Kuhli Loach
Pangio kuhlii
Eel-like, snake-shaped loaches with orange and dark brown bands. Nocturnal burrowers that hide during the day and emerge at night to scavenge. Endlessly charming — they pile on top of each other in groups.
Buy Kuhli Loach →Quick Facts
Water Parameters
Natural Habitat
Slow-moving, sandy-bottomed streams with leaf litter and root tangles in Southeast Asian forests.
Southeast Asia
Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand
Feeding
Sinking pellets, frozen bloodworms, snails. Feed in the evening when they're most active.
Compatible Tank Mates
Good Matches
Avoid
Breeding
Rarely breeds in captivity. Egg scatterer. Green eggs are occasionally found attached to floating plants.
Care Tips
Sand substrate is essential — they burrow into it
Keep in groups of 5+ for confidence
Nocturnal — feed at lights-out
Will find gaps in any lid — secure all openings
Extremely long-lived — 10+ years is common
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