Tiffany Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 I just purchased some kuhli loaches and am setting up a tank for them and my other community fish. I wanted to add some sand for them to be able to sift through. What would be the best for them? Thank you for your help in advance!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus the fish boy Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Yeah, sand is a great choice! They love it! Just make sure the sand isn't too fine, or else it'll drain out the live plants. But good luck with going on the journey of Khuli Loaching! haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffany Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share Posted September 3, 2020 Lol, thank you.. I hope I can catch them from the qt tank..😬 Do you have any recommendations of types of sand? I think I am going to have little islands for them to hop back and forth to. I am also thinking about putting some of my plants in pots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ange Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 If you have a hardware store nearby, you can't beat pool filter sand/play sand. It's about $5-10 for a 50lb bag. Just make sure to rinse it well before adding to the aquarium so that you're able to separate the fine particles that will cloud your water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffany Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share Posted September 3, 2020 Okay great thank you so much!!🙃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestJenn Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Cory mentioned a trick for catching them at around 2:35 in this video. He suggests fine sand that can sift through your net or luring them into a cave so that you can just remove the cave. Another suggestion might be to leave the net in the tank and bait it with something they love...then sneak in and scoop them out while they're in the net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 Use a food wafer in a bottle trap if nothing else works. It works for shrimp and snails, people are always complaining that khulis get in there too. It's not a bug, it's a feature! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADMWNDSR83 Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 Tiffany, another option if you are looking for a different color is black blasting sand, which is particles of coal slag. I got mine from Tractor Supply store for $9 for a 50 lb bag. Others who know more may disagree if this is too coarse for the loaches, but my fish seem to love it, and others told me they've had no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nataku Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Black diamond blasting sand (BDBS) from Tractor Supply is a great cheap option for a sand substrate. Probably THE cheapest substrate for black sand out there. I have kept numerous kuhlis (and corydoras, and other loaches) on it for years. They do great on it. Here's some pics of 'em on BDBS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alesha Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 12 hours ago, Nataku said: Black diamond blasting sand (BDBS) from Tractor Supply is a great cheap option for a sand substrate. Probably THE cheapest substrate for black sand out there. Did you use "fine" or "medium" black diamond blasting sand? My TSC has both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADMWNDSR83 Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Mine is the black bag... I think it's 2040 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alesha Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 21 minutes ago, ADMWNDSR83 said: Mine is the black bag... I think it's 2040 Is this the right product: https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/black-diamond-medium-blasting-abrasives?cm_vc=-10005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADMWNDSR83 Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 That is the one I use. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nataku Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 4 hours ago, akconklin said: Did you use "fine" or "medium" black diamond blasting sand? My TSC has both. I'll check the bag when I get back home, I still have a partial bag sitting in the stand of one of my tanks. They usually just have a marker line through several of the grades to indicate what all is in the bag. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Struggle Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 I use both the fine (red bag) and medium (black bag) black diamond blasting medium in my tanks with no rhyme or reason as to why. I do prefer the fine for capping re-mineralized top soil tanks. The fine is the size of fine sand and the medium is small gravel size. They will both need to be washed very well. See below for pictures of both. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meadeam Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 I am using play sand and finding it pretty easy to clean and maintain. If an area starts looking less than great (I have Fluval Stratum under sand in the planted areas) I vacuum out a bunch of sand, and use a funnel and hose to replace it with clean dry sand. That keeps the Stratum covered, as it tries to work itself to the surface. In the unplanted foreground is just sand, so it is much easier to mainain. My cories love the play sand, and I love the little nose trails they leave all over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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