small kuhli loach

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I just got three of these little guys, they are about alittle longer than an 1.5 inches. I was thinking about putting them in my 100g with all of my other loaches which range from clowns from 3-6.5 inches long to 3.5 inch histronicas. I was just wondering if the other loaches would think that the kuhli would be food for them? Or maybe i should just start a new tank for them?

[JonasBygdemo]

Don't know if the other loaches will see them as food, but you have to consider that kuhliis want very low current, and a lot of other loaches want high current, like clowns. I'd get a small tank to house some kuhliis with low current.

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i'll probalby just set up my 33L for them then for now and later i"ll go and get another 100 or 125g for low curernt tank. Which starts a whole new project for me...

[Diana]

Any time you mix fish of different sizes you run the risk of the big fish eating the little fish.
Most omnivores can handle prey that is about 1/4 their size, so a 1" fish is at risk from a 4" fish. Fish that are more predatory can often handle larger prey, up to about half their own length.

Kuhlie Loaches are extremely thin for their length, so I would indeed worry that they could be eaten by any fish that is even a little bit bigger. They are armed, so the predatory fish might be injured, too.

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well that seals it then... A new project... setting up another tank but this (125g) was suppose to be for my tanganyika's. Or a 30g good enough? what else would be good with the kuhlies? Thank you