Jonah

Otos are a very small fish, max 2" small bioload and very sensitive you cannot really put them in new tanks the tank has to be stable and even with really good aclimitization you may or will lose some.

they like to be in groups, so no less than 3 5 would be better.

AlyeskaGirl

The tank has to be stable for the loaches as well.

momo9700

I know about the stability of the loaches and ottos and such. I don't think I'll add the ottos unless I find a place for my platies. I've had them awhile so I'm reluctant to sell them....atleast rick....

simplestoryvile

just a random Q, i now kno khuhili loaches cant have aquarium salt b/c they have no scales. does this mean i have harrased my julii cory cats by addingaquarium salt b/c they have now scales?

MaddieLynn

Corys do not do well in salt either.

simplestoryvile

not salt water but the anti stress aquarium salt, itz supposed to help their gils and color. i dont think its real salt. itz called freshwater salt.. if that helps

agabr123

freshwater salt is still salt, it's just less concentrated than marine salt which is used in saltwater tanks. it's still an irritant to corycats since they don't have scales.

AlyeskaGirl

momo9700

Okay, so then the finale decision is:
I'll get my current fish in the tank first, then add the extra neons. I'll wait a week before getting the zebra danios though. Myabe a month or so after I've gotton the tank all stable and nice, I'll add the three khulis. Sound good?

Butterfly

To answer your question. Corys don't like salt of any kind. Aquarium salt is still sodium chloride and that is salt
It's not only hard for scaleless fish( because it's an abrasive and causes their slime coat to over produce) it also messes with their bodies. In freshwater fish(when using salt) the salt concentration is heavier in the water than their bodies and water will be pulled from their bodies and cause dehydration.
carol

AlyeskaGirl

That sounds good to me. Deff add the loaches last once you know the tank is balanced.

momo9700

Okay, thanks for all the help everyone! Oh, and did anyone figure out whether the khulis would be okay with shrimp?

Emory

Do Kuhli Loaches eat pond snails and other little snails?

simplestoryvile

ya all loaches eat snails

momo9700

Well, I never got the smaller substrate for my 29. I'm thinking about just putting 3-4 in my 10gal with the two platies

Boznya

I have 5 Kuhli's and they dont seem to bother my shrimp, snails, or other baby fish at all. I feed them sinking shrimp pellets

jack--sos

Thats not true, kuhli loaches dont eat snails
http://www.loaches.com/species-index/pangio-kuhlii nothing about eating snails

where as compared to yoyo loaches

"This species is an avid consumer of snails. " http://www.loaches.com/species-index/botia-almorhae

04_si

My kuhlis have never bothered my amano shrimp. They eat sinking shrimp pellets (but so do the shrimp haha) and they are always sifting through the sand for food. It's funny watching then because their head goes under the sand and you see sand shooting out from their gills.

BulldogWrestler

Yeah, Kuhlis won't eat snails or shrimp. Trust me, I've tried :P