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They are super adorable, same thing happened to us when my partner and I were upgrading our community fishes tank we couldn't find one of our last loaches, we looked all over the decor, plants, the substrate, and even the room to see if he jumped out, but to our surprise he was just hidden in the substrate really well for about two days! I yelled excitingly to my partner that he wasnt gone and was just hidden really well in the sand 😂 hes still happily swimming with his other schooling buddies seeming unfazed or not really hurt by being there for quite a while
I love my little wiggle fish. I gotta say that I got a group of 6 and they also like to come out during the day and wiggle around. They usually run away if I get close to the aquarium during the day but if not I see they squirming around to find food in the front of the tank.
So cute! I want some of them. I have black kuhuli loaches. But having a hard time finding striped ones. I love loaches! I cover my tank. Hey thank you for saying my name. You're are awesome A Gamer's Wife! 💖🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟😊
@Le Baguette Yes, as long as there are places for them to hide and you have food that sinks to the bottom. These are just general tips though, so do more research if needed!
@Le Baguette That's plenty of room and hiding places. You can keep ~6 in a 20 gallon, so with that much space and all those plants they'll think they're in heaven :)
For someone like me, who loves Ferrets and Snakes (and kept/keeping them both), this is exactly why the Kuhli Loaches caught my eye. I am more into reptiles, but recently started with Aquariums too. It started when I bought a waterplant for a watergarden-display, and after 2 weeks I found some little snails in there. So what do sane people do? Toss them out... leave them be and see what happens...? Well I decided to buy a whole Nano-Tank for them lol. I will add some shrimp soon since they are just adorable. Apart from that I am not really too much into regular fish, but when I saw the Kuhli Loaches, my heart made like a little jump. Now I fear I have to start another tank with some of them lol. What did these 2mm big snails do to me XD
I have a fishtank in my room and put a few tetras and 3 kuhli loaches. It was a 5 gallon tank so when the tetras died and so did the loaches a few months later I thought I lost all of them. Not feeding cleaning doing anything to that tank just letting it run for 7 months. Yesterday I finally decided to throw the tank away and when I went to take out my decorations there was still one in there. I will cherish him with my life. He cannot die. I fed him all the food he could handle and now he’s happy. He is my king. I worship him. For he survived the survivor. By sheer will he survived.
@@Xenomorpheus429 I cleaned the tank regularly but it just wasn’t the right size for them. I ended up buying a much larger tank for my living room after I found them. They’ve been happily thriving in their new 100 gallon tank with many friends.
I have 2 kuhli loaches...one of them I have had for 24 years! His fins have deteriorated a bit, but he or she is as active as ever. Love the new name listed below by ArnoldQMudskipper "Zebra aqua-noodle-ferrets"...LOL
After searching all over online, I think your aquatics videos are by far the best quality on RUclips. The way you explain things is super beginner friendly and just makes sense. The camera quality and transition graphics are awesome and show you put a lot of time into them. It’s also really cool how you reference others in the online aquatics community and promote them. Keep up the good work!
Ohhh. So that's normal? I just had mine yesterday from the store, and now they were hanging out on the roots of my floating plants. I thought they wanted to suicide by getting out of the water
I have some and they are the cutest They need at least 4 of them you need a like 10 gallons or more but I have mine in a 5 gallon tank for a couple of weeks with is fine they like zucchini and cucumbers they you can boil too you should have live plant they are just better I guess they can be with any community fish
@@itsdynasty3712 They stay under 2 inches usually and 2 of them will keep a 10 gal very clean. Only the hard green algae you see sometimes on the glass grows still, but you can clean that easy with an old credit card or algae scraper. I am seeing a little hair algae in my new tank that the Otto's and snails aren't eating. They are nonstop eating machines and a lot of fun to watch.
I got kuhli loaches yesterday and I was so surprised to find that they're just as energetic as you described yours to be. They're so cute and entertaining!
Want to know what's so funny, I just obtained a tank off a friend who had left it in his garage for a few months... Having it myself for a few months just as a display tank (with no fish in it may I add) I noticed just tonight a little snake like thing wiggle it's head out from behind a rock, and sure enough a kuhli! The water is even straight from the tap!!!! These guys are crazy tough
@@lachyg3792 They quite often hide in under-gravel filters, so when you are breaking down a tank you need to break it down fully. One of my favourite fish since my first tank as a child.
One of my favorite freshwater fish by far! They're adorable, perfect for small planted tanks, and a perfect alternative when you don't have the means to keep a snake or eel. Plus, whenever I drop food in their tank, they smell it and start wiggling and sniffling around like crazy. I can't get enough of them!
Also i love your idea of a timid tank... i sort of have one also, in mine i also have kuhlis, cpds and erythromicrons (galaxy rasboras), then i found sundanios, blue axelrodi rasboras, sparkling gouramis, scarlet badis, panda loaches and multistriped dwarf loaches. It has quickly become my favorite tank to watch also!
Solid information poured out here, kudos to you! Just to share, my observation of loaches in the wild reveals their mysteriously skittish behavior of darting about in the tank which you've highlighted in this vid. Loaches are active *micropredators* with a keen sense of smell & just about the only reason they move is actually to hunt! And they are not at all shy. For example, here in Singapore these loaches are native to forest streams & are endangered. Here, amongst mulm & leaf litter on a substrate of gravel the loaches scrutinise every crevice found on the bottom aggregate. For microorganisms like ostracods & cladocerans. And it appears to me these loaches don't need to eat a lot to get by. Once a Pangio spp. loach has something to munch it'll take a break by remaining still (usually under a leaf) for a while. So, overfeeding is not a good idea with these guys. Yeap! That's what I saw. Cheers.
Even though this video is years old, it still works. I setup my tank, grew out the plants for two months to get that nice coverage, before getting my kuhli loaches. First time owning them and they are NOT shy. They are out all day long and all night long. They do love dither tank mates and coverage. They don’t seem to use the coverage but just knowing it’s there, seems to keep them happy. Crazy little noodles!
Thanks for another great video. I had a neglected 10gallon & thought there were only 2 Kuhli loaches left of the 12 I put in 18 months ago, when I started removing plants I was shocked to find not 2, but 8 Kuhli loaches thriving in there at 8.4ph. I moved them to my 20gallon so now I have 17 Kuhli loaches thriving in 7.0ph & they're super active, everywhere you look there are Kuhli loaches, big & small. Mine eat anything, including Hikari sinking wafers, but they definitely prefer Fluval Bug Bites, Sera O-nip tabs, but their favorite is frozen Bloodworms.
Thank you for the thorough video! I just brought home three Kuhli loaches and I was afraid they were stressed out because they were zooming all over the tank (which has hiding spots and plants) so it was comforting to know you had the same experience.
I'm looking into these as a possible predator of planaria worms. Would they eat those? Thank you for another excellent presentation. These will definitely cover an area of my aquarium that doesn't get much attention from the current residents.
I can't say for sure but ever since I got them the planaria disappeared from my tank. It could be a coincidence but I don't think so. It used to be quite bad.
i totally agree kuhlis are the coolest fish in my tank. i have a very densely planted tank with about 6 and i see them out all the time ive also noticed that i hardly see any pond snails anymore. so i believe having them keeps the snails population in check. great video
I just got kuhli loaches because of you! and my cheeks are sore from seeing their little moustaches dusting the substrate and laughing! They’re so stinking cute!!
I love kuhli loaches they are truly individuals, I have been fortunate in that I always ended up getting very active ones. I am a night owl so I see even the shy ones at around 1 am. I have the same story with an old aquarium, it had been torn down for at least 4 months with water just deep enough to cover the gravel, no pump no heater.. I was scooping out the gravel to wash it ... and lo and behold there he was! I felt terrible and cleaned the tank out and popped him back in and he lived for years. I have been unable to find them near me for the past ohh.... 5 years? So i was thrilled when my local pet store ended up with 1... yes one... So he has no buddies yet, but I am hoping they get in more soon! Great starter fish and one I started with years and years ago as a complete newbie. I had him for at least 8 years... and back then I didn't even know they prefered to be in groups. I have grown quite partial to them!
I just bought a few kuhli loaches today and when I saw them darting up and down the tank like yours I immediately got on RUclips to see if that's normal. Perfect timing to see your video. I think they're the cutest thing ever. I just can't believe how fast they are.
They remind me of creepy, crawly, baby snakes 😮 But they are a sure fire way to get kids interested in an aquarium. As always you've given concise, easily understood information. 👍💕👍
I keep a group of 3 in my 10 gallon betta tank and they get along great. The betta sleeps while the loaches swim and while the batta is awake they will just swim near the bottom.
thank you for this! i just started my first tank and im in the cycling process really wanted to know which tank mate would work best with my future betta, definitely settling for 3 kuhli loaches in my 10 gallon :)
I have a 5.5 gal tank with several White clouds. I have a few snails rn but I want to switch for some cleaning fish. Do you think 3 of these would be okay? I couldn’t get more than 3 because of the size of my tank
i agree with you about their supposed shyness. i had ONE that (still does) eats at the top with the surface dwellers. with 3 now i see LESS of them. so social that when there was one, seemingly it wanted the company of other fish. 3 of their kind and now they are snooty and i see less of them. a fantastic fish!
I just started fishkeeping. I just got 6 Kuhlis in a 55 gallon and they have some hiding spots, but they still just chill out in the open. They are really cool and my 5 month old loves watching them
I got 6 of these recently and I am so glad I did.They were a bit shy at first, but now I see them all the time. Theres 3 I see regularly, and later at night I’ll see 5. There’s just one tiny one I rarely see. I put a lot of leaves, plants, rocks, and wood for them to hide in, so maybe that’s why. Even when I clean the tank or move things, they will swim around my hand, not shy at all. Sudden movements seems to be what scares them.
i have started taking care 10 of them and i love every second of it ! as for now i only feed them sinking pallets, however i am planning to try giving them more fresh food like cucumbers and all. anyway, great video!!
I got 3 of these for my 10 gallon and they all jumped out during the first night. Found all 3 on the floor in the morning. make sure you havea lid for them!
Ha! That story about the Kuhli Loach living in the emptied aquarium... When I was a kid, I drained-but-never-emptied an aquarium. When I went to set it up again ages later, I was shocked to find a giant Bronze Catfish living in a puddle under the partially-removed undergravel filter. Surprised the crap out of me...
Oh, I live in South East Asia!!! Do you think I can find some of these loaches in the streams near my house? I might go out with a net and have a fish about!!!
I have a shoal of Kuhli Loaches and they are super cute and full of personality. Mine are pretty active and love exploring around. But I focus on Blackwater and have dim lighting to make them cozy with the rest my blackwater fish. can't say enough how much I love these little goofy guys.
I've had mine for over 10 years and am looking for some more as they are starting to die of old age. Have had them (9) with assorted tetras, dannios, and guppies. 30gal cube shaped tank with smaller smooth gravel, several flat rocks pushed into the slope of the gravel facing the front for caves, lots of plants, and around 74°f. One of my favorites!
I can confirm your loach story at the end.... I once removed all the fish and completely drained a tank.... left the dredges of sand/rocks at the bottom.... Put the tank in the garage for months... Went back in to scoop out the dredges at the bottom and just toss them into my outdoor pond... Then I see a loach swimming around in my net as I'm scooping sand/rocks out... I'm sure was very happy to be transferred to my pond after being stuck at the bottom of an old aquarium with no water/food/heat/filter in my garage for months!
These lil guys are probably the coolest fish in my 75g betta sorority, been eyeing to snag a few from my LFS and managed to grab 2 remaining babies and they are chilling n hanging out like yours 24/7, they are the coolest cute little wigglers in the hobby, I plan on adding more when the opportunity rises, they have the cutest face and my kids loves them, win win
I've kept these little guys off and on since the late 70s or early 80s. They are one of my favorites. The only premature losses have been to ones that find a space between the filter and the lid where they jump out when they are zooming around the tank. Like the tank in the video, that was left for a year, mine was in the garage for a few months, hot as blazes at times, and when I dumped it a kuhli popped out. He lived out the rest of his life in a friends community tank. Hardy little guys.
I got two kuhli loach from a friend who could no longer keep them. I released them to my community tank and didnt see them for 2 years. Today I decided to redo my aquarium setup and I found 5! My water temperatures have always been on the cold side, so I was really surprised
I have two at the moment (Jean and Marco) in my tank and they always explore together. I often see then interact with each other a lot (they do what I can best describe as kissing or grooming each other, it looks like it at least) but are not very shy. I only have one Betta and a snail with them and Kayn, my Betta, is extremely peaceful with them. They are probably my favourite fish at the moment and it gives me so much joy watching the pair sociliase with each other.
Great video and timely. I have a trip to the LFS this morning for an order of a dozen salt & pepper corys. I’ve been wanting kuhlis in one of the tanks too. If I see them I’m getting them!
Got a friend of mine into the hobby. She really wanted Khuli loaches so I got her a pair as a gift after her aquarium was acclimated. She’s had them about 4 years now. And a few more she has added. Rescaped her whole tank to keep them happy.. sandy bottom, lots of hiding spots, plants, special foods. It’s adorable. Never tried them myself because they look like snakes 🐍 eeeek!
I had a few Kuhlis in a community tank some years ago. I hadn't seen the Kuhlis for many months and assumed they had died. When I had to sell the tank in order to move to a smaller place, I caught all the fish that I thought I had; removed all the rocks and plants and drained it till there was only about an inch of water left. I then scooped out all the gravel into a bucket. Lo and behold! When I was about to tip the remaining water away, I caught a glimpse of something swimming in the dirty water. It turned out that all my Kuhlis must have buried themselves in the gravel and as I scooped it out, they emerged! They were all fit and healthy.
Hey there's another fish like these there called Reed fish and they grow really long there relatively easy to care for needing a tropical tank im not sure if planted but mine enjoys the shade of plants and likes to hide, they also love bloodworm
I just got some Kuhli loaches and some Golden Dojo loaches (different tanks), and they're incredibly entertaining to watch. My girlfriend hates them (too squiggly for her), but I think they're awesome!
Tau Neutrino I was just watching your video again where you were talking about bringing them home and your surprise how they were out and brave, I started thinking that they’re probably a little more brave in your tank because you have the floating plants so they feel kind of like they’re in a cave or something. I’ve had them before and I never paid attention to anything other than they do better in groups if you get two or three you may never see them but if you get eight or 10 the kind of push each other out and wake each other up I guess and they just feel more comfortable, that and cover. It would be interesting to see what would happen if you took all your floating plants out, if they would be so brave with direct light coming down. 🤔
Just an observation, but recently I added Indian almond leaves, and they have sunk to the bottom. The kuhlis have been swimming non- stop today. I only have 2, its a 10- gallon tank. For me Honestly once the are used to an environment, they are quite active and seem to love to play and explore. I dont know if its the leaves or not, but I am guessing it is!
My kuhli loach wasn't shy, even when she was living alone, got her two buddies and they became very active. They go around in the day and forage even though i only have two hardscape decorations. Though i have good plants for them to hide there favourite places are under the prefilter, inside the barrel, and under the gazebo which i placed carefully that they can slide under. The gravel i was lucky to have softer clay based but I had no idea about substrate when I did get them. Just lucky to have them thrive
I loved the video instant sub! I got mine a year ago and at first i was worried too when they started to dart up and down and i was worried the something was wrong i keep 4 of them with 2 gold ancistrus plecos L144 in a 16gallon planted. After literally watching them for days i noticed they love to skim the top from time to time i set up the tank to have multiple layers with a small flow pump at one part of the top to simulate a small river and i have two who just love to sometimes swim right in front of the pump current swimming like champs so im currently trying out what other enrichments i can give them. I love them so much 😊
I was thinking of getting a few of these bad boys when I upgrade my betta to a 15g. I'm assuming 15 is fine because of it having the same floor space as a 20?
I put 5 in my 30 gallon years ago and they disappeared. Forgot I even had them in there. November of last year I decided to do a whole tank breakdown and clean after years of it running and as I was cleaning the gravel all of them came squiggling to the top
I recently received 2 from my mom for my tank and they are the best little critters ever! I named them Spaghetti and Noodle. Spaghetti is smaller with one singular spot between two stripes by his tail and Noodle has more spots along his back which a bigger tail. Spaghetti is the more social one but Noodle plays hide and seek with me. Every time I spot him he'll duck down and find a different hole to peep out at me from until I find him. I love my little wormy dealies.
stumbled across this video, sat here watching my khulis swim around. Its funny everywhere recommends sand, 300L (65 Gal) tank has a dedicated sandy area specifically for the kuhlis but they spend more time in the tetra active substrate on the opposite end of the tank.
i have 3 bronze juveniles corydoras right now i keep in my shrimps blackwater but once i get a 55 gallon tank to move them into im thinking of getting them some kuhlis as roommates :) i love these sweet boys and their cute little whiskers
I think Kuhli loaches are awesome, and I think of them as miniature eels. I have Seiryu stones, and I noticed they shifted the sand around the one stone and created a cave. They constantly go in and out from there. Furthermore, I truly enjoy seeing them entangle themselves within the Java fern roots. I was quite amused seeing how your loaches entangled in the frogbit and came up to the surface to eat because mind never does it. Lastly, I recently bought Panda Garra, and I must say, I think you will enjoy that rare type of fish because they are small exceptional algae eater as well as super active.
50+ years ago I had a kuhli in my 10g guppy tank. When I moved out and the tank was left unattended for 4+ years, only a few inches of water left, that loach was the sole survivor. No filtering, no heating, no external food. Very similar to dean's loach.
So I have 1 Kuhli loach but I also have a guppy and a tetra and at first the loach was shy but now it's been swimming all around so when you say a school of them just Kuhli loach or could my fish work as well even though they are all different species thanks
What's the substrate you use for your kuhli loaches? I plan on having a tank with the kuhli loaches and a betta as well as some others like red cherry shrimp and a pleco.
Is strong flow a problem? I know you mentioned they originate from slow moving waters. I’m primarily looking for the a fish to stir up my 20 long substrate. I’m collecting too much detritus and mulm I added a power head to help with circulation. I’m concerned if I add kuhlis they won’t be comfortable. I always QT new fish for 30 days prior to adding them into main tanks.
Your channel is amazing! Iv watched so many videos since iv fallen in love with the fish hobby recently and everytime I think about what I want next i think to myself... I wonder if girl talks fish had a video on it👁👄👁 the point is your videos are like just so estetically pleasing and full of infl at the same time!
I have some of the full dark ones. They are rather shy but with like 7 of em I just about always see one or two poking around or Yo-yoing on the side of the tank.
@Girl Talks Fish Your videos are always the most informative and fun to watch. Any question I have there's on of your videos on the top of the search list. Thank you!
I bought a Kuhki Loach last night, he jumped out of the net and swam straight to the bottom corner, under my cattapa leaf. I haven't not seen him since the first few minutes. I hope he is alive.
Do you think that 3 Kuhli Loaches is responsible in a planted 10gal with a betta and three ghost shrimp? I'm also considering getting a few schooling nano fish on top of it but I don't know if I'm overstocking...
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They're cute, one of my favorite fish.
@@cmpi82 I wholeheartedly agree, but my mother-in-law can't stand them. 😂
They are super adorable, same thing happened to us when my partner and I were upgrading our community fishes tank we couldn't find one of our last loaches, we looked all over the decor, plants, the substrate, and even the room to see if he jumped out, but to our surprise he was just hidden in the substrate really well for about two days! I yelled excitingly to my partner that he wasnt gone and was just hidden really well in the sand 😂 hes still happily swimming with his other schooling buddies seeming unfazed or not really hurt by being there for quite a while
I love my little wiggle fish. I gotta say that I got a group of 6 and they also like to come out during the day and wiggle around. They usually run away if I get close to the aquarium during the day but if not I see they squirming around to find food in the front of the tank.
So cute! I want some of them. I have black kuhuli loaches. But having a hard time finding striped ones. I love loaches! I cover my tank. Hey thank you for saying my name. You're are awesome A Gamer's Wife! 💖🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟😊
I want a 400 gallon with nothing but khuli loaches, that's how awesome they are to me
Me but with corys
Me but with gold dojo loaches
Id do this with corydoras and a tank full of loaches
@@reptilesfishandmore the larger loaches ( I have YoYos) seem to really like the corys company.
get the dojo loaches instead if your going big
I came to look for a care guide on kuhli loach and didn’t expect to see my old culinary teacher Dean. The internet is so wild
What, no way! He's an amazing fish breeder as a hobby. You can check out his other videos here: ruclips.net/video/en9IDbZCFlY/видео.html
They’ll be less shy if there’s more of them. I have 7 and they spend all their time zooming around and noodling in plain view.
@Le Baguette Yes, as long as there are places for them to hide and you have food that sinks to the bottom. These are just general tips though, so do more research if needed!
@Le Baguette That's plenty of room and hiding places. You can keep ~6 in a 20 gallon, so with that much space and all those plants they'll think they're in heaven :)
@@danielpontow5378 does 3 work?
@@article580 what’s your tank size? They will probably be a lot more comfortable with three, but if you can manage for they will be decently social
noodling
Very cool. Zebra aqua-noodle-ferrets
So true! 😂
Dojo loaches are also freaking awesome.
@@RoGuExPaNcAkE I sooo want to keep them someday.
For someone like me, who loves Ferrets and Snakes (and kept/keeping them both), this is exactly why the Kuhli Loaches caught my eye. I am more into reptiles, but recently started with Aquariums too. It started when I bought a waterplant for a watergarden-display, and after 2 weeks I found some little snails in there. So what do sane people do? Toss them out... leave them be and see what happens...? Well I decided to buy a whole Nano-Tank for them lol. I will add some shrimp soon since they are just adorable. Apart from that I am not really too much into regular fish, but when I saw the Kuhli Loaches, my heart made like a little jump. Now I fear I have to start another tank with some of them lol. What did these 2mm big snails do to me XD
@@GirlTalksFish I have a gold dojo loach. Awesome fish and such personality!
I have a fishtank in my room and put a few tetras and 3 kuhli loaches. It was a 5 gallon tank so when the tetras died and so did the loaches a few months later I thought I lost all of them. Not feeding cleaning doing anything to that tank just letting it run for 7 months. Yesterday I finally decided to throw the tank away and when I went to take out my decorations there was still one in there. I will cherish him with my life. He cannot die. I fed him all the food he could handle and now he’s happy. He is my king. I worship him. For he survived the survivor. By sheer will he survived.
1 year later and i hope you upgraded that tank, no wonder your fish died
@@Xenomorpheus429 I cleaned the tank regularly but it just wasn’t the right size for them. I ended up buying a much larger tank for my living room after I found them. They’ve been happily thriving in their new 100 gallon tank with many friends.
oh god 5 gallons is way wayyyy too small, even just the tetras would be fully stocking it :c
the bioload in such a small tank with numerous fish probably killed the little guys, thankfully you upgraded!
I have 2 kuhli loaches...one of them I have had for 24 years! His fins have deteriorated a bit, but he or she is as active as ever. Love the new name listed below by ArnoldQMudskipper "Zebra aqua-noodle-ferrets"...LOL
Wait 24 years!Are you serious? That’s could be a world record or something.
24?!!
24 years?!
wait what they can live that long ?
@@pixazelz yes
I once put them in a tank for a client and then never saw them again lol. Many years later when I took the tank down, there they were. Great vid.
LOL! They're such sneaky ninjas.
Does that mean a dirty tank or just people that never see the tank at night?
@@G0Chiefs I am guessing that it was an Office lobby sort of tank. Only viewed 9-5, and mostly just in passing
Where they alive?
i know they can be sneeky but after having them in my tank it's like i never bought them at the begining 🤣😂😅
After searching all over online, I think your aquatics videos are by far the best quality on RUclips. The way you explain things is super beginner friendly and just makes sense. The camera quality and transition graphics are awesome and show you put a lot of time into them. It’s also really cool how you reference others in the online aquatics community and promote them. Keep up the good work!
I 100% agree!
I had kuhlis years ago: they were amusing. They loved hanging out in the branches of my water wisteria plants, draped across the leaves.
I love seeing them hang out at top! It's so different from their usual behavior. :)
Ohhh. So that's normal? I just had mine yesterday from the store, and now they were hanging out on the roots of my floating plants. I thought they wanted to suicide by getting out of the water
@@denmark7775 Yep, they're amusing little critters.
I would love to see a care guide for the ottocinclus catfish
Give them a piece of wood and they'll love you
John James don’t forget some plants and maybe shrimp
I have some and they are the cutest
They need at least 4 of them you need a like 10 gallons or more but I have mine in a 5 gallon tank for a couple of weeks with is fine they like zucchini and cucumbers they you can boil too you should have live plant they are just better I guess they can be with any community fish
@@keirasworld7668 how big do they grow because I have a 10 gallon but I think that’s too small
@@itsdynasty3712 They stay under 2 inches usually and 2 of them will keep a 10 gal very clean. Only the hard green algae you see sometimes on the glass grows still, but you can clean that easy with an old credit card or algae scraper. I am seeing a little hair algae in my new tank that the Otto's and snails aren't eating. They are nonstop eating machines and a lot of fun to watch.
I got kuhli loaches yesterday and I was so surprised to find that they're just as energetic as you described yours to be. They're so cute and entertaining!
Lol re the catfish and the Loch being so polite. IN LOVE with this tank!! I really appreciate how thorough you are at explaining everything.
I had a small grey loach named Stew and he lived for 9 years! He had the cutest red cheeks 😍 I am a night owl so I got to see him quite a bit!
I came back as a human
Want to know what's so funny, I just obtained a tank off a friend who had left it in his garage for a few months... Having it myself for a few months just as a display tank (with no fish in it may I add) I noticed just tonight a little snake like thing wiggle it's head out from behind a rock, and sure enough a kuhli! The water is even straight from the tap!!!! These guys are crazy tough
Oh my goodness, that's crazy! These things are so amazing.
How's he doing now?
@@kirin1230 yeah fine, still held strong through another house move, I've purchased a friend for him now as well
@@lachyg3792 They quite often hide in under-gravel filters, so when you are breaking down a tank you need to break it down fully. One of my favourite fish since my first tank as a child.
One of my favorite freshwater fish by far! They're adorable, perfect for small planted tanks, and a perfect alternative when you don't have the means to keep a snake or eel. Plus, whenever I drop food in their tank, they smell it and start wiggling and sniffling around like crazy. I can't get enough of them!
Also i love your idea of a timid tank... i sort of have one also, in mine i also have kuhlis, cpds and erythromicrons (galaxy rasboras), then i found sundanios, blue axelrodi rasboras, sparkling gouramis, scarlet badis, panda loaches and multistriped dwarf loaches. It has quickly become my favorite tank to watch also!
That's awesome! I love all those fish; great stocking ideas for the future. 😍
Solid information poured out here, kudos to you! Just to share, my observation of loaches in the wild reveals their mysteriously skittish behavior of darting about in the tank which you've highlighted in this vid.
Loaches are active *micropredators* with a keen sense of smell & just about the only reason they move is actually to hunt! And they are not at all shy.
For example, here in Singapore these loaches are native to forest streams & are endangered. Here, amongst mulm & leaf litter on a substrate of gravel the loaches scrutinise every crevice found on the bottom aggregate. For microorganisms like ostracods & cladocerans.
And it appears to me these loaches don't need to eat a lot to get by. Once a Pangio spp. loach has something to munch it'll take a break by remaining still (usually under a leaf) for a while. So, overfeeding is not a good idea with these guys. Yeap! That's what I saw. Cheers.
Even though this video is years old, it still works. I setup my tank, grew out the plants for two months to get that nice coverage, before getting my kuhli loaches. First time owning them and they are NOT shy. They are out all day long and all night long. They do love dither tank mates and coverage. They don’t seem to use the coverage but just knowing it’s there, seems to keep them happy. Crazy little noodles!
Thanks for another great video. I had a neglected 10gallon & thought there were only 2 Kuhli loaches left of the 12 I put in 18 months ago, when I started removing plants I was shocked to find not 2, but 8 Kuhli loaches thriving in there at 8.4ph. I moved them to my 20gallon so now I have 17 Kuhli loaches thriving in 7.0ph & they're super active, everywhere you look there are Kuhli loaches, big & small. Mine eat anything, including Hikari sinking wafers, but they definitely prefer Fluval Bug Bites, Sera O-nip tabs, but their favorite is frozen Bloodworms.
That's awesome! I can't wait to see if mine will breed one day.
I've had these several times over the years, starting back when I was about 8. I absolutely love them, they're so much fun to watch!
Thank you for the thorough video! I just brought home three Kuhli loaches and I was afraid they were stressed out because they were zooming all over the tank (which has hiding spots and plants) so it was comforting to know you had the same experience.
1:14 what’s the name of the catfish between your 2 kuhlis? He looks cool!
4:05 "they occasionally like vegetables"
Show Otto fish devouring the zucchini.
LoL
I'm looking into these as a possible predator of planaria worms. Would they eat those? Thank you for another excellent presentation. These will definitely cover an area of my aquarium that doesn't get much attention from the current residents.
I can't say for sure but ever since I got them the planaria disappeared from my tank. It could be a coincidence but I don't think so. It used to be quite bad.
Such a great video! I've had my kuhli loaches for almost 2 years now. They are amazing fish. I love them so much.
That's awesome! I love my little underwater noodles. :)
i totally agree kuhlis are the coolest fish in my tank. i have a very densely planted tank with about 6 and i see them out all the time ive also noticed that i hardly see any pond snails anymore. so i believe having them keeps the snails population in check. great video
I just got kuhli loaches because of you! and my cheeks are sore from seeing their little moustaches dusting the substrate and laughing! They’re so stinking cute!!
I love kuhli loaches they are truly individuals, I have been fortunate in that I always ended up getting very active ones. I am a night owl so I see even the shy ones at around 1 am. I have the same story with an old aquarium, it had been torn down for at least 4 months with water just deep enough to cover the gravel, no pump no heater.. I was scooping out the gravel to wash it ... and lo and behold there he was! I felt terrible and cleaned the tank out and popped him back in and he lived for years. I have been unable to find them near me for the past ohh.... 5 years? So i was thrilled when my local pet store ended up with 1... yes one... So he has no buddies yet, but I am hoping they get in more soon! Great starter fish and one I started with years and years ago as a complete newbie. I had him for at least 8 years... and back then I didn't even know they prefered to be in groups. I have grown quite partial to them!
I just bought a few kuhli loaches today and when I saw them darting up and down the tank like yours I immediately got on RUclips to see if that's normal. Perfect timing to see your video. I think they're the cutest thing ever. I just can't believe how fast they are.
I know! They're like speedy ninjas. ;)
I LOVE YOUR AXOLOTL EARRINGS!!!
I’ve been loving my Khuli loaches they swim and have so much personality
They remind me of creepy, crawly, baby snakes 😮
But they are a sure fire way to get kids interested in an aquarium. As always you've given concise, easily understood information.
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Haha, you're right - my kids totally love them!
Snakes arent creepy or crawly but ok. Well actually I guess they are for some people not trying to judge anyone :D
I keep a group of 3 in my 10 gallon betta tank and they get along great. The betta sleeps while the loaches swim and while the batta is awake they will just swim near the bottom.
thank you for this! i just started my first tank and im in the cycling process really wanted to know which tank mate would work best with my future betta, definitely settling for 3 kuhli loaches in my 10 gallon :)
Me too I'm starting a tank
I have a 5.5 gal tank with several White clouds. I have a few snails rn but I want to switch for some cleaning fish. Do you think 3 of these would be okay? I couldn’t get more than 3 because of the size of my tank
@@talileonard2553 Don't think that's big enough.
Hi! I have a betta in a 10 gallon and was thinking of getting some loaches!! Is a 10 gallon really ok for them? Thank you so much!!
i agree with you about their supposed shyness. i had ONE that (still does) eats at the top with the surface dwellers. with 3 now i see LESS of them. so social that when there was one, seemingly it wanted the company of other fish.
3 of their kind and now they are snooty and i see less of them.
a fantastic fish!
I have one kuhli losch right now and he is always out. He knows when it is around feeding time and he loves it. Can’t wait to get more
I just started fishkeeping. I just got 6 Kuhlis in a 55 gallon and they have some hiding spots, but they still just chill out in the open. They are really cool and my 5 month old loves watching them
I got 6 of these recently and I am so glad I did.They were a bit shy at first, but now I see them all the time. Theres 3 I see regularly, and later at night I’ll see 5. There’s just one tiny one I rarely see. I put a lot of leaves, plants, rocks, and wood for them to hide in, so maybe that’s why. Even when I clean the tank or move things, they will swim around my hand, not shy at all. Sudden movements seems to be what scares them.
Had Kuhlis in my first aquarium. They would hide in the seashells during the day and come out at night.
i have started taking care 10 of them and i love every second of it ! as for now i only feed them sinking pallets, however i am planning to try giving them more fresh food like cucumbers and all. anyway, great video!!
I got 3 of these for my 10 gallon and they all jumped out during the first night. Found all 3 on the floor in the morning. make sure you havea lid for them!
I have 6 of them in a 10 gallon by themselves and they seem to be verry comfortable I was thinking of putting a betta in with them but I'm not sure
Ha! That story about the Kuhli Loach living in the emptied aquarium... When I was a kid, I drained-but-never-emptied an aquarium. When I went to set it up again ages later, I was shocked to find a giant Bronze Catfish living in a puddle under the partially-removed undergravel filter. Surprised the crap out of me...
Lol, that's crazy! I probably would've screamed if I had found a long-lost fish like that.
Oh, I live in South East Asia!!! Do you think I can find some of these loaches in the streams near my house? I might go out with a net and have a fish about!!!
I love them! Never had any, but seeing them a lot on sites like this and want some. They are so cool.
I have a shoal of Kuhli Loaches and they are super cute and full of personality. Mine are pretty active and love exploring around. But I focus on Blackwater and have dim lighting to make them cozy with the rest my blackwater fish. can't say enough how much I love these little goofy guys.
I love your black substrate/ live plant aesthetic.
I've had mine for over 10 years and am looking for some more as they are starting to die of old age. Have had them (9) with assorted tetras, dannios, and guppies. 30gal cube shaped tank with smaller smooth gravel, several flat rocks pushed into the slope of the gravel facing the front for caves, lots of plants, and around 74°f. One of my favorites!
I can confirm your loach story at the end.... I once removed all the fish and completely drained a tank.... left the dredges of sand/rocks at the bottom.... Put the tank in the garage for months... Went back in to scoop out the dredges at the bottom and just toss them into my outdoor pond... Then I see a loach swimming around in my net as I'm scooping sand/rocks out... I'm sure was very happy to be transferred to my pond after being stuck at the bottom of an old aquarium with no water/food/heat/filter in my garage for months!
These lil guys are probably the coolest fish in my 75g betta sorority, been eyeing to snag a few from my LFS and managed to grab 2 remaining babies and they are chilling n hanging out like yours 24/7, they are the coolest cute little wigglers in the hobby, I plan on adding more when the opportunity rises, they have the cutest face and my kids loves them, win win
Kuhli Loach's have the perfect length in my opinion and a great personality
Love this video, these little guys are so underrated. Great little species spot light video!
Thank you! They're definitely one of my new favorite fish. :)
I have 8 of them in 70 gallon aquarium planted tanks with no heater and I live in Alberta Calgary and there doing fine in 60 degrees
That's incredible! Definitely 1 vote for them being cold water fish. :)
An old video but very very helpful. I love these little guys and the hillstream loaches. Very very cool
I've kept these little guys off and on since the late 70s or early 80s. They are one of my favorites. The only premature losses have been to ones that find a space between the filter and the lid where they jump out when they are zooming around the tank. Like the tank in the video, that was left for a year, mine was in the garage for a few months, hot as blazes at times, and when I dumped it a kuhli popped out. He lived out the rest of his life in a friends community tank. Hardy little guys.
I got two kuhli loach from a friend who could no longer keep them. I released them to my community tank and didnt see them for 2 years. Today I decided to redo my aquarium setup and I found 5! My water temperatures have always been on the cold side, so I was really surprised
I have two at the moment (Jean and Marco) in my tank and they always explore together. I often see then interact with each other a lot (they do what I can best describe as kissing or grooming each other, it looks like it at least) but are not very shy. I only have one Betta and a snail with them and Kayn, my Betta, is extremely peaceful with them. They are probably my favourite fish at the moment and it gives me so much joy watching the pair sociliase with each other.
Great video and timely. I have a trip to the LFS this morning for an order of a dozen salt & pepper corys. I’ve been wanting kuhlis in one of the tanks too. If I see them I’m getting them!
They love to swim up in my betta’s floating log and hang out with him! Haha!
My all time favorite fish. I once had a 15 year old kuhli!
Got a friend of mine into the hobby. She really wanted Khuli loaches so I got her a pair as a gift after her aquarium was acclimated. She’s had them about 4 years now. And a few more she has added. Rescaped her whole tank to keep them happy.. sandy bottom, lots of hiding spots, plants, special foods. It’s adorable. Never tried them myself because they look like snakes 🐍 eeeek!
I had a few Kuhlis in a community tank some years ago. I hadn't seen the Kuhlis for many months and assumed they had died. When I had to sell the tank in order to move to a smaller place, I caught all the fish that I thought I had; removed all the rocks and plants and drained it till there was only about an inch of water left. I then scooped out all the gravel into a bucket. Lo and behold! When I was about to tip the remaining water away, I caught a glimpse of something swimming in the dirty water. It turned out that all my Kuhlis must have buried themselves in the gravel and as I scooped it out, they emerged! They were all fit and healthy.
Hey there's another fish like these there called Reed fish and they grow really long there relatively easy to care for needing a tropical tank im not sure if planted but mine enjoys the shade of plants and likes to hide, they also love bloodworm
I just got some Kuhli loaches and some Golden Dojo loaches (different tanks), and they're incredibly entertaining to watch. My girlfriend hates them (too squiggly for her), but I think they're awesome!
Step 1: Buy more loaches!!!
Step 2: Dump gf...
Step 3: Repeat step 1...
Utterly love mine, some days you think they’ve all escaped and the next they are sat at the front
Lol, so true!
LOVE my kuhlis I love snakes and seeing them everyday has made me want a snake I can handle and I’m actually getting a banana ball python haha 🐍
How fun! I totally want a snake some day. :)
My 2 favorite loachs are hillstream and kuhli! Definitely my favorite bottom feeders
If you keep them in larger groups they’re way more lively and brave. I love them. Generally shrimp safe too I’ve heard.
They might eat some baby shrimps but I don't have any problems with mine and shrimp.
Tau Neutrino I was just watching your video again where you were talking about bringing them home and your surprise how they were out and brave, I started thinking that they’re probably a little more brave in your tank because you have the floating plants so they feel kind of like they’re in a cave or something. I’ve had them before and I never paid attention to anything other than they do better in groups if you get two or three you may never see them but if you get eight or 10 the kind of push each other out and wake each other up I guess and they just feel more comfortable, that and cover. It would be interesting to see what would happen if you took all your floating plants out, if they would be so brave with direct light coming down. 🤔
@@ShaneZettelmier you must have me mixed up with someone else, I don't have any videos posted.
Just an observation, but recently I added Indian almond leaves, and they have sunk to the bottom. The kuhlis have been swimming non- stop today. I only have 2, its a 10- gallon tank. For me Honestly once the are used to an environment, they are quite active and seem to love to play and explore. I dont know if its the leaves or not, but I am guessing it is!
Love the Betta fish’s name! Just goes to show that you’re not just a gamer’s wife, but a true Transformer lover’s wife xD
My kuhli loach wasn't shy, even when she was living alone, got her two buddies and they became very active. They go around in the day and forage even though i only have two hardscape decorations. Though i have good plants for them to hide there favourite places are under the prefilter, inside the barrel, and under the gazebo which i placed carefully that they can slide under. The gravel i was lucky to have softer clay based but I had no idea about substrate when I did get them. Just lucky to have them thrive
What's that's broad, red leafed plant? I absolutely love how they look.
Tiger lotus 😊
@@WormInATrenchcoat Thank you!
I loved the video instant sub! I got mine a year ago and at first i was worried too when they started to dart up and down and i was worried the something was wrong i keep 4 of them with 2 gold ancistrus plecos L144 in a 16gallon planted. After literally watching them for days i noticed they love to skim the top from time to time i set up the tank to have multiple layers with a small flow pump at one part of the top to simulate a small river and i have two who just love to sometimes swim right in front of the pump current swimming like champs so im currently trying out what other enrichments i can give them. I love them so much 😊
What plants are in your tank? I love whatever you have floating at the top.
👍Thank you for your Video😍 I Keep Kuhli Loaches for 35 years. I Love them and i think they have cute Faces 😉✨ Greetings from Germany
I was thinking of getting a few of these bad boys when I upgrade my betta to a 15g. I'm assuming 15 is fine because of it having the same floor space as a 20?
Sabuuchi yea, they stay pretty small and you will be able to see them a lot easier in a smaller tank
Yes, I think that would work out just fine as long as your betta plays nice. :)
I put 5 in my 30 gallon years ago and they disappeared. Forgot I even had them in there. November of last year I decided to do a whole tank breakdown and clean after years of it running and as I was cleaning the gravel all of them came squiggling to the top
Can they be kept with Cory catfish or African dwarf frogs?
I recently received 2 from my mom for my tank and they are the best little critters ever! I named them Spaghetti and Noodle. Spaghetti is smaller with one singular spot between two stripes by his tail and Noodle has more spots along his back which a bigger tail. Spaghetti is the more social one but Noodle plays hide and seek with me. Every time I spot him he'll duck down and find a different hole to peep out at me from until I find him.
I love my little wormy dealies.
Loved this video! These have to be one of my favorite beginner fish species, as I'm a relatively new fish hobbyist ^.^
my first piece of content of yours - love your energy :) Thanks for the advice - subscribed!
stumbled across this video, sat here watching my khulis swim around. Its funny everywhere recommends sand, 300L (65 Gal) tank has a dedicated sandy area specifically for the kuhlis but they spend more time in the tetra active substrate on the opposite end of the tank.
Mine don't hide all the time, even during the day! I can often find them snuffling around and perched on the fake plants. Spotting them is a game.
i have 3 bronze juveniles corydoras right now i keep in my shrimps blackwater but once i get a 55 gallon tank to move them into im thinking of getting them some kuhlis as roommates :) i love these sweet boys and their cute little whiskers
I think Kuhli loaches are awesome, and I think of them as miniature eels. I have Seiryu stones, and I noticed they shifted the sand around the one stone and created a cave. They constantly go in and out from there. Furthermore, I truly enjoy seeing them entangle themselves within the Java fern roots. I was quite amused seeing how your loaches entangled in the frogbit and came up to the surface to eat because mind never does it. Lastly, I recently bought Panda Garra, and I must say, I think you will enjoy that rare type of fish because they are small exceptional algae eater as well as super active.
I looove the look of panda garras and would love to get them one day! 🐼
50+ years ago I had a kuhli in my 10g guppy tank. When I moved out and the tank was left unattended for 4+ years, only a few inches of water left, that loach was the sole survivor. No filtering, no heating, no external food.
Very similar to dean's loach.
How do you prepare the cucumbers and squash if at all for your fish?
Great video!!! Can you tell me what plants that you used in the bottom of your tank and what is the name of the floating plants?
So I have 1 Kuhli loach but I also have a guppy and a tetra and at first the loach was shy but now it's been swimming all around so when you say a school of them just Kuhli loach or could my fish work as well even though they are all different species thanks
These guys are so cute, they remind me of caterpillars.
What's the substrate you use for your kuhli loaches? I plan on having a tank with the kuhli loaches and a betta as well as some others like red cherry shrimp and a pleco.
Is strong flow a problem? I know you mentioned they originate from slow moving waters. I’m primarily looking for the a fish to stir up my 20 long substrate. I’m collecting too much detritus and mulm I added a power head to help with circulation. I’m concerned if I add kuhlis they won’t be comfortable. I always QT new fish for 30 days prior to adding them into main tanks.
Your channel is amazing! Iv watched so many videos since iv fallen in love with the fish hobby recently and everytime I think about what I want next i think to myself... I wonder if girl talks fish had a video on it👁👄👁 the point is your videos are like just so estetically pleasing and full of infl at the same time!
Super informational and well edited video! I would love to see a video on dojo/weather loaches your style is much more inviting than others
Hi you said the kuhlis like bug bites which kind of bug bites?? there are shrimp..bottom feeders..etc,,thanks in advance
I have some of the full dark ones. They are rather shy but with like 7 of em I just about always see one or two poking around or Yo-yoing on the side of the tank.
Aren’t they the cutest, love mine! 👍🏻❤️ Mine live with a betta and a swordtail.
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Your videos are always the most informative and fun to watch. Any question I have there's on of your videos on the top of the search list. Thank you!
I bought a Kuhki Loach last night, he jumped out of the net and swam straight to the bottom corner, under my cattapa leaf. I haven't not seen him since the first few minutes. I hope he is alive.
I have four of these guys and I love them so much!
Do you think that 3 Kuhli Loaches is responsible in a planted 10gal with a betta and three ghost shrimp? I'm also considering getting a few schooling nano fish on top of it but I don't know if I'm overstocking...