oeminx Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 I think add a air stone and turn the outlet of the filter against the side of the tank to try and disrupted the flow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbreeder Posted April 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 the filter is one where the water comes from above and i have tried and tried but i cant reposition it at all. he has a hiding hold. and the loaches seem fine this morning, im doing a full clean out later on too.will sort out a airstone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Theres no such thing as a better filter with less current, Your filters probably not coping well at the moment, can imagine what would happen if you put a new smaller one in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbreeder Posted April 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 my tank is an 22L aqua one tank. the filter is fine. i thinking of a airpump powered sponge so that my male fighter is not stressing with the current. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayne Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 what you have to be careful with silica sand is that all the fish poop sits on top and is seen very easily so you have to get a vacume type thing that gets the poop and not the sand 8) :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbreeder Posted May 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 ive decided that i wanna go bare bottom with all my plants in pots tho. easy to clean. will my kuhli loach go nuts or will it make home in the pots full of gravel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishkeepa Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 to feel comfortable I my experience khulis need lots of low growing plants to create shelter. With that in mind I would not reccommend going bare bottom with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbreeder Posted May 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 there is LOTS of plants, they just in pots in the tank. im thinking of putting in a small piece of driftwood if i can fit it in! LOL the pots are big enough for him to get into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbreeder Posted May 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 what if i put a container in there with a decent layer of sand for my kuhli loaches and corys (that im planning on getting), will that be okay, they i can have plants in pots in the rest of it. then all my fish be happy! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: edited coz of overkill with :bounce: s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinsonMassif Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 IME Khuli's only fully bury themselves in the sand when they are very stressed or threatened. They don't live under the sand. Khuli's need cover most of all to feel comfortable in the tank. Remember they are hardwired to need cover as protection because they are a scale-less worm-like bottom-dwelling small fish which inevitably is preyed upon. If you are not going to provide a fine sand substrate then you need to provide either some upside down pots or raised flat rocks for the Khuli to hide under. You will know when you have provided the right decor and environment for the Khuli when they spend a lot of their time out and about during the daytime. Because until you have that they will hide and be mostly nocturnal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbreeder Posted May 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 thank you for that, i was going to put in some driftwood that would allow them to hide under, the wood would have plants on it too. my kuhli comes out to eat bloodworms most of the time. i have female bettas who i think its still getting used to. what else can i feed it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 i only got my kuhlis today, i expected them to head for cover and disappear but they have been very active exploring everything. They love the indian fern and one loves to rest in that. I have a piece of driftwood and they like being on or around or under with their heads poking out. So plants and driftwood have been popular with my two brand new kuhlis. neither of them have gone under the gravel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbreeder Posted May 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 thats great, thanks,im getting a larger tank and a couple more banded kuhli loaches, they are so cute! apart from bloodworms what else can i feed them?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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