Kuhli Loach

[beginnerplecokeeper]

Hi,
Sorry its been a while.............I popped into my lfs and saw a cute kuhli loach
They look so cool
.....might have to buy one

Thanks, BPK

 

[macvsog23]

pain in the bum to catch.
I tell people they grow massive and that stops them asking me to catch them

 

[jamous91]

pain in the bum to catch.
I tell people they grow massive and that stops them asking me to catch them

THATS JUST WRONG AND VERY LAZY !! :wb:

 

[beginnerplecokeeper]

i saw one swimming in and out of a anubias nana, going to by them both on tuesday hopefully

 

[macvsog23]

THATS JUST WRONG AND VERY LAZY !! :wb:

That,s me bone idle and a right sod

 

[beginnerplecokeeper]

Do kuhli loaches need any special requirements??
thanks, BPK

 

[D-MAC]

pain in the bum to catch.
I tell people they grow massive and that stops them asking me to catch them

I just cut loads of 4" lengths of 12/16 mm eheim hose and place them all over the the tank and the Khuli's end up living in them...So easy to catch them, finger each end and the khulis are going nowhere...Simple's! :thumbup:

 

[D-MAC]

Do kuhli loaches need any special requirements??
thanks, BPK

Just make sure you keep the gravel nice and clean as they can be prone to bacterial infection.:thumbup:

 

[beginnerplecokeeper]

okai thanks....... i think i read somewhere they like a little bit of algae on the gravel/sand is this true?

 

[D-MAC]

okai thanks....... i think i read somewhere they like a little bit of algae on the gravel/sand is this true?

I've never come across that, but it may be true...I find they live quite happily on whatever food they find lying about.

 

[beginnerplecokeeper]

oh okay thanks are they nocturnal?
thanks, BPK

 

[D-MAC]

They hide most of time, just coming out for feeding...Its not unheard of for the loaches to disappear for many months then suddenly show themselves...The more of them you have in a tank the more chance you have of seeing them.

 

[beginnerplecokeeper]

the one at my lfs was out and about and there were plenty of hiding spaces?

 

[bigbird]

make sure you have your filter intake covered. they have a reputation of ending up in the filter. They are very cute and I would get 5 . You then get to see them more. have fun cheers jk :thumbup:

 

[Brengun]

Very cute agreed.

 

[bigbird]

nice shot brengun :clap: cheers jk :thumbup:

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,
They like some company (keep 4 or more), and a planted tank with sand substrate and plenty of places to hide (they like leaf litter, pipes etc). They are one of the few loaches that will spawn in a tank, usually amongst the plants, the eggs are bright green, lots of Java moss aids fry survival. If you feed them Grindal/white worm, Daphnia and Bloodworms they will do very well and will spawn.

The one you see most often is probably Pangio semicincta, but it is pick a name really.

cheers Darrel

 

[beginnerplecokeeper]

I just went into my lfs and i saw the kuhli loach...............DEAD............. wont be going back in there anytime soon. I told them it was dead and the person said 'oh well...'

 

[macvsog23]

I just went into my lfs and i saw the kuhli loach...............DEAD............. wont be going back in there anytime soon. I told them it was dead and the person said 'oh well...'

I would go back and point out the "Animal Welfare Act April 2007"
the death is not the point the clear abandon of responsibility is.

 

[Jo Crane]

I just cut loads of 4" lengths of 12/16 mm eheim hose and place them all over the the tank and the Khuli's end up living in them...So easy to catch them, finger each end and the khulis are going nowhere...Simple's! :thumbup:

Top tip D I have a few knocking about hiding well that I have never been able to catch maybe now this is the answer cool :clap: