Weather loach in 2 gallon tank?

Can you keep a weather loach in a 2 gallon hex tank?

  • Yes

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  • No

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  • Possibly - if certain criteria are met (please reply to post with criteria)

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According to Dick Mills, Khuli Loaches can reach a maximum size of 4.25". This means that 3-5 of them in a 2 gallon tank is only possible if large water changes are oft-made and if this is only to be a temporary holding tank. Unfortunately, no khuli should be left in a 2-gallon tank for a prolonged period of time, so you must have another tank ready for one khuli to "graduate" your microtank. The only recommendations which I could possibly give for your two gallon tank would be (keep in mind that these are different options, not all to be combined in the same 2 gallon tank):

1.) Betta splendens (1 male or 1 female)
2.) Two guppies
3.) Two platies
4.) Two mollies (and this is pushing it...)
5.) Two dwarf topminnows (Heterandria formosa)
6.) Two SMALL killifish

You absolutely must keep up with a water change schedule if you intend to keep such a small tank. I would recommend that, unless you already have it, you should buy a 10g at minimum (and that is on the low side) but a 20g long is the best starting point. Plus, with the 20-long you could reasonably keep your Weather Loach (I have read that these may attain 8" by maturity.)

Best of Luck!
 
every dojo you see behaves like it is on crack or something. they are as active as you can get.
 
I wouldn't recommend a dojo for such a small tank as they will grow. Mine are really active and fun to watch in my 20 gal. If you're looking for a desk ornament for your 2 gal., go with a betta. They're beautiful and if you treat him right he will be plenty active.
 
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Thank you all for your responses. But as TKOS said, this is a two year old post. I currently have a 5 gallon in the kitchen, a 20 gallon in the living room, and a 125 built into the wall in the basement. (Slight improvement on the 2 gallon huh? lol

Thanks again to all who posted.
 
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