Mixing Loaches - can a khuli loach go with a yo-yo or clown? - Aquarium Advice

Bubble_B0y · 05-28-2006, 09:03 AM

Are you allowed to mix loaches??

I know loaches like to hang in groups of the same species, but what about other different loaches?

because currently I have 5 cories with 2 khuli loaches.
I was thinking of re-arranging my tanks, and putting my 4 yo-yo loaches instead of the 5 cories.

do u think the khuli's would be happier with the yo-yo loaches instead of the cories?

SerLunchbox · 05-28-2006, 11:31 AM

i have kuhli loaches in with a clown loach. I have always mixed loach/botia species.

So long as the kuhlis have somewhere to hide that is safe to them, they are fine with whoever you put in with them.

Lonewolfblue · 05-28-2006, 03:05 PM

Absolutely, you can mix loaches. Most will interact with each other also.

Bubble_B0y · 05-28-2006, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lonewolfblue

Absolutely, you can mix loaches. Most will interact with each other also.

thanks!

so my yo-yo will play with my khuli loaches??

Lonewolfblue · 05-28-2006, 03:28 PM

They may not "play" with them, but they will interact with them. And yes, at times they may play together as well. My yoyo's sometimes will play with my dojo loach, and swim side by side with him.

lovemybarbs · 05-28-2006, 05:57 PM

I think my little clowns think they are tiger barbs. They school with them.

TwoHobbies · 05-28-2006, 08:29 PM

I have never seen my kuhli's play with my zebra's. The kuhi's only come out at feeding time and after lights out.

I don't even think the kuhli's even know the zebra's are there.

Bubble_B0y · 05-29-2006, 09:39 AM

so do u think I should go ahead and swap the cories for the yo-yo's???

the reason I want to move the cories is because they are very skittish in their current tank.
Everytime I approach the tank, they dart away and run to the back of the tank.
I have to move slowly around the tank.
The only time they are constantly happy is when I put food in the tank.
So maybe perhaps they will be more active with the silver dollars and tiger barbs?

The yo-yo's on the other hand are very tame and friendly.
They are not shy at all.
They follow my finger when I move it around.

So if I were to swap them -
the tanks will look like this:
50 gallon
3 angels
4 danios
1 bristlenose
2 kuhli's loaches
+ the 4 yo-yo's

the other tank would look like
50 gallon
3 silver dollars
1 gourami
6 tiger barbs
+ the 5 cories.

what do u think??
the other solution would be to leave both tanks as is, but just buy more cories?

Lonewolfblue · 05-29-2006, 04:25 PM

Sounds like a good plan......

darburks · 05-29-2006, 04:46 PM

I have khulis,LDojo's and a zebra together and so far no probs.

05-28-2006, 09:03 AM	#1
Bubble_B0y Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 762	Mixing Loaches - can a khuli loach go with a yo-yo or clown? Are you allowed to mix loaches?? I know loaches like to hang in groups of the same species, but what about other different loaches? because currently I have 5 cories with 2 khuli loaches. I was thinking of re-arranging my tanks, and putting my 4 yo-yo loaches instead of the 5 cories. do u think the khuli's would be happier with the yo-yo loaches instead of the cories?

05-28-2006, 11:31 AM	#2
SerLunchbox Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,526 Images: 1	i have kuhli loaches in with a clown loach. I have always mixed loach/botia species. So long as the kuhlis have somewhere to hide that is safe to them, they are fine with whoever you put in with them. __________________ Lunchbox ... "i'm a man, but i can change, if i have to, i guess" Tankless ... for now ... until i find what i really want (and what the wife lets me get!)

05-28-2006, 03:05 PM	#3
Lonewolfblue Planted Geek Community Mentor Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 7,871 Images: 7	Absolutely, you can mix loaches. Most will interact with each other also. __________________ 26G Medium Planted Community - 65W CF Lighting - Emperor 280 Bio-Wheel - Established Feb 2004 55G Aggressive Community - Filstar XP3 - Established Dec 2005 75G Heavily Planted - Pressurized CO2, 520W Lighting, Filstar XP3 with spraybar - Established Feb 2006 29G Planted - 130W Lighting, Filstar XP2 with spraybar - Established May 2006 5 10G Tanks - Various setups - Tanks Established May-Sep 2006. 3 currently empty. 5.5G Crypt/Java Fern Tank - Established Oct 2006 My 29G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=78469 My 75G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=70764 My 75G Makeover Thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=87691

05-28-2006, 03:28 PM	#5
Lonewolfblue Planted Geek Community Mentor Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 7,871 Images: 7	They may not "play" with them, but they will interact with them. And yes, at times they may play together as well. My yoyo's sometimes will play with my dojo loach, and swim side by side with him. __________________ 26G Medium Planted Community - 65W CF Lighting - Emperor 280 Bio-Wheel - Established Feb 2004 55G Aggressive Community - Filstar XP3 - Established Dec 2005 75G Heavily Planted - Pressurized CO2, 520W Lighting, Filstar XP3 with spraybar - Established Feb 2006 29G Planted - 130W Lighting, Filstar XP2 with spraybar - Established May 2006 5 10G Tanks - Various setups - Tanks Established May-Sep 2006. 3 currently empty. 5.5G Crypt/Java Fern Tank - Established Oct 2006 My 29G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=78469 My 75G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=70764 My 75G Makeover Thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=87691

05-29-2006, 04:25 PM	#9
Lonewolfblue Planted Geek Community Mentor Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 7,871 Images: 7	Sounds like a good plan...... __________________ 26G Medium Planted Community - 65W CF Lighting - Emperor 280 Bio-Wheel - Established Feb 2004 55G Aggressive Community - Filstar XP3 - Established Dec 2005 75G Heavily Planted - Pressurized CO2, 520W Lighting, Filstar XP3 with spraybar - Established Feb 2006 29G Planted - 130W Lighting, Filstar XP2 with spraybar - Established May 2006 5 10G Tanks - Various setups - Tanks Established May-Sep 2006. 3 currently empty. 5.5G Crypt/Java Fern Tank - Established Oct 2006 My 29G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=78469 My 75G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=70764 My 75G Makeover Thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=87691

05-28-2006, 05:57 PM	#6
lovemybarbs Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 856 Images: 5	I think my little clowns think they are tiger barbs. They school with them.

05-28-2006, 08:29 PM	#7
TwoHobbies Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Western New York Posts: 357 Images: 9	I have never seen my kuhli's play with my zebra's. The kuhi's only come out at feeding time and after lights out. I don't even think the kuhli's even know the zebra's are there.

05-29-2006, 09:39 AM	#8
Bubble_B0y Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 762	so do u think I should go ahead and swap the cories for the yo-yo's??? the reason I want to move the cories is because they are very skittish in their current tank. Everytime I approach the tank, they dart away and run to the back of the tank. I have to move slowly around the tank. The only time they are constantly happy is when I put food in the tank. So maybe perhaps they will be more active with the silver dollars and tiger barbs? The yo-yo's on the other hand are very tame and friendly. They are not shy at all. They follow my finger when I move it around. So if I were to swap them - the tanks will look like this: 50 gallon 3 angels 4 danios 1 bristlenose 2 kuhli's loaches + the 4 yo-yo's the other tank would look like 50 gallon 3 silver dollars 1 gourami 6 tiger barbs + the 5 cories. what do u think?? the other solution would be to leave both tanks as is, but just buy more cories?

05-29-2006, 04:46 PM	#10
darburks Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 22	I have khulis,LDojo's and a zebra together and so far no probs.

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