Lady Cougrrr
Aquarium Advice Regular
I bought 4 kuhli loaches yesterday and added them to my tank with my betta. My betta is fine with them (phew), but I did have one pass away last night. The other 3 were swimming and exploring, but he just hid. He also had a paler color compared to the other 3, so I chalked it up to "maybe he was sick". My ammonia, nitrite & nitrate should be good (0, 0, & 10ppm)
What temperature do these guys like? My fish books and some websites say 75-86, while others say that they don't like temps in the 80's. I've got the temp at 80-82, and while my betta is happy, I'm not sure if these guys are. They are extremely active, swimming all over the tank, up and down the sides, and spend a lot of time at the surface. I thought they were nocturnal and rested during the day?
I have artificial plants and a driftwood decoration that has lots of dark areas under the roots, like deep tunnels rather than closed in caves, and I thought they would spend a lot of time there. But instead of hiding, they are all over the place and have been swimming all day with only a few rests! Are they normally this active, or is there something else going on?
They also take a lot of air from the surface. I have my Aquaclear HOB filter on its lowest setting with a pop bottle-half under the outflow to break up the current so my betta is happy. Is there maybe not enough oxygen for my fish being that I have don't have much surface agitation anymore? (I still have ripples from the waterfall, but no bubbles)
I appreciate your help so much!
What temperature do these guys like? My fish books and some websites say 75-86, while others say that they don't like temps in the 80's. I've got the temp at 80-82, and while my betta is happy, I'm not sure if these guys are. They are extremely active, swimming all over the tank, up and down the sides, and spend a lot of time at the surface. I thought they were nocturnal and rested during the day?
I have artificial plants and a driftwood decoration that has lots of dark areas under the roots, like deep tunnels rather than closed in caves, and I thought they would spend a lot of time there. But instead of hiding, they are all over the place and have been swimming all day with only a few rests! Are they normally this active, or is there something else going on?
They also take a lot of air from the surface. I have my Aquaclear HOB filter on its lowest setting with a pop bottle-half under the outflow to break up the current so my betta is happy. Is there maybe not enough oxygen for my fish being that I have don't have much surface agitation anymore? (I still have ripples from the waterfall, but no bubbles)
I appreciate your help so much!