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Who's a girl?
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 5:00 pm
by kitluvr
I have two Kuhli Loaches. How can you tell between male and female?
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 5:05 pm
by Mark in Vancouver
Do you know what species they are? Eventually, it's likely that if you have a female (don't assume you have one of each sex), she will become gravid, which is a bit of a giveaway.
Until then, if you can determine the species, it may help.
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 11:58 pm
by kitluvr
What do you mean, what species they are? I though that Kuhli was the species?
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 12:09 am
by Mark in Vancouver
Go here:
http://www.loaches.com/species-index/species-index
Scroll down to Pangio and look at some good photos of most of the Kuhli species we know about. The genus is Pangio, and you may have a
Pangio kuhlii, but this should not be assumed.
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 4:17 am
by kitluvr
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:41 pm
by Graeme Robson
They certainly look like Pangio Semicincta's. I would also recommend that you add more to the group, these chaps are very social with one another.
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 12:20 am
by Mark in Vancouver
I agree with Graeme. You might also want to consider taking out your gravel and using some sand, which the kuhlis can forage and dig in. The loaches look pretty healthy.
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:16 am
by kitluvr
I already have 10 snails in the tank with my two loaches. If I add more won't I really be over-loading the tank, and how many more should I add? remember the tank is only a 10 gallon. I must say that Since I got the loaches, I don't see very many planeria in the tank. Either the loaches are keeping the population of the planeria down or they are just hiding from the enemy. Anyway, Isure enjoy having them in the tank. I have the tank set right by the toilet and whenever I go to visit the "throne", I get to watch a little show. Something to do, don'tchya know.
