Overview
- The Kuhli Loach is a slender, eel-like loach with orange and dark bands. It is sold as Pangio kuhlii.
- Most trade fish are actually Pangio semicincta from Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo. True P. kuhlii is from Java and is rarely exported.
- Grows to about 3.9 in (10 cm) standard length.
Feeding
- A micropredator that sifts sand for insect larvae and small crustaceans.
- Offer sinking foods plus small live and frozen foods such as bloodworm and Daphnia. [UNVERIFIED]
Habitat
- A tank with a base of 24 × 12 in (60 × 30 cm).
- Soft sand is essential. It digs and sometimes buries itself.
- Leaf litter, roots and dim areas.
- Soft, acidic water: 70–79°F (21–26°C), pH 3.5–7.0, GH 0–8.
Fish Care
- Coarse gravel can stress or injure it.
- Cover filter intakes. [UNVERIFIED] Kuhlis squeeze into tiny gaps.
Compatibility
- Peaceful with all tankmates, though it may eat eggs or fry.
Aquarium Behavior
- Sociable. Keep a group of at least 5–6. [UNVERIFIED]
- Often piles into one cave together when resting.
Breeding
- No reliable reports of breeding in aquariums.