kuhlis and guppy fry???

[Guppyguy13]

im wanting to get some kuhli loaches to put in my ten gallon guppy fry tank. it has sand, aerator, and a filter (filter not in use because it sucked up fry :O ) I will rehome the fry when the get old enough. So how many should i put in there??

[starsplitter7]

I am not sure Kuhlies would be comfy in a ten. May be too small a tank. I have my herd in a 29.

I put a sponge over the filter intake to prevent losing fish into the filter.

[KittyKat]

I have to say that the only time I have seen khulis in a 10 gallon, they didn't look comfy at all… quite the opposite really. I also found that when my ex-housemate kept some, they really appreciated being in a large group.

Sponge or stocking over the intake is a really good idea as any ammonia can harm the fry (and the loaches too).

[Guppyguy13]

Thanks! The guy at the pet store told me that i could keep several in there. fyi he knows his fish REALLY well. its not a petsmart, pet warehouse or petco. Its a single store.

[KittyKat]

The guy at the pet store told me that i could keep several in there. fyi he knows his fish REALLY well. its not a petsmart, pet warehouse or petco.

Well, we all have different opinions on what is big enough and what is not. If it helps, I base mine on what I consider that the fish needs to be able to move around freely (so that the aquarium interferes as little as possible with this) and be kept in a group which is appropriate for the species (for kuhlis, I consider 6 to be an absolute minimum and 10 to be a realistic minimum because they have always been social when I have observed them).
4" adult kuhlis are fast little buggers and in a 10 gallon aquarium, I really can't see them being able to do much more than just go around in circles.

[Guppyguy13]

oh,okthanks! but I dont have the money to get 10 kuhlis so i might get three now and a few more later.