[AquaticLife] kuhli loaches in 10 gallon?
Yes, kuhli’s get too big for a 10G. Now, a single specimen in a well planted 10G might be OK but loaches prefer to be in groups of three or more and they grow to 4″ so you would be pushing the stocking limits at that point. Further, since the ones you are looking at are not banded, they may not be kuhli loaches so you could end up with fish that get much larger. Also, loaches prefer a sand type or soft substrate.
For more ideas of other fish for your 10G, take a look at “Hailey’s 10 gallon tank suggested stocking list” which is on my blog. http://goldlenny.blogspot.com/2007/03/haileys-10-gallon-tank-stocking-list.h tml
Here’s some more reading about kuhli’s and other loaches.
http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/show_article.php?article_id= 618
http://fish.mongabay.com/species/Pangio_kuhlii.html
http://www.aquatic-hobbyist.com/profiles/freshwater/loaches/kuhliloach.html (recommends 20G as minimum tank size)
http://www.loaches.com/species-index/pangio-kuhlii
Lenny Vasbinder Fish Blog - http://GoldLenny.blogspot.com
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