Native Keeper Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 Hello everyone! I am currently working on a 15-gallon Fluval Flex that will have a school of Harlequin Rasboras and a Betta. I want to put in some species of loach, but I'm not sure what species, since most need a minimum of 20 gallons Do any of yall have recommendations for what loach I could put in? Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 pandagarra. good algae eater, stays small, and doesnt bother other fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T. Payne Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 Rosey loaches would be a great choice. Could even go with a small school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 Kuhli loaches, you could have a nice group of 11 or so and in a tank of that size I think you would see them fairly frequently. You may be able to get away with dwarf chain loaches, you could only keep 3 in a tank that size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Native Keeper Posted January 3, 2022 Author Share Posted January 3, 2022 @Beardedbillygoat1975, are you sure? My sources say kuhli loaches can get around 4 inches, while dwarf chains only get about 2, which is why I was considering dwarf chains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 Kuhlis can get that big but depends on what and how much you are feeding. If you were worried you could back off to 5-7. They can get big, round and fat if overfed. I have not seen mine growing very fast with algae wafers a 3 times a week, lots of frozen and live foods and heavily feeding the tank perhaps because the other residents - dwarf krobia cichlids and mollys are pigs. Their bioload is relatively low as they are fairly sedentary until they do their danger noodle routine up and down the glass especially at night or before lights on. I was also trying to provide you with sufficient numbers to see them. Whereas dwarf chains are more active and also aggressive which is another consideration for you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Native Keeper Posted January 4, 2022 Author Share Posted January 4, 2022 @Beardedbillygoat1975 Oh, I didn't know that dwarf chains could be aggresive, forgive me of my ignorance. I just get worried about over stocking the tank. Thank you for the information. I am now considering kuhlis much more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levi_Aquatics Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 I agree with @Beardedbillygoat1975 some kuli loaches would look really cool. They also have a great personality. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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