I recently got two baby kuhli loaches from my local fish store. I am experienced with loaches, and have a tank devoted to them, planted and with 74 degree water. All my water parameters are perfect, I drip acclimated them when I first got them home, and all my other fish are happy and healthy. The baby kuhli's will not come out at all, they are buried in under the substrate, and it has been about a week now. I thought they would get used to their new home by now, and I have never had this happen before. Two days ago I cleaned my aquarium, and to do so, I had to remove them from the tank and briefly place them in my hospital tank. One of them looked very skinny to me and I don't think he's been eating. When I put them back in the main tank, they immediatly burrowed into the substrate again. I've tried to entice them out with bloodworms, but it doesnt work. I've never seen a kuhli do this for so long, and I'm stumped. Any advice?
2007-01-10 08:53:55 · 6 answers · asked by brandi91082 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
only other fish in the tank are loaches, and a male and female betta.
2007-01-10 08:59:00 · update #1
I have a large tank w/many other loaches, including adult kuhli's. I am an experienced fish keeper, and have never experienced this. The light is low, and I am up very late at night w/all the lights out and I still never see them. Will they not bond w/adult kuhli's?
2007-01-10 13:12:08 · update #2
Like any other loach, kuhlies need to be in groups of 6 or more to be happy. Kulies go the extra mile when you have too few, and will never come out. Also make sure your tank is big enough before you get more. The minimum tank size for 6 kuhlies is 20 gallons. You also can't have too much lighting or it will scare them. Get some floating plants to block some light and they will love it.
Kuhlies can be difficult to coax out of hiding if the light is too bright and if there are too few. They need to be in groups to feel safe.
2007-01-10 09:06:07 · answer #1 · answered by fish guy 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Kuhli loaches are nockturnal, so you won't see them at all unless you turn out all the lights in the room, and turn a small light on it the back room to try and watch them. Just feed them at night, just put the food in their tank and by morning it will be devoured. good luck.
2007-01-10 17:37:57 · answer #2 · answered by Flames Fan 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like you are doing everything right. Do you have any other fish that may be bugging them, or picking on them?
I'm stumped too.
2007-01-10 16:57:37 · answer #3 · answered by allyalexmch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just let them hide so that they dont stress out and they will event come out if not then there probably dead
2007-01-10 16:58:52 · answer #4 · answered by matt789 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u need to give them more light
2007-01-10 17:29:21 · answer #5 · answered by kandy girl 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
u should feed it more often
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2007-01-10 17:29:54 · answer #6 · answered by jballin 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋