in the group the will eventually get out during the day, but I'd advise to make dark spots where they can crawl around during the day but it need to be dark enough so the won't get scared if the light
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bluebetta26
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You said it's only be 3 days since you've had them, right?
They are probably still settling into their new home. Fish can take a few days, sometimes even a week or more, to settle in. (My sister adopted a betta recently, it took him 5 days before he was out and about in his 30 gallon planted tank and a week before he would come out to eat).
I've had groups of 6-8 before (in a 10-someone gave them to me as they had them in a 1 gallon tank, I definitely think a two foot tank is far too short for these active and zippy little fish, 29, and 55), and never had issues with them hiding.
I don't recall what size tank you said you had, but getting more would definitely help them feel safer too I bet. This is a very social fish species that lives in large groups in the wild.
Having lots of stuff for them to hide in to helps make them feel more secure, along with lots of ground cover such as driftwood or plants. Like the previous poster said, the more stuff you have for them to hide in, the more out and about they will be because they feel safe knowing they can dart into a safe hidey spot easily.
Maybe I've just lucked out with mine, as I would always see them zipping around during the day. They also would get especially zippy after a water change
Feeding frozen bloodworms too will usually lure them out They slurp them up like spaghetti noodles!
They are probably still settling into their new home. Fish can take a few days, sometimes even a week or more, to settle in. (My sister adopted a betta recently, it took him 5 days before he was out and about in his 30 gallon planted tank and a week before he would come out to eat).
I've had groups of 6-8 before (in a 10-someone gave them to me as they had them in a 1 gallon tank, I definitely think a two foot tank is far too short for these active and zippy little fish, 29, and 55), and never had issues with them hiding.
I don't recall what size tank you said you had, but getting more would definitely help them feel safer too I bet. This is a very social fish species that lives in large groups in the wild.
Having lots of stuff for them to hide in to helps make them feel more secure, along with lots of ground cover such as driftwood or plants. Like the previous poster said, the more stuff you have for them to hide in, the more out and about they will be because they feel safe knowing they can dart into a safe hidey spot easily.
Maybe I've just lucked out with mine, as I would always see them zipping around during the day. They also would get especially zippy after a water change
Feeding frozen bloodworms too will usually lure them out
They slurp them up like spaghetti noodles!
