Fish care
Kuhli Loach: Complete Care Guide
Last updated: May 2026
Summary
Structured care sheet for Kuhli loach (Pangio kuhlii). Validate every purchase with the free aquarium stocking calculator, parameter testing habits, and the species database table.
- Cross-check length and temperature against the species explorer.
- Track nitrate drift weekly once the tank has cycled.
- Refer to the species hub for long-form tank mate essays.
Max size10 cm / 3.9in
Temperature24-30°C / 75–86°F
pH range5.5–6.5
Min tank size80 L / 21 US gal
Care levelIntermediate
TemperamentPeaceful nocturnal
DietOmnivore
Swim zoneVaries
Sand-first husbandry
Kuhlis burrow snouts through fine sand—sharp gravel files barbels to infection even when tests stay pretty. Offer dark tubes or leaf litter so diurnal glare does not keep them perpetually hiding.
Night feeding
Target sinking tabs after lights dim; day-active fish may outcompete them for every pellet unless you partition effort.
See tank mate combinations tuned to temperament overlap.
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