Thanks very much homes. Aye they're great mate. Don't see enough people keeping them. Or they're just hiding. 😆
@SusanforSLCAquatics
3 жыл бұрын
They are a joy to have and it’s been years since I had any. Great information too! Cya Daniel! Thanks for this clip! 🙏🏻❤️
@DanielKeepingFish
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Susan. Yeah I had them years and years back then didn't keep them again till a while ago. Forgot how much fun they are.
@mariaz9538
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the species spotlight. Interesting little fish
@DanielKeepingFish
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Maria. They're great wee fish. Definitely one of my all time favourites.
@Moostery
8 ай бұрын
My kuhli loaches devour snails. I had a tank full of bladders, ramshorn, and trumpets. The kuhlis demolished the rams and bladder snails and left only the small, hard to eat, burrowing trumpet snails.
@anga9495
2 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty late to the party. However, I wanted to say thank you for this fantastic tutorial of the beloved kuhli loach... I have 6 in my 40 gallon heavily planted community tank and 2 of the 4 are heavily heavily gravid with eggs. One in particular looks like she could be in pain from how her poor belly has shifted, stretched and is beyond translucent! She spends her days using a large established watersprite as a hammock for her massive belly. The other is large as well, but seems far more tolerant of her size. I've been in the hobby for 30 years and I just love these darling, peaceful animals.... Well, with the one exception that if I'm not careful to feed a little extra when the lights go out when my shrimp are coming to the end of being berried I risk losing newborns and end up with only 1 or 2 shrimp from each clutch. Which can be very disappointing, but it's totally my fault as I'm fully aware of how to help prevent or reduce loss in such a heavily planted aquarium. And, let's face it, if that's the ONLY complaint I can muster they are really just the best fish for so many reasons.
@DanielKeepingFish
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for your kind comment. Yeah they are amazing fish, such great wee characters hey. Are you sure she's egg bound and not otherwise bloated? I might be tempted to try feeding some live baby Brine Shrimp and see if that helps at all. Usually with shrimp we tend to have more than we notice once they're established as you'll know so hopefully more shrimplets are surviving than you're fearing. That said the Kuhlis are pretty quick and expert hunters. You could always set up a small grow out tank and add your berried females to it the put the shrimp back in the main tank when they're big enough for the loach to ignore. If you're running an air stone already you'd only have to split the line to also run a sponge/box filter in the grow out tank and add a heater, not too much additional equipment to worry about. Sure you know all that already but just thought I'd try to give you an idea to help your shrimp colony thrive.
@anga9495
2 жыл бұрын
@@DanielKeepingFish My pleasure!! And, thank you sincerely for taking the time to respond so thoughtfully. I am a bit busy at the moment but I have a few thoughts to throw your way. Maybe you'll have a better idea or suggestions that I'm just not thinking of. I'll respond again very soon... As time is of the essence with both my kuhli's full of eggs and at least 2 of my coy's have laid in the past couple days. Again, thank you for your thoughtfulness. I'm looking forward to networking with you!
@DanielKeepingFish
2 жыл бұрын
@@anga9495 no worries Ang. Same here, pretty full tilt at the moment in real life so if I don't answer right away it won't be through being rude. I will answer soon as I can but also we don't get notifications for every comment for some reason. If I don't respond and you think it's been missed please hit me up again perhaps as a comment on another video. I don't know why KZitem does that but I will always try to respond as soon as I can and as best I can as long as I see it.
@DebTim
3 жыл бұрын
HI Danny... I was looking at some of these just over the weekend. They are super cute and fun to watch not to mention they are a great addition to a cleaning crew!!
@DanielKeepingFish
3 жыл бұрын
They are both of those things Deb and lots more besides. Such a great fish. Would definitely recommend grabbing a wee group and you will enjoy them no doubt.
@jackanddan
3 жыл бұрын
We love these guys Daniel it’s been along time since we’ve had any were thinking of getting some for our betta of tanks actually they are so awesome because they are so small …. Definitely super cute….hahahaha made that comment to Greg before you said it….that was the worst 😆😆people always did it too….they have so super cute faces but not as cute a face as our beloved Ropes close though 😀😀❤️❤️
@DanielKeepingFish
3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha... even if I did take a liking to a specific one I'd never have the guts to ask a fish store employee to try catch it in fear of receiving the death stare off them. 🤣
@lucvanhove9639
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Daniel for detail information.
@DanielKeepingFish
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Luc. I try to cover everything I think I might be looking for in a video when researching something so you saying there was a lot of detail really means a lot.
@wearefishlover
3 жыл бұрын
Looking awesome
@DanielKeepingFish
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much WAFL. 👍
@FKJ_WORLD
3 жыл бұрын
If kept with some cichlids they are hunted in the aquarium as food, they just look like worm moving. I love seeing them though , they are really neat. Saw some babies in an aquarium recently , they looked so different. Like huge worms moving in the aquarium. I love the ones here, the colors are really impressive
@DanielKeepingFish
3 жыл бұрын
I heard they were a food source for humans once. Imagine they would have needed to have been caught or farmed in huge numbers to have enough for a family meal.
@larrydsAquatics
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Daniel nice info on the kuhlie loaches love mine.
@DanielKeepingFish
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Larry. They're great hey.
@shubunkin.goldfishtank
3 жыл бұрын
They are so cool looking! nice information on them! they look like they would be hard to catch Lol
@jackanddan
3 жыл бұрын
They are the worst Greg….in college I worked at a pet shop and we used to joke around and say to our fellow coworkers “hope everyone asks for loaches from you today today” it especially ridiculous when someone wanted a very “specific” one even though we couldn’t tell a difference between them😆😆
@DanielKeepingFish
3 жыл бұрын
They definitely are mate. Quick, small and expert at hiding; the catcher's nightmare. 😂
@righteyeblink8996
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, luv the kuhli loaches
@DanielKeepingFish
2 жыл бұрын
Me too. Great wee fish.
@VinnysAquatics
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome 👍 love those fish !
@DanielKeepingFish
2 жыл бұрын
Hard not too mate. They're such great characters hey. 👍
@leeandmandybattersby5958
3 жыл бұрын
great video i have never seen them so calm mine are crazy they never stop darting round the tank
@DanielKeepingFish
3 жыл бұрын
Might be yours are happier than mine actually Mandy. Look up the Kuhli dance.
@AQUAGUYUK
3 жыл бұрын
I have four and rarely see them lol but great content as always and well worth the watch
@DanielKeepingFish
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much bud. Drop a couple of Indian Almond leaves in the front corner of the tank if you can. Wee bit of algae wafer in front of them and dim the lights in the room. Might encourage them out. 👍
@AQUAGUYUK
3 жыл бұрын
@@DanielKeepingFish will give it a go fella
@amazingaquaticsandexotics3030
2 жыл бұрын
awesome
@kiki-drawer2669
Жыл бұрын
I could listen to your voice all day! You should read audio books🥰
@DanielKeepingFish
Жыл бұрын
Ah that's really kind of you, thank you. What a nice comment.
@seamus6994
Жыл бұрын
I have the Black Kuhli's. I've never seen fish that can sniff food out as fast as they do. Within 5 to 10 seconds of food hitting the surface, and floating towards the bottom. They rush out from their rocks and wood, and fly along the bottom for all the food.
@DanielKeepingFish
Жыл бұрын
Haha.. yeah they're like me when someone brings doughnuts in.
@johnmaude5065
3 жыл бұрын
That’s a fish I’ve been wanting for a while now
@DanielKeepingFish
3 жыл бұрын
Should try them if you get the chance John. Very very rewarding fish. Fascinating to watch.
@johnmaude5065
3 жыл бұрын
@@DanielKeepingFish as long as they leave my crocodiles alone 🤣
@fishiemon64
3 жыл бұрын
I love mine 👍🏽✌🏽
@DanielKeepingFish
3 жыл бұрын
They're the business hey.
@ejbrinegar
3 жыл бұрын
Dear Daniel: How do you avoid scratching the glass in an aquarium with a sand substrate? I hope to set one up, soon. Multiple species are labeled “kuhli loach,” but Pangio kuhlii is most common. Black kuhli loaches (Pangio oblonga) and silver kuhli loaches (Pangio anguillaris) are sometimes available. Thank you for sharing this informative and interesting profile of a group of species that are too cute. I hope to keep some, again. All my best, Sincerely, E. J. Brinegar
@DanielKeepingFish
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much E. J. I've never really had a problem with sand scratching the glass. You just got to be careful not to rub anything across the glass if there's a chance grains may be present. I don't use magnetic algae scrapers on tanks with sand. I do it manually scraping top to bottom rather than horizontally so any sand should get knocked down in front of the scraper rather than dragged across the glass and stop if I feel anything that may be a grain. I also inspect the glass first to see if I can notice any grains stuck to the glass before proceeding. Not exact science but hope that's some help to you bud.
@ejbrinegar
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, this helps. Someone suggested using a razor blade between the sand and glass. Someone else said to use a plastic "scrubby" instead of filter floss. Thank you for your assistance.
@Shaden0040
3 жыл бұрын
I love their little faces with their barbels. They love to hide during the day, but if you add 1-2 inches of leaf litter they will hide under the leaves, and will even breed under the leaves. Catappa, oak, maple, magnolia leaves all dried and sterilized organic (no pesticides nor fertilizers) can be added. To sterilize the leaves if collected by yourself and ot gotten online, you wash them and soak over night, then place them on a baking sheet and place in an over set to 150-200F until crisp. You will see more natural behavior from these comediens.
@DanielKeepingFish
3 жыл бұрын
Good tips Pip, cheers. Good description too, little comedians is right haha.
@echoesvayne9790
2 жыл бұрын
The smallest of my kuhli loaches... just rises up where the food is from under the gravel... I CANNOT wait for him to grow up so siphoning isn't so stressful for me.. kuhli loaches and my good morning talkers (sparkling gourami)
@carpy1252
9 ай бұрын
This is random but is your sand 'Carib Sea Sunset Gold'? I think mine is exactly the same.
@leesteele666
2 жыл бұрын
There beautiful
@DanielKeepingFish
2 жыл бұрын
They are that. Amazing wee characters too.
@JadedVibes
10 ай бұрын
What's the difference between a Banded Kuhli Loach and a Striped Kuhli Loach? 🤔
@Violalynte
11 ай бұрын
Also, can you keep black Kuhli Loches with the colored variety?
@DanielKeepingFish
11 ай бұрын
Yeah you can mix them up for sure.
@Violalynte
11 ай бұрын
Thank you again!!!
@war_pigeon
2 жыл бұрын
Where'd you get those tubes? They seem to really dig those!
@DanielKeepingFish
2 жыл бұрын
Haha.. they do. Honestly I can't remember but you see them pretty often in stores and on line. Bet you'll find them on Amazon. They're for shrimp really so you should adjust your search accordingly.
@Boss-zo4lw
6 ай бұрын
Will they get into the filter on Juwel Aquariums?
@DanielKeepingFish
6 ай бұрын
Possibly but in my experience they're more likely to hide and set up base underneath the filter. Doesn't meat you'll see them any more but at least you can relax that they are safe. 😉
@Violalynte
11 ай бұрын
What kind of leaf is that?
@DanielKeepingFish
11 ай бұрын
The brown one? Indian Almond Leaf or Catapa leaf.
@Violalynte
11 ай бұрын
I had a problem with catalpa leaves. Any other suggestions?
@VroomvroomNY
Жыл бұрын
They will tear apart small fresh water clams too
@volcanixthanksyoufortheviewz
Жыл бұрын
Lol i didny have a lid so I made a cover with Tule 😂😂
@DanielKeepingFish
Жыл бұрын
That'll work! Anything that keeps the fish on the wet side hey.
@coastalwoodgamers
Жыл бұрын
Can i keep this kulhi loaches in open tank without lid, i keep my guppies and mollys in that, they haven't jumped in that, i have kept water level low, does they really Jump high
@DanielKeepingFish
Жыл бұрын
Personally I wouldn't risk it. They dart about super fast and could get some distance on a leap I reckon. Not that they'd do it all the time but if something spooked them or something like that I'm sure they could get out.
@coastalwoodgamers
Жыл бұрын
@@DanielKeepingFish hoo thanks a lot
@coastalwoodgamers
Жыл бұрын
@@DanielKeepingFish can I add shrimps with kulhi loaches I am thinking to buy shrimps
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