i had a kuhli loach and it was fragile. i don't know if that is pretty standard, but you might want to start out with a yo-yo or zipper loach. i've found they're a little more hardy.
the_noobinator
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I love these little creatures at feeding time they stick thier little heads out and scavenge around for food I have several in two different tanks and found them to be quite hardy.
SALOLA
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Iv'e had four in my tank for ages, i keep thinking i have lost some but then they all appear again... very hard to find as they like to hide but they are great.. very peaceful.
reggie
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I have three of these little guys in my tank. Quite the characters they are. They are good for keeping food off the substrate and plants. I find them going through my moss picking little bits out here and there.
Burks
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They are such great characters and bother no one. I have 6 now but plan on having 12+ in the 125G. They are my absolute favorite fish.
Shadow
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These guys are such great, interesting additions to a tank. However, they do require consideration. Just because they're cute and different doesn't make them ideal tank mates for all set-ups.
In regard to Kuhli loaches, I would encourage several things:
1. Buy several. I've found 5 or 6 to be an ideal grouping. They won't school, per se, but they do enjoy one another's company.
2. Hiding places and a non-agressive tank atmosphere. They've got to feel and be safe, therefore only place them relatively peaceful species and those too small to make a meal of them. Word of caution here. For whatever reason, they are predisposed to exploring various types of aquarium filters and you may find them dead as a result. The love burrowing, so safeguard them against any equipment misadventures before introduction into the tank.
3. Nocturnal habits. Be prepared to see very little of them during the daylight hours of your tank. They prefer the cover of darkness or a red aquarium light in order to come explore. Feed a few shrimp pellets after "lights out" to make sure they're getting fed too!
Enjoy these guys. They're great if given a chance in the right set-up.
Kevin
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I would take the temperature minimum seriously. I have had some black kuhliis do okay in the low 70s but it only took a couple or three days at 68-69F to kill off several black kuhliis. I had grown to about three inches over a year or so.
The black ones seem to be much more hardy than the standard striped ones. That applies all the way from commercial shipping to survival in a tank. I have had good luck with black ones but have never kept a banded kuhlii alive for more than a few weeks while blacks thrived in the same tank.
Temperature
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I love these guys they are so much fun to watch but I find they stir up the substrate.
Donald Yeager
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