Dojo/Kuhli Loach question

ghost shrimp · 11-02-2012, 01:04 PM

A friend of mine is now getting into tanks after seeing mine and i'm going to help him maintane it and we had a couple of questions about these creatures. Should I use sand for them I know they love to dig and bury themself, We were planning on Oil-d Safe T sorb but wold that work with them?

**wkndracer** · 11-02-2012, 01:26 PM

I have both kuhli and gold dojos. They are in tanks with Flourite original, PFS, black diamond blasting grit, and eco-complete with no known issues.

PlantedRich · 11-02-2012, 03:11 PM

They will like a place to get under something. Wood seems to suit them fine. I have them in mixed Flourite/sand but rarely see the Kuhli. I moved them this last week when I moved a piece of hollow wood and suddenly they showed up in the new tank! I was glad I didn't leave the wood out for long as I had totally forgotten they were in the tank.
Why do I have them if I never see them? Hummm?

**wkndracer** · 11-02-2012, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by PlantedRich

Why do I have them if I never see them? Hummm?

hahaha! I broke down a tank that had a UG filter in it for years and you guessed it, Kuhli under the rocks and plates. When I increased the tanked numbers > 8-10 they seem to be more active. Kuhli don't damage my angel spawns so I have been adding in larger numbers over the last year.

Diana · 11-03-2012, 02:07 AM

I have both species in tanks with Soil Master Select. (Very similar to Safe-T-Sorb and related products). The Kuhlies come out to play every night. The Dojo watches me type at the computer. Both species and many other digging or burrowing fish do just fine in products of this type. No need for a special sand area for them.

11-02-2012, 01:04 PM	#1
ghost shrimp Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Tampa,Fl Posts: 189	Dojo/Kuhli Loach question A friend of mine is now getting into tanks after seeing mine and i'm going to help him maintane it and we had a couple of questions about these creatures. Should I use sand for them I know they love to dig and bury themself, We were planning on Oil-d Safe T sorb but wold that work with them?

11-02-2012, 01:26 PM	#2
wkndracer Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (68/100%) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Citrus County,Florida Posts: 6,045	I have both kuhli and gold dojos. They are in tanks with Flourite original, PFS, black diamond blasting grit, and eco-complete with no known issues. __________________ *The Fraternity of Dirt* If at first you don't succeed,,, keep kicking it RubberSideDownOnTheLanding, 2-75g planted, 5-55g planted, 5-20g planted, 110g w/30g sump, 8-10g, Refugium, doghouse/newbie 2012 update adding table top pleco pans & a 90g (Nutz)

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11-02-2012, 03:11 PM	#3
PlantedRich Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Pflugerville, Tx Posts: 1,513	They will like a place to get under something. Wood seems to suit them fine. I have them in mixed Flourite/sand but rarely see the Kuhli. I moved them this last week when I moved a piece of hollow wood and suddenly they showed up in the new tank! I was glad I didn't leave the wood out for long as I had totally forgotten they were in the tank. Why do I have them if I never see them? Hummm?

11-03-2012, 02:07 AM	#5
Diana Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Contra Costa CA Posts: 5,012	I have both species in tanks with Soil Master Select. (Very similar to Safe-T-Sorb and related products). The Kuhlies come out to play every night. The Dojo watches me type at the computer. Both species and many other digging or burrowing fish do just fine in products of this type. No need for a special sand area for them.