Kuhli Loaches

[plantedtankman]

I was wondering about how to care for Kuhli Loaches. I have decided in my next fish shopping trip to get some Rummynose Tetras, a pair of German Blue Rams, and either Kuhli Loaches or some Green Cory Cats. I have both small sized gravel and sand in my tank. None of my fish are aggressive and my tank has many hiding places. Thoughts and information would be very helpful.

 

[reefdiver]

Just drop in some sinking food. I got new life spectrum that sinks so easy for them to get.

 

[Buu]

Mine happily take flakes and sinking pellets (it change it out every few days). I thought it was weird they ate flakes! But they love them.

 

[plantedtankman]

How many should I buy? I heard they like to school

 

[Printerhands]

Either just get one or get 4-5.

 

[Buu]

The more the better! They're not really schoolers, but love company of their own. They say 5 or more. I have 4 and they do well. They're always touching and sleeping in a knot together or in a weird position. I plan on getting 4 more but I am khuli crazy.

 

[FishCr8zy]

Either just get one or get 4-5.

dont ever get 1. if you do, they are less likely to come, if at all. Get at least 4.

 

[Printerhands]

dont ever get 1. if you do, they are less likely to come, if at all. Get at least 4.

That's why I hardly ever saw the one I had, untill it got about 4".

 

[vespasianus]

Any of you guys had em with shrimp?

 

[bettaowner]

I have had them with feeder shrimp they only eat the baby shrimp

 

[vespasianus]

I have had them with feeder shrimp they only eat the baby shrimp

Oh ok I have 4 amano's in an emergency little tank I would love to put em in with my kuhlis once I set up their tank.

 

[FishCr8zy]

That's why I hardly ever saw the one I had, untill it got about 4".

Yup. They get nervous and skittish when by themselves. The more the merrier.

 

[FishCr8zy]

Any of you guys had em with shrimp?

They will do fine with shrimp as long as the shrimp can't fit into their mouth. Amanos are ok with them.

 

[bettaowner]

I actually had some Kuhli loaches spawn a year ago.

 

[FishCr8zy]

Just drop in some sinking food. I got new life spectrum that sinks so easy for them to get.

Algae wafers will do fine too.

 

[FishCr8zy]

I actually had some Kuhli loaches spawn a year ago.

Wow! You managed to breed them! I heard its really hard to find a pair and even harder to get them to mate/lay eggs.

 

[bettaowner]

I wasn't even trying to breed them! I got five from my Lfs and added them to my 55. After about an hour I found a mass of loach eggs.

 

[FishCr8zy]

I wasn't even trying to breed them! I got five from my Lfs and added them to my 55. After about an hour I found a mass of loach eggs.

!!!!!! You are so lucky. Lol. Did you sell all the babies or keep some?

 

[bettaowner]

No. Sadly I didn't think much of it and my yellow labs ate it. I was so mad.

 

[FishCr8zy]

No. Sadly I didn't think much of it and my yellow labs ate it. I was so mad.

Oh well. Do you still have the same kuhli loaches?