The Kuhli loach has an average lifespan of ten years in an aquarium. Kuhli Loach is a peaceful and non-aggressive fish. One of the more popular loaches is the Kuhli loach or pangio kuhli. During spawning season, female Kuhli loaches’ eggs will glow a visible green through their skin, and they will be larger around the front. Kuhlii loach (lat. Neon Tetra. The maximum size of a Kuhli Loach is up to 13 cm. Coolie loaches have an eel-like body that is yellow to pink in color, with multiple dark brown bands or stripes that partially or fully encircle the body. Loaches are semi-aggressive fish when housed in the aquarium individually, so it is important to maintain each species in groups of six or more to minimize aggression. Feb 27, 2020. I’ve had my other kuhlis for over a year & never seen them change color. In the spawning tank, the light should be dim, and the water shallow. There are several other members of the genus that are imported from time to time, but as far as I know, only P. kuhlii is spawned with anything approaching regularity. The fish can hardly be seen at day time, especially when it’s kept in a tank alone, however it’s not impossible, if one watches the fish for some time. They are best to keep with other non-aggressive, small mates, such as neon tetra, ember tetra, rasboras, celestial pearl danio, zebra tetra, platyfish, Gouramis, etc. Loach fish consist of some of the most popular of all tropical fish, adding color, interest, and beauty to any larger community aquarium. Veiltail Dragon Male Betta. Surface fish 4 Lemon tetras Bottom dwellers Male and 2 female cockatoo dwarf cichlids 3 three stripe corydoras. Donaldm. The male is up to 10 cm tall, his fins are thicker and more powerful, the female is larger, she grows up to 12 cm. The adult female is typically heavier bodied than the male – and larger than males. These eggs are 1,7-1,9 mm in diameter. The male and female connect to each other with their “cheeks” and same as ropefish the male follows every movement and twitches and nudges the female till it releases the eggs. 2,298 2.3K. Since Kuhli Loach is active in the nights it is considered as the kind of Owl.. Thread Starter; Maddie M. Member. Though female Kuhli Loach will become large during pregnancy, you won’t really notice a difference between your male and female Kuhli Loach fish. Shubunkin 5-7cm. Jul 27, 2011 #4 Zanygrin said: I am in the process of researching proper tank-mates for a pair of Kribensis. Dojo Loach Breeding. Nov 4, 2017. Calico Oranda. Kuhli loach turned pale color? They have a shy personality and a peaceful temperament so they will coexist nicely with any male or female betta fish. To be honest they are quite a peaceful fish and quite fun to watch especislly when the female continually flirts with the male. Hello I just set up new kuhli loach tank today, the tank size is 15 inches long x 13 inches wide x 12 inches high with 6 kuhlis. Emerald Eye Rasbora. The coolie loach possesses no lateral line, the fins are small, and the dorsal fin is located on the lower third of the body, much closer to the tail than the head. Joined Apr 1, 2010 Messages 5,036 Reaction score 1 Location GB. The body and stripe color patterns vary based on subspecies. L081 Golden Nugget Pleco. Feb 27, 2020 . The bright green eggs float to the surface and adhere to the roots of floating plants. These fish are bottom dwellers and can conveniently clean the bottom of your tank. A female full of eggs is nearly twice as thick as a male. It can be reasonably easy to tell male Khuli loaches from females. Member. They should be fine, a would suggest the KuhlI loach (they grow to 5” as the Dojo reaches 6”) If they’re isn’t many other tank mates I believe you could get away with a small group as well . Black Moor. Est. 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