Kuhli Loach Care Guide
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- Опубліковано 9 лип 2024
- Basic care guide to keep these fish healthy in your aquarium. Rough notes below, but much more in the video!!!
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Kuhli Loach - Pangio kuhlii (AKA coolie loach, leopard loach, cinnamon loach)
Native
*freshwater streams in Southeast Asia, in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and Borneo
Characteristics
*hardy
*bottom dwellers
*first classified in 1846
*recommended for an intermediate level fish keeper
*eel-like, long, slender bodies
*relatively small fins that are hard to see, dorsal fin is closer to the tail
*beady black eyes, bristly barbels (whiskers) 4 pairs around the mouth
*The base can be colored anything between light pink to brassy yellow
*The underside of the fish is slightly lighter
*On top of that base color, the fish have between 10 and 15 dark stripes
*Depending on the particular fish, the dark brown lines may go around their entire body or stop at the belly
*Those aren’t the only prickly things the fish is hiding. Just below each eye is a pair of sharp spines
*When the fish is relaxed, they’re barely visible. However, those spines will pop up the moment the Kuhli Loach is threatened
*It’s a defense mechanism that helps to ward off predators. In the event that they do get eaten, those spines are the fish’s last line of defense to harm attackers
*max out at 4 inches long, sometimes 5 in the wild
*live an average of 10 years
*don't produce much waste
*peaceful
*love burrowing in substrate
*When they’re alone, they can be a bit shy and reclusive.
*Shy
*If Kuhli Loach are left alone, they will be even shyer, hide a lot, and stay reclusive
*nocturnal
*susceptible to disease and parasitic infection, ich
*Most fish have hard scales that can protect them from the effects of bacteria and fungi
*They do have some scales. However, they’re soft and faint. On their heads, they lack scales completely. This makes it easier for diseases to get into their bodies
sensitive to medications
*They can get into some trouble if given the chance. One common problem is the inlet tube/outlet on aquarium filters. They can sneak their way in and it will be fatal
*make sure that you have a secure lid. These fish have been known to jump right out of the tanks when you are least expecting it.
*Couple subtypes: black kuhli, and silver kuhli
Tank Mates
*tetras, rasboras, gourami, danios, fish that stay mid to top of the tank, corydoras
*the best tank mates are more kuhli loaches, it can make them more active and happy
*obviously avoid large and aggressive fish, cichlids, tiger barbs
Aquarium
*temperature 73F-86F
*pH 5.5 - 6.5
*less than 5 dGH
*plants
*well oxygenated
*20 gallon long for a group of 5
*dim lit
*smooth substrate
*tropical, slow moving rivers
*For the bottom of your tank, go with a smooth substrate. Kuhli Loaches love to burrow down. Large and jagged pebbles can cut through their delicate scales. The best option is fine sand
*give your fish plenty of places to hide. Rocks, driftwood, manufactured caves, and a collection of live plants
*Wild fish tend to stay in shallow waters that are filled with plant life. Introducing things like peat moss, java ferns, and other live plants can make all the difference in their quality of life
Diet
*sinking foods, pellets, frozen bloodworms, blackworms, water fleas, brine shrimp, and tubifex
*omnivore
*love protein-based fish foods
*make sure they are not out competed for food, might be easier to feed them with the lights off
*they scour river beds and will consume everything from tiny shrimp to plant material
these are bottom-dwelling scavengers.
*They’re not going to swim up to the surface of the water to take the food
*recommend that you feed your Kuhli Loaches several times throughout the day (consumed within a few minutes), dont overfeed
*balance the diet with live foods
*Vegetables such as zucchini, cucumber, blanched spinach or lettuce
*It is important to provide variety in order to ensure the loach gets all of the necessary nutrition that they require for optimal health
*The only thing that you need to really watch out for when you give your Kuhli Loach fish food is that you need to make sure that their food sinks all the way to the bottom
Gender
*Can't tell the differences, they look identical
*some say males have larger pectoral fins, but the difference is minor
*It’s only when they are ready to breed that females start to stand out, they can balloon in size
Breeding
*check video
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You would never see a fish have the zoomies more than watching a kuhli loach
they zoom alright! lol thanks for the comment! 🐟
I have 3 kuhlis in a tank with 2 nerite snails, 2 bristle nose plecos, 8 danios, and 2 angles. Everyone gets along very well. Just recently I had a chance to see all 3 kuhlis, 1 pleco, and the 2 angels all go to town on a single algae wafer… No fear and all eating it together simultaneously. The angels were particularly careful to make sure they only touched the wafer and not kuhlis. Was a wild sight. My tank is heavily planted and the kuhlis are constantly visible even under moderate lighting playing around and snuggling with eachother like ferrets would, they love winding and weaving through my Ludwigia, popping out and surprising eachother. Hands down my favorite fish. In time angels in a new tank and more kuhlis in.
Thanks for the comment Ryan and that is great to hear, sounds like an amazing tank! How many more Kuhlis are you thinking and how big of a tank? I'm thinking of setting up a new 120 gallon sometime soon.
Is it need oxygen becaue i have a tank without oxygen i have gurami fish
I have a heavily planted 20 gallon with some guppies, nerite snails and Otos and everyone is peaceful and happy and so fun to watch. Lots of places to hide makes everyone happy
Sounds like a good looking tank with all peaceful fish 👍
@@MikeFish316 very much so! I don’t know how I forgot, but I’ve also got 3 kuhli loach and they also all get along. Tried leopard danios before the loaches and they were just way to zippy and tried to chase and bully everyone else in the tank. Much more peaceful now
Guppies do really well with them as well
Thanks for sharing!
Very informative and nice editing. Thanks for sharing
Thanks!
@@MikeFish316 I really appreciate the written summary in the description, big thanks for taking the time 🖖
Cool information video. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for the comment Mark! 🐠
Is it need oxygen because i have a tank without oxygen and i have on it gurami fish
Hey, thanks for the comment! Yes, the aquarium should have plenty of surface agitation for these fish so they have plenty of available oxygen. I find my fish are more active when they have more oxygenated water, just my observation in my tanks though (or a lot of plants).
@@MikeFish316 thanks to you
Please clarify....@3:14 ...How does "peat moss" replicate their natural environment ? and if this is correct, how does one use it in an aquarium ?
Thanks for the comment, I just meant plants and organic matter in their native region, not for their aquarium. Plants for the aquarium.
@@MikeFish316 Thanks. i think i get what your saying. i love these pretty little critters in all their shyness and want to create a tank just for them.