Khuli Loach - Opinions welcome

[hammerb32]

Hi all,

I've got a nice mature 110 litre tank, populated with 5 Elephant Ear Guppies, 5 Rummynose Tetras, 5 Purple Rasboras, 3 platies, 1 Dwarf Gourami and 1 Hillstream Loach. I'm thinking of adding Khuli Loaches. Looking for opinions on how many if any at all or should I just add more Hillstream Loaches?

 

[Rocky998]

Hi all,

I've got a nice mature 110 litre tank, populated with 5 Elephant Ear Guppies, 5 Rummynose Tetras, 5 Purple Rasboras, 3 platies, 1 Dwarf Gourami and 1 Hillstream Loach. I'm thinking of adding Khuli Loaches. Looking for opinions on how many if any at all or should I just add more Hillstream Loaches?

Well, imho you're overstocked. So that would be a no to the kuhli loaches. Maybe try to get a 40-55 gallon for them set up.

 

[Bruce Leyland-Jones]

Hi all,

I've got a nice mature 110 litre tank, populated with 5 Elephant Ear Guppies, 5 Rummynose Tetras, 5 Purple Rasboras, 3 platies, 1 Dwarf Gourami and 1 Hillstream Loach. I'm thinking of adding Khuli Loaches. Looking for opinions on how many if any at all or should I just add more Hillstream Loaches?

Hillstream loach require very clean, well-oxygenated and relatively fast-flowing waters. As such, it's incompatible with most of your other fish, if not all. Whilst it might currently be surviving, it won't thrive.
I have a Panda Garra that gets on well enough with my 11+ kuhli, so I imagine your HSL wouldn't cause any issues for other fish. Because they're in such a large gang, my kuhli are very active, most of the time, including all through the day.
What is the surface area of your tank and does it have lots of hidey holes and biofilm?

 

[hammerb32]

Thanks for the replies so far, 77.5 x 36 is the surface area, lots of hiding spaces, tunnels and biofilm

 

[Essjay]

I would get more rummy noses and rabsoras before another species. You have 5 of each and they would be better with another 5 of each.