Could I Get Some Khulis?

[ladybugbzzzz]

I just got a 70 USG tank and I'm trying to do some research on what kind of fish to put in there. I will have 2 pictus catfish and some tiger barbs for sure. The tank is about 3 ft long and appx 2 ft in width. Will I have enough room for 3 or 4 khuli loaches in there? I really love them, but I want to make sure they will have enough room! I will be planting it (not heavily), and I have sand in it. I was planning on getting maybe 2 keyhole cichlids, too. My cats right now are small, but I want to make sure they don't all outgrow the tank very quickly! Thank you! I just want to do it right this time - I had a 10 gallon, and had my one pictus in there because the LFS said they only NEEDED 10 gallons!!! So 4 months and much research later I have a bigger tank for him. Now I'm trying to find tank mates. Thanks a lot for any help.
Jade

 

[ladybugbzzzz]

I just got a 70 USG tank and I'm trying to do some research on what kind of fish to put in there. I will have 2 pictus catfish and some tiger barbs for sure. The tank is about 3 ft long and appx 2 ft in width. Will I have enough room for 3 or 4 khuli loaches in there? I really love them, but I want to make sure they will have enough room! I will be planting it (not heavily), and I have sand in it. I was planning on getting maybe 2 keyhole cichlids, too. My cats right now are small, but I want to make sure they don't all outgrow the tank very quickly! Thank you! I just want to do it right this time - I had a 10 gallon, and had my one pictus in there because the LFS said they only NEEDED 10 gallons!!! So 4 months and much research later I have a bigger tank for him. Now I'm trying to find tank mates. Thanks a lot for any help.
Jade

oh and I have some fake logs/tree roots in there, too. of course. and A rena xP3 canister filter, if any of that changes anything!
thanks

 

[n3ont3tra]

I'm not sure how big or agressive pictus cats are... if they're bottom feeders the kuhlis might be bullied, but otherwise it sounds fine. The tank is definitely big enough.

 

[Lateral Line]

You might want to run this by the folks in the catfish section, but I'd be worried about the Pictus eating the loaches.

 

[scouse_andy]

In my experience, Kuhlis are better in a slightly smaller tank (20 gallon maybe) I had them in my main tank and never saw them. They're always out in my smaller tank though. Can't help you with the pictus I'm afraid.

 

[pieman]

I have 5 of them in my 54l tank, during the daytime they'll hide in this plastic barrel I bought and 2 of them will come out if food falls to the ground, but usually i leave some food on the bottom for them at night when they come out and swim round the tank.