Kuhli Loach

[ravekiss]

Can a Kuhli Loach make out in a tank with gravel substrate if there're enough hiding places? I know they prefer sand or finer substrate, but can they live with gravel?

 

[chris_1127]

i've only had mine for a couple of months now, but they seem to do ok in my tank with a medium gravel substrate - they spend most of their time tied up in the stalks and roots of my plants though, but occasionally stray out into the open

 

[ravekiss]

What size tank do you have?

 

[chris_1127]

48x20x12, planted and with plenty of bogwood

 

[FrAnK3333]

Gravel would be fine.

 

[Metermaid]

I don't have them now but did a few years ago and they did fine with gravel - always busy tying themselves up in knots !! enjoy

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

I think they appreciate sand more though; when i bought my khuli loaches they came from a tank with gravel in it but when they arived in my main tank which is sand based they livened up alot more and seem to enjoy filtering through it- its pretty cool cos you can see the sand they filter coming out of their gills like with corys and im sure it helps keep them healthier and happier.

 

[Lateral Line]

It is not so much a question of is it possible, the answer is obviously yes. People do. Is it desirable? Probably not.

Given plenty of good hiding places they will survive on a gravel base, but that they will never be as happy as they would on a fine substrate is somewhat inevitable.