Kuhli Loach
Pangio kuhlii
Nocturnal and burrows in soft sand; cover filter intakes. Borderline for shrimp: ignores adults but eats shrimplets. Most sold as kuhli are Pangio semicincta.
- Adult size
- 4 in
- Smallest tank
- 20 gal
- Keep them in groups of
- 6+
- Temperature
- 75–84 °F
- pH · hardness
- 5.5–7 · 1–10 dGH
- Food
- Omnivore: sinking pellets, frozen bloodworms, wafers
Gets along with
Think twice about
Easy plants for the same tank
Care ranges are typical hobby guidance and vary by source and by where the animal came from. Ask your supplier and watch your own tank. Spot a mistake on this page? Let me know.