Khuli Loach

[folyet]

I have 4 Khuli loaches, and they all seem happy, and well fed
As I read more and more, I see a lot of people have their loaches in sand, as I know they love to dig into the sand

In my tank, I have gravel. It is the smooth type, no real sharp edges, mostly rounded and soft, and they are not very big

I see my loached sometimes trying to dig deep into the gravel. They get a bit and that is about it

My question is this. Is the gravel bad for them. Will it hurt them as they dig into it sometimes?
I have lots of small hiding places in there where they always go to, and they are always digging and creating new paths under rocks, and logs, etc

I worry about my little guys, but I do not eally want to change from gravel to sand

Any info or advice would be appreciated

 

[thereverendturtle]

I kept them over gravel for years. Yours will be fine.

 

[ShinySideUp]

I have 4 Khuli loaches, and they all seem happy, and well fed
As I read more and more, I see a lot of people have their loaches in sand, as I know they love to dig into the sand

In my tank, I have gravel. It is the smooth type, no real sharp edges, mostly rounded and soft, and they are not very big

I see my loached sometimes trying to dig deep into the gravel. They get a bit and that is about it

My question is this. Is the gravel bad for them. Will it hurt them as they dig into it sometimes?
I have lots of small hiding places in there where they always go to, and they are always digging and creating new paths under rocks, and logs, etc

I worry about my little guys, but I do not eally want to change from gravel to sand

Any info or advice would be appreciated

I have five khuli loaches, at least I think I have. I have sand in my tank and the khuli's like to bury themselves which in sand they find very easy. You will probably see more of your loaches than I do of mine because they can't hide in the substrate. I think they'll be fine; and visible!

 

[lilfishie]

i have a mix of sand and gravel in my tank and they dig in both although they have mixed it all up now