Got experience with khuli loaches?

[CalmedByFish]

I'm finding conflicting info online about 2 things.

How bad are they about eating shrimplets?

Do they tend to be wild-caught or tank-bred? (I don't want the wild-caught high risk of internal parasites.)

[KBOzzie59]

I have a booming shrimp population in a tank with them so I'm thinking they don't pose a serious threat.  I suppose if the got real hungry they would eat them though.  I'm not sure on the source for them. 

[Colu]

From what I have read the majority are wild caught not a lot of captive bred stock available

[CalmedByFish]

@Colu I know some species of fish are notorious for having intestinal worms, which I hear are a real pain in the neck to get rid of. I'd love to have some khulis, and I hear tale they're practically indestructible. But the only thing I was able to find about them carrying infectious junk is that their skin makes them more susceptible to ich and injury than scaled critters. 

Do you know anything about the typical health - or lack thereof - of wild caught khulis?

[Colu]

Most wild caught fish have some form of parasite and because loach are scaleless fish they are more susceptible to ich and other external parasites that being side if you do get them I would run them though 2-3  rounds of flubendazole or Fritz Expel p that should deal with most internal parasites 

[Beardedbillygoat1975]

@CalmedByFishMy purples kuhlis have been bulletproof. Did well with the med trio and no health issues since. I think you’ll really enjoy the mini danger noodles! I’m planning to get 11 more tomorrow.

[2000tetras]

They will eat minimal amounts of shrimplets. Those that are from the wholesalers I buy from are captive bred. I would honestly buy a minimum of 3/ gallon as they have a low bioload and a high number will make them more visible. They are one of my favorites.

[Jawjagrrl]

I'll likely test this out soon - we plan to move some of shrimplets over to the 5gal with loaches when they get a bit bigger. Mine were very healthy and active when they arrived.

Despite what happened in my tank with a jumper (do make sure you have a good lid) they are my favorite fish we keep ATM. right now mine are all over their tank, looking for more flake food to steal from the endler, hanging from their "trees" and other goofybehavior. They will even use bladder snails on the glass as a perch.

This is what I awoke to today - is that a pose or what? He stayed like this long enough to get worried and investigate. Silly loaches.