Kuhli loaches.

[oldbloke]

Are they extinct?
I've just realised that I have not seen any since I returned to the fold.

 

[foxfish]

Yes still around but they are not like the huge wild caught ones we used to get!
However they are elusive as ever lol....

 

[sciencefiction]

Are they extinct?
I've just realised that I have not seen any since I returned to the fold.

No, not extint yet. I've got the last 8

 

[oldbloke]

 

[Andy Thurston]

Just about every lfs round here stocks them. I was looking at a tank with around 50 in yesterday

 

[oldbloke]

Honest, I've visited around 7 pl;aces and none have had them.
I need to find some!

 

[Andy Thurston]

Have a word with lfs im sure theyll add some to their fish order

 

[sciencefiction]

Yes, asking them to order some for you is best. That's how I got mine. They'll be probably babies and small but they really fatten up quickly after a while.

 

[Henry]

If shops don't stock them, it's probably because they're a ginormous pain in the blahblahblahblah to catch!

 

[Unkillable Cat]

If it helps my local maidenhead almost always has them and dirt cheap too. I picked up 6 for £5 a few months ago

 

[oldbloke]

Thanks for that!

I found them at my local M'head last week. They'd been there all the time!

 

[Wallace]

Thanks for that!

I found them at my local M'head last week. They'd been there all the time!

Just hiding under a rock!

 

[oldbloke]

Just hiding under a rock!

Right!!!

 

[Unkillable Cat]

Glad you found them, I know what its like to track down a tricky fish

 

[oldbloke]

Glad you found them, I know what its like to track down a tricky fish

Thanks, mate.
It was just me who wasn't looking hard enough.

 

[Christian Walker]

Interesting fish. I have always been sort of fascinated by them but confused as well. Do they serve any beneficial purpose in an aquarium (like shrimp or snails) or are they "just another fish" at the end of the day ?

 

[Unkillable Cat]

They are bottom feeders who thanks to their size and shape can get into the hard to reach areas to keep the substrate clean.

 

[Christian Walker]

They are bottom feeders who thanks to their size and shape can get into the hard to reach areas to keep the substrate clean.

Thanks UKC so do they actually dig into the substrate and squirm around in there, or are they just handy for reaching food particles in nooks and crannies ?

 

[Unkillable Cat]

I use sand and they do dig a little but not much, in large gravel I have seen them slip down to get to the goodies at the bottom though. Mostly for me they just get into the rock work and nooks .

 

[RichardJW]

Still see them occasionally up North , as commented earlier they look a bit lightweight . I remember when they first appeared there were many different species available ( with varying bands , colour ways and sometimes no stripes )and all seemed to grow into big fat specimens ! Maybe they'll get sourced in the wild and re-appear at some stage !


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