[AquaticLife] Kuhli Loaches
Here’s three reputable profiles.
http://fish.mongabay.com/species/Pangio_kuhlii.html
http://www.loaches.com/species-index/pangio-kuhlii
http://www.aquatic-hobbyist.com/profiles/freshwater/loaches/kuhliloach.html
You’ll see they prefer a lower pH, below 7.0. Is your tap water 7.6 to 7.8 or is your tank 7.6 to 7.8? If that is your tank’s pH, then what is your tap water baseline pH? What are your GH and KH test results?
If your other fish will do well in lower pH water, you could add a piece of driftwood to the tank or use peat moss in your filter(s) as a way to soften your water and lower your pH but things will depend on your tap water baseline. See my blog article on establishing your tapwater baseline.
What other fish do you have in the tank(s) besides the corys?
Since Kuhli’s like most loaches, prefer to be kept in groups of five or more… or at least three as a bare minimum… and they grow to 4″, bioload issues have to be taken into consideration.
In the 55G, which has much more surface area and thus bottom area, having two shoals of bottom dwellers would not be as much of an issue compared to the 29G which has a much smaller footprint.
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