Kuhlii Loach

[mike47517]

Hey everyone,

Ran across this fish ( Kuhlii Loach )while searching some sights and i like it. Is there anything i should know about them before i get one? Tank size? Tank mates? Tempature? stuff of that sort. Thanks

 

[FishCrazyBenBOMB]

I was going to get some, but my LFS ran out before I could snag some. I got quite I bit of info for them so i'll see if I can help you out.

For tank mates, pretty much any fish can be with them, well community fish atleast. Like most loaches they are peaceful fish and like I said before can be with almost all fish. Also like most loaches they will be happiest in groups, maybe a trio would be good for a 40 gallon+. They can get up to 4in. but normally smaller in aquariums. They like any temps between 70-78 degress. They can tolerate low temps of 80 for awhile but they won't tolerate it for long.

That help at all?

 

[Zagz]

I find that with loaches you need at least 6 for their behaviours to show the best. They prefer a sand substrate by far, they love to dig and burrow. I have 12 in my 135 gal. They come in a black variant or a striped variant.

 

[mike47517]

Yeah that helped thanks guys.

PS More info is still appreciated

 

[Jnam]

good bye snails... A group of loaches will pretty much lay waste to any snail population you may or may not have. I think its great.

 

[mike47517]

Yeah i thought about that. Just a nice bonus.

 

[FishCrazyBenBOMB]

I think maybe instead of loaches (even though loaches would be a better idea)

Get like a large school of pygmy cories, that stay super small so you can get a larger number of them and watch them school across the bottom, I thought that would be pretty cool.

 

[mike47517]

I would get cories but i like to get new stuff that looks different from my other fish and i already have cories and i like the loach bc i like everything that is snake lookin. thanks though

 

[FishCrazyBenBOMB]

Yeah I know, like I said the loach would be the better choice, it's just I personally like the idea of like 10 small cories just schoolin

 

[mike47517]

Yeah i like cories and how they roll their eyes and communicate its pretty neat to watch

 

[mike47517]

and while were at it i like ottos too their so active

 

[FishCrazyBenBOMB]

Oh yeah they are cool aswell.

 

[mike47517]

which do you think is better dojo loach or kuhlii loach?

 

[FishCrazyBenBOMB]

The dojos are cool, but they require colder water, so you have less other fish to choice from. Kuhlii like the same temp. as most fish so they are a better choice to me, plus i like the color combinations on the kuhliis better then the dojos

 

[mike47517]

sweet. i like the kulhii color combo better than the dojos too.

 

[mgamer20o0]

kuhlis dont eat snails.

 

[mike47517]

why not???

 

[mgamer20o0]

i dont know ill ask mine and see what they say.

 

[mike47517]

oh ha ha your funny.

Does anyone know why kuhlii loaches dont eat snails or do they eat snails?

 

[mgamer20o0]

they just dont. i have 20 or so of them. plenty of snails. never seen them once eat a snail. just because its a loach doesnt mean it will eat snails.