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allialli
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Post by allialli » Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:21 am

I have 2 dojo loaches and I have been watching them and they have been fine. I am not sure if I should get 2 kuhli loaches would they fight? I only have about a ten gallon tank so I don't want it to get too crowded.
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Post by vealboy » Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:25 am

I would not plan to keep loaches in a 10gal tank for very long, I hope that is just a temporary set up. In my opinion, I would not get any more loaches until you get a larger tank. I don't know how big Dojos get, but 10gal seems too small for any loach.

I have 5 small Clowns in 55 gal tank, and plan to move them to a 90gal tank once they get a bit larger.

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Post by chefkeith » Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:52 am

Kuhli's are not compatible with Dojos. They have different temperature requirements. Dojo's are not tropical warm water fish, they need cool water from 55 to 75F. Kuhli's are warm water fish and need 77 to 82F water.

Dojo's really do need much more space to swim in. 40 gallons is the minimum tank size recommended for them.

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Post by Diana » Wed Jun 03, 2009 12:15 pm

Dojos get WAY too big for a 10 gallon tank.
Get a tank closer to 4' long, then get a few more.

Kuhlies in a 10 will work, though they can be a bit too active. I have one that never let me catch him, and still hangs out in the 10, even when all his buddies are in a 20.

http://www.loaches.com/species-index/we ... licaudatus
38 tanks, 2 ponds over 4000 liters of water to keep clean and fresh.

Happy fish keeping!

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