Kuhlii Loaches?

[DoN_WoN]

i have a 29 gallon biocube with 3 black tetras and 1 lemon tetra..how many kuhlii loaches should i get. ive heard that they hide if there not in a group of 5 or more.

I was thinking to start with 4? what do you guys think

[DoN_WoN]

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[Fish-Addict]

You could get quite a lot in a tank that size. Get as many as you can.

[DoN_WoN]

You could get quite a lot in a tank that size. Get as many as you can.
hmmm...5-6?

[Fish-Addict]

Sounds good to me.

[dirtydawg10]

You should be fine with 5 or 6 kuhlis in that tank.

[jm1212]

i would get more tetras before anything else. if you get 6 of each species of tetras, you will probably still have room for some kuhlis.

[Fish-Addict]

i would get more tetras before anything else. if you get 6 of each species of tetras, you will probably still have room for some kuhlis.

:iagree: I forgot to mention about the tetras in my post.

[DoN_WoN]

hmm..i think im going to get the kuhlii's first then get more tetras if i want more

[lovemybarbs]

I just bought five on Wednesday and they don't hide very much. I just posted video of them in the loach forum. Go take a look.

[jpappy789]

I think 6 of each sounds fine.

[fishorama]

6-8 kuhlis, then add the tetras over a couple weeks to let the nitrifying bacteria catch up. If possible buy loaches that have been in the store a week or 2, they often don't ship well.

[bitbot]

It's pretty hard to give a categorical answer - I have found them not as shy as they are often described, and have kept 3 for a long time quite happily. This was in a tank with a lot of cover, though. I think 4 would probably be fine, but I would also say you kind of might as well get more straight away if you can, as a larger group might settle in more easily, with less stress and less likelihood of losses in the early days.

[DoN_WoN]

sweeeettt

[Kuhlifan]

There may never be such a thing as enough kuhlis.

[SunsetPisces]

We once had a pair who played together all the time.