Oh No!

[coolie]

I've spelt "coolie" wrong!

 

[crazyforcordoras]

OMG

 

[phoenixgsd]

its not the end of the world, you could ask admin to alter it to khuli

 

[Crossfire]

You disapoint! You think yourself worthy of that name, and you cannot even spell it!
You don't deserve the title of Kuhli!

 

[WILDER]

Just PM Admin.

 

[MBOU]

Lots of people still spell it Coolie Loach

 

[Crossfire]

Lots of people still spell it Coolie Loach

They are also know as Leopord Eels and Prickly Eyes

 

[coolie]

My current setup is not ideal for kuhlis with gravel, but I did think of putting a sandy patch in there for them,
though on second thoughts, I'm supposed to stick with things easy to breed in this tnk.

 

[Donya]

They are also know as Leopord Eels

Ok this one I get. But...

and Prickly Eyes

... Are they grumpy in the morning or something?

 

[Crossfire]

They are also know as Leopord Eels

Ok this one I get. But...

and Prickly Eyes

... Are they grumpy in the morning or something?

If you look closley, you see that Kuhlis have thorns right under their eyes. It helps them protect themselves from predators, helps them establish "dominance" (kuhlis don't really have a set in stone social hierarchy, it's just that in a group, there must be a "leader", who is chosen by being the best at nudging others with his thorn) The thorns also is a pain in the keister when you net a kuhli, they can get stuck, stab you, or break. That is why you need to be careful handling kuhlis in a net.
Not my picture, but a pretty good image of their eye thorns:

 

[Bugdozer]

I want a kuhli now. But my substrate would make them sorely *cries*

 

[Crossfire]

I want a kuhli now. But my substrate would make them sorely *cries*

So change the substrate!

 

[coolie]

I wonder if it's possible to create like a "nest" of sand in a gravel tank. It might be interesting to see them gravitate to that area and burrow in it.

 

[Crossfire]

I wonder if it's possible to create like a "nest" of sand in a gravel tank. It might be interesting to see them gravitate to that area and burrow in it.

Probably. But Kuhlis don't burrow, at least IME. They just like to sift through. And the gravel would scrape against their bodies and hurt their whiskers, but it's a good start They might appreciate it if nothing else is possible

I wonder if it's possible to create like a "nest" of sand in a gravel tank. It might be interesting to see them gravitate to that area and burrow in it.

Probably. But Kuhlis don't burrow, at least IME. They just like to sift through. And the gravel would scrape against their bodies and hurt their whiskers, but it's a good start They might appreciate it if nothing else is possible

 

[coolie]

I see, I guess it also depends on the type of gravel. Here in the UK I live near Chesil Beach, which near Bridport has a small company which has been churning out "pea" gravel for years. It's very rounded gravel like, well, like peas! That's what I had when I used to keep khulis. I did read somewhere they will burrow sometimes.