Khuli and Clown Loaches

[bshockstubb]

Are these fish compatable to live in a tank full of tetras, guppies, and danios? this is a 55 gallon tank. And are they easy to feed or are they hard.

 

[Cheese Specialist]

I have Kuhlis and clowns in the same tank no problem. I don't think this should have been here though, so I expect it'll be moved.

My clowns are easy to feed, catfish pellets, plec tablets, algae wafer and bloodworm. The kuhlis come out to eat and often eat plec tablets and catfish pellets too.

 

[Inchworm]

Hi stubby0143

CS is right about this being the wrong place to ask about loaches. But don't worry, I'm going to move it to where a lot of people who know about these fish will see it.

Kuhlis are cool fish!

 

[Paradise_Gourami]

my clowns will eat anything that falls to the bottom

 

[ryan]

I am another one who keeps Clowns and Khulis together, I also keep them with Botia Dario, Botia Striata, Polkadot Loaches and Horsefaced Loaches.

 

[JamesTasker]

I thought this was the right forum for loaches?? They are cypriniformes. IME kuhli loaches can be a bit tricky to feed especially with livebearers in the tank. Make sure you get at least 4 so they come out more and feed them sinking pellets at night. Great fish though .

 

[Lateral Line]

>>> I thought this was the right forum for loaches??

It is the right place, this thread was moved here!

Khulis are fine with small fish. Keep at least 3. Clown Loaches are not aggressive but again, should be in groups of 3 or more and grow very large, although slowly.

 

[JamesTasker]

Oops. Silly me

 

[zeddsdead]

i had a clown loach that come feeding time was the biggest bully in the tank. he would sprint to shrimp pellets then chase the larger bala sharks and silver dollars that stole his meal. I could actually hear the clown loach nip at the fins of other fish. quite an aggressive eater from my experience.

 

[catwoman]

I have 3 clowns and 2 yoyo loaches in a tank with 6 tetras and 3 long-finned danios. the loaches seem to ignore them. they just hang together and also seem to be buds with the rainbow shark. the loaches seem to spend all their time looking for food on the bottom or on the decos or just chasing each other around. they are in a 75gal tank, though, so there is lots of room. the two yoyo loaches would chase the tetras when they were in the 10gal tank.

 

[Speck the Fish]

I have Khulis and Yoyo loaches together. The Khulis loaches are not nearly as active as the yoyo but when they are all out work in close proximity without any fights. Neither the Khulis or Yoyo are bothered or bother my other fish (tetras, barbs).

 

[bshockstubb]

hey i got it taken care of thanks for all your help!

 

[smithrc]

we have 3 kholi in our 2ft tank - with 2 clowns in there on a temp basis to eat snails... they are all fine together.