Top 10 Loaches for Your Aquarium

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[@kehw]

These guys will eat shrimp right?

[@Fumango]

@@kehw yes

[@meghab6750]

Looking great with the beard cory. I enjoy watching your videos. I just bought like a few loaches (zebra and kuhli I guess) today and they’re cute AF! They just bounced around then hid under the plants. The rasboras were checking them out. But they zipped around and hid away aprt from a few checking out the place. Realised that I made a good decision to not buy the teeny shrimps for my community tank.

[@ianjames8794]

Love Clown loach. But skunk loach and blue botia are cool too.

[@Cp6uja81]

You are very talented narrator. ;)

[@hobbithabits]

I love waiting until the local fish store is running low on kuhlis to go buy them. Its hilarious watching the workers chase a single kuhli around a 20 gallon tank.

[@rosemarydudley9954]

HobbitHabits...oooooh, you are wicked, but I love the comment. LOL.

[@yuhyuh8191]

menace

[@br9760]

Try a yoyo loach in a 10 gallon lol

[@yaboi6883]

Menace to society

[@NefariousSpineLizard]

Laughed so f*cking hard at this, screenshotting this and sending it to my local shop

[@paigecoleman1628]

My golden dojo kept playing with his reflection so I felt bad and now I have eight

[@rednamalas5079]

Woodsy678 Woodsy I’m sorry homie, that’s actually really sad that you can’t obtain these fish.

[@rosiechristo2335]

If that ain't life idk what is lol

[@paigecoleman1628]

Linh Nguyen ummm thanks lol. I also now have 6 gold zebra loaches and a rescue peppered loach that I can not find any friends and I feel terrible about (gold dojos in a 60, zebras and peppered in a 20. If I find more peppered loaches I’ll probably upgrade that tank to a 30-40, though they can both fit in 20 gallons)

[@loonynaturalist]

You're an amazing fishkeeper, keep it up!

[@FossilHannah]

Loaches are the most underrated type of fish

[@yespls6260]

Completely agree. When I was little my grandpa had a large freshwater tank and the loaches were always my favorite-- he had both clown loaches and yo-yo loaches. They're so cute.

[@insertcrudenamehere6341]

They’re rather entertaining since they get so busy

[@christopherskiera8174]

What about feeder goldfish or Rosie minnows I bought my 3 goldfish I have in a 55 6 years ago for a quarter each one is all white one is half and half and the other is all orange they are now about 7 inches each and love the tank no heater even winters they’re baby koi feeder fish are still fish

[@bambinosbalaclava]

Wrong that would be bishirs, every loach he named I can find at Denny’s pet world, not that underrated, they’re dope for sure but you ever looked into bishirs? So many colors and sizes

[@silkyjohnson4519]

They are cheap and cool.

[@catfishcave379]

I have half of your list - I’m a loach nerd! My favorite is the Sewellia, and my favorite Botiiad type loach is the Zebra. For you beginners out there, the Zebra is the best first loach. Modest size, active, silly, and an absolute angel... until they see a snail. Then they are homicidal maniacs. Such an incredibly varied and fun group of fishes. Everyone should try them.

[@wyomingadventures]

I'm a loach person too! They are awesome fish.

[@The_G.I.P.G]

Me to haha I have 6 / 10 In a 1200L / 317G aquarium i have 13 big clowns between the 10j and 8j old 3 different hilstream , don't know how much but allot.... 8 dwarfs 5 or 6 years 10 yo-yo 10j 15 angelicus 3j 10 zebras and 9 golden zebra from the 10 when I bought them for almost 2j now

[@wyomingadventures]

@@The_G.I.P.G cool alot of loaches!😯😎

[@The_G.I.P.G]

@@wyomingadventures the I also have a DIY concrete pool of 300x150x150cm = 6750L / +- 1780 G with a big glass panel 😁 for my pleco's ho got to big for all my tanks haha 1 albino 1 normal sailfin L83 over 40cm 2 L14 I think both male like most of my pleco's because they don't want to breed and over the 35cm 3 L25 over 40cm 1 L165 because they had only 1 and a L191 both around the 30cm I think/hope now All of them are scal tested at my local zoo in Antwerp and once a year I take them out for measurements and ..... stuff I keep in my logbook

[@edwindsouza6795]

@catfish cave I have nano tank with tetras and guppies, I am looking for a fish that helps in keeping the tank clean (like algae, leftover food etc). Please advise. Thank you.

[@dr8576]

For coolies I recommend having lots of leaf litter. They love tunneling under the leaves and this makes them more confidnent and active in the daytime.

[@dEiSeL5260xz]

I have four Kuhli loaches and I’ve seen them eat my pond nails. I don’t mind because it helps keep the snail numbers in check 😁

[@milleraquatics4586]

Those hillstream loaches are just so fascinating to me! They're kinda on my "to get" list and that started when you showed them in your 800 gallon and you found that they made babies

[@k1llkyle463]

I've got 4 kuhli loaches and I love them so cute and funny to see their little faces poking out from behind filter just wish I saw them more

[@lisajligon]

I put a clear acrylic tube in my tank, against the front glass panel and partially covered with substrate. My kuhli loaches hang out in there and I can still see them.

[@emh.1178]

they can sometimes be more confident with a lot of leaf litter:D (mine really like catappa leaves)

[@jawjagrrl]

I have one tank set up to look like an Endor diorama, complete with an abandoned AT-AT. My kuhlis hang out inside it a lot, often sticking their heads out of the "windows" like they are stuck in traffic 😂

[@hlaurenl]

“Do they wish they were crawlin’ up a waterfall in your house? Yes, but...” 🤣🤣 Great content, as always. ❤️

[@Frogger]

Helloooo Paludarium! :P

[@tommyblansett9254]

I am a loach fan, but then I am a fan of a lot of different fish. The dojo has got to be one of my favorite. They did bury in my pebbles but then also would swam on top of the pebbles, often sitting on one of my large rocks reminding me of a seal or sea lion.

[@annerud9625]

Got two weather loaches when I was given an aquarium. It was bare except for 5 fish. They seem happy. They are now in a community. They look happy.

[@cellgame100]

I had a Dojo when I was a kid and every time I put my had in the tank it would come to me and sit on my hand or just play around with me, he was so much fun.

[@michaelweeks3670]

It's like you anticipate my needs! I was literally going to search for loaches and bottom dwellers for two of my tanks. Your videos seem to release right when I need them this is not the first time haha

[@JmDGamez]

Woo! Finally a fellow fish keeper acknowledges my beautiful weather loaches, I've kept loaches for 10 years and I absolutely adore them, theyre derpy as hell, warning though, they WILL uproot plants and dig and move ornaments, also albino dojo's get HUGE. I kept 1 along with normal dojos and he grew to about 11 inches and was very wide

[@zacharywagner6054]

Loaches are my favorite fish! If I can’t have a tank full of udon noodles, or purple striped ramen noodles, then what’s the point of a tank?

[@LeeDfined]

Im obsessed with Loaches...keep them in every tank.

[@mazariamonti]

I was the person that ended up just buying a single clown loach without really knowing what it was. luckily it seems to think it's just a big molly and hangs with them most of the time.

[@anibratadutta8898]

Mine was hang around with my goldfish and happily take floating feed

[@paigecoleman1628]

I did that with a golden dojo loach, and it has been my only impulse buy. Guy told me it was a tropical, solitary-yet friendly, and can live in a 10 gallon. All very wrong. Now I’ve got a 60 gallon with a shoal of various sized (even a deformed one, and one with a back injury and a missed dorsal fin that will not grow back), it’s cold, got goldfish, danios, a bristlenose, and apple snails.

[@NinjaSushi2]

Lol

[@NinjaSushi2]

@@paigecoleman1628 I want apple snails and a bristlenose

[@annecaldwell3678]

I once had one who thought he was a tiger barb, bless him. The Ich got him though 😢

[@paulanoakes5358]

I have a 10 gallon with rosy loaches. So adorable. Love how they hover and go all over the tank.

[@Daniel-lg8yo]

I ran across Golden Zebra Loaches at a petsmart awhile ago and fell in love with loaches because of them. Super underrated group

[@craigsxchange]

I have two Dojo Loaches in my community tank, 78 degrees. Perhaps they're not schooling fish, but these two get along great. They'll swim and play together, and like to lay beside each other to rest and "nap". They get along great with the other fish, non-aggressive but curious. They'll try to use their tentacles to nuzzle other fish, and the other other fish are always like, 'No, go away." LOL. Because of their size, a smaller fish might nudge them to get out of their way (usually when the loaches are still and resting on something), and they always oblige with no fuss. Fun to watch them swim around. They're like fish vacuum cleaners. I've never seen pellets disappear so fast. I give the pellets a good spread throughout the aquarium to allow the other fish to get some.

[@jessicakrider5374]

❤❤❤ love that you have a pair. That's how i got my first two. Impulse buy and didn't know they like to be in a group. Now I have 3 ❤❤❤

[@towermoss]

Khuli loaches are one of my favorite fish. So much fun to watch and peaceful. Hardy too, I once had one disappear into my HOB and lived there for a month.

[@mikemegenbir4693]

I used to have a pair of dojo loaches and they were by far my favourite fish! They have such goofy, derpy personalities. I found out very quickly that they loved eating any snail I tried to add to the tank haha. They were social, and they would start going nuts in the tank when there was a storm coming, just zipping up and down like rockets. I can't wait to get a new tank so I can get a couple more of those guys (but they are getting super hard to find in my area now. Lots of kuhli loaches, but dojos are much harder to find).

[@probablyabouttoargue3264]

I swear you’ve made a video on everything I’ve ever needed to know about the fishtank hobby!

[@Zachary360Games]

Love the weather loaches. They are so goofy and active

[@pregnantmiltank]

Thank you for helping me relax on on the hillstream loach. I felt awful not having a strong flow for it.

[@888fluffy]

Female weather loaches are the most personable fish you can buy. They get really fat and are really food orientated. They'll give you loads of kisses when you put your hand in the tank, and even let you pet them! Highly underrated.

[@Flixy282]

Sadly these are considered a noxious pest in my area (NSW, Australia)

[@Everton24-q2k]

I’ve only had 1 and it was so aggressive

[@jessicakrider5374]

I loooove my weather/dojo loaches ❤ I have three! I either have 2 females and a male or 2 males and a female 😅 but they are awesome. All around 8 inches

[@kyliewalker5230]

"Dojo loaches are plant safe" my plants would disagree lol

[@NinjaSushi2]

They don't both the plants in my pond. Feed them more.

[@rconn4501]

I have 4 Dojos (appx 6") in my planted tank but they're hardier plants (vine-like)...

[@Gibbypastrami]

They dig up my plants but don’t eat them XD

[@jessicakrider5374]

😂😂😂😂

[@kadenjackson9275]

I loved to see a video covering loaches I have two weather loaches and didnt know if that was a good number to have

[@charadreemurr1083]

LOL that little hoop when the goldie went full derp!!

[@hamaquatics6853]

Dojo loaches are legal in California, I have 4 Gold Dojo Loaches in my backyard pond, along with approximately 40 Shubunkin and 5 Comet goldfish. They do well year round. Aquariums in the house I have 10 Dwarf Chain Loaches and 3 Hillstream. They are definitely fun to watch.

[@irajserpent8453]

Do you wash your fish?

[@lukyguy1240]

Kuhlis are my favorite fish. You can create minutely detailed scapes with crevices and ledges and they just love it so much! They really make the most of the space they have.

[@annerud9625]

I have 2 albino weather loaches. They adore each other. They get along well with my other fish and the cory often plays with and rests next to them. The other fish rather trip out a bit with their interactions. They often break up aggression by other fish by quickly darting by. It's so funny to watch. The betta is completely bemused by their antics. I have a pretty peaceful tank overall. The ones that get aggressive go after their own species. I had an agressive platy (Mickey Mouse) and he and a few friends now have a new tank to themselves. One of them in particular was fin nipping everyone in the tank. Looking forward to getting a ten gallon so I can put him in a bigger tank and use my smallest as a hospital tank.

[@jessemiller8946]

This is the quickest I’ve been to a post

[@aidanmulligan7342]

4:06 (As someone who works at a fish store) thank you!! They are the hardest thing in the store to catch. I made the mistake asking someone which one they wanted.

[@rosemarydudley9954]

ha ha ha ha ha ha

[@andrealosinger3866]

Id rather catch loaches than mbunas!

[@grim8150]

I gatta say I love my Dojo loaches they have a ton of personality imo. very friendly they will eat out of your hand!

[@austinnuma3600]

My panda loaches are my absolute favorite. I've only ever seen them locally once and they're certainly not cheap, but they're not at all shy and are super friendly!

[@jpbsc2009]

I also have panda loaches, 2. They are active all day, and like you said super friendly, but pricey.

[@guppynbetta4594]

me too! I got 3, but the guy who sold it forgot to price it at 3 and priced at 1 so I got 2 for free XD

[@kerrypitt9789]

I love Loaches! I may have to admit with some shame, that the standard Khuli Loach is my very favorite loach of all time. We used to have Weather Loaches (Dojo Loach?) I really liked them, but now we can't have them in Canada. After that I love the diversity in Loaches. I will never own Clown Loaches just because of their size but I still like them. Thanks for this Cory!

[@hunterfoster4135]

I would love for you to do a video on species of loaches that go well together. I'm in the process of transferring to a mainly loach only tank.

[@jessicaspaid198]

This is the best video I’ve seen on this channel!! Keep up the good work!

[@friendnamedjane8686]

I have 2 Golden dojos and they are my favorite. Have had Butler for 6 years and Mistress for 3…they are so peaceful and adorable!

[@davajo3868]

I've had hillstream loaches before, currently own 6 golden dojos and 8 striped kuhlis, and in future hoping to get rosy loaches. My dojos include a big 8 inch fish named Tubby Tim, a 2.5 inch deformed fish that's almost same size girth but named Stubs, and a very skinny 5 inch fish with severe tuberculosis named Noodle. My kuhlis live with Noodle in a 20 gallon so she gets fed, other dojos have full run (swim?) of a 75 gallon.

[@sharronmiller451]

I love love hillstream loaches.

[@eddiehardt]

I love my yoyo loach! I named him Fatboy and he's awesome!! I keep him with my Tetras, Gouramis and Rainbow Fish

[@TONYASUEBLAIN]

I love my yo yo loach too. He is so funny.

[@sheilakalkbrenner3092]

I have 2 currently. Named Chaos and Rukus. We call them puppies as that suits their personalities. They were babies when we bought them at the pet store. But they were sold to me as tiger loaches. Thanks to this video we now know we have yo yo loaches! They are a joy in our tank during this winter weather when we are missing our koi in our outdoor ponds. New subscriber! Thanks!

[@eddiehardt]

@@sheilakalkbrenner3092 Mine were actually mislabeled as Tiger Loaches, too! I bought mine from a local swap meet

[@nick.mighttakeyourlife8460]

Sheila Kalkbrenner what do you feed your yo yo loaches

[@sheilakalkbrenner3092]

@Nick Miller. They go after the food we put in for the tetras and neons. We give them Bug Bites from Fluval and they are crazy for those.

[@KaveManAquatics]

Thanks for the tips! Great stuff!

[@BenOchart]

Love my clown loaches. Called my wife over to the tank a couple days ago to see the one playing dead on it's side. I've even seen them stacked on their side, three high. Truly "clowns." I keep three, "Los Tres Amigos." Mine love nibbling on the algae when I open up the algae scrubber I have running in my tank. Thanks Cory.

[@howardisadinosaur]

Built my entire setup around keeping zebra loaches, they are so charismatic and very active in the tank. Love watching a shoal shuffling through the tank, tails always look like they’re wagging

[@lisajligon]

I put a clear acrylic tube in my tank, against the front glass panel and partially covered with substrate. My kuhli loaches hang out in there and I can still see them.

[@willwinn8559]

😎👍 They are fun to have , especially 4 or 5 of them , they pop out here & back in there another pops out from the other side of the tank . 👍

[@LeeDfined]

Thats what I do with all supposedly "reclusive" fish. I simply provide them with hiding spots where they think I cant see them...but actually I can.

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[@andrewleal8356]

Aquarium Co-Op , hey Cory I have a 20 long and I am in the works of planting it, and I am wondering if a wave maker is needed. Thanks

[@lilfabianreyes85]

Aquarium Co-Op are clown loaches ok with discuss an also how many can I have in a 75gallon tanks discuss an loaches?

[@TheMisleadingWoodpecker]

Kuhli's doesn't eat fry, but thay sure love eggs. I had to move my egg layers because of my Kuhli's. Impossible to get the eggs to hatch before they are eaten up. That's at least my experience

[@ZeNemtek]

Hey, Could you do a video on roseline sharks? I know you've kept them, and I am having a hard time finding information from people who have kept them. It's just all forums copy pasting information back and forth.

[@lilfabianreyes85]

ZeNemtek I have a few in my 75 gallon their are awesome especially if you have more then 6

[@youngwave4727]

Dojo loaches are my favorite, they are the most friendly fish I've ever owned

[@AnhTran-tm1po]

I keep my weather loach year round outside even in Washington and they do just fine, real hardy fish!

[@tanbryan445]

You'll see your kuhli loach more often with lots of shade from plants and hardscape. Dither fish also helps. Mine are with cherry shrimp that are still multiplying. Other loach that should get some attention are the Zipper loach and Sumo Loach.

[@theotheseaeagle]

I used to have a pair of weather loach. I loved them

[@S0K0N0MI]

Hillstream loaches are the best fish I ever bought! A little pricey, but they are such tempramental little mini rays. Give them some smooth round rocks, they absolutely love those.

[@beerhammer40k23]

Loaches and catfish are my favourite fish, weather loaches are my favourite tank fish. Always friendly, become very tame and very active

[@BonesMcoy]

I got an albino dojo Loach as my first fish! She's really active and I like that they will swim up to the top for some air on occasion

[@lilcalico8363]

I've got a personal love for skunk loaches, I haven't seen them in years though. I grew up with one because a family member didn't want it after it kept killing her guppies, the little dude lived for about 19 years with only having an issue with neon tetras. But yeah loaches are really cool fish.

[@irishlad-pb7ht]

Fahrenheit to celcius convertion is really helpful 😁 Loved the video keep up the amazing work

[@rosemarydudley9954]

Irishlad123 4 ... There is a really easy way to convert celcius to fahrenheit ... For example... 15 C add 30 = 45 ... then minus 2= 43. Give it a try.

[@plushpossum]

I bought 6 Clown Loaches for my 30 gallon tank (will put them in my 125 when they get big enough!), and they completely cured my snail infestation! But I only realized TODAY just how many snails I had in there. When I did my vacuum cleaning I sucked up about a million snail shells!!!! Anyway, buying 6 was great!!!!!! I had bought 3 before that were doing well, but the more the merrier DEFINITELY applies when buying Clown Loaches!!!! They are so much more active!!!!

[@seanneal3747]

I love my dojo loach. Very personable fish. Every time i change my tank he swims in my hand. Hes like a puppy. And as a kid my dad got us 2 of them. They lived for about 8 years. Great great loach. They love tubiflex and freeze dried blood worms.

[@taylormartinez8936]

I just got my group of Yoyo loaches and couldn't believe they were only $1.75 each at Petsmart! Absolutely love them!

[@_Chill_Out_]

Kuhli loaches are just silly long water dogs. So cute.

[@BirdTalk13]

They truly are! 😊💕

[@deadsakurastar]

Love my loaches!!! I would love to see stocking top 10s for larger tanks 55 75 90 gal ect.

[@naegwut]

I appreciate your quality equipment, editing, and information

[@michaelcassatt6647]

I have a Dojo Loach and a Hillstream loach. Will definitely be getting more when I upgrade my tank. Hillstream loaches are a glass cleaning machine, any flat surface are always algae free.

[@melaniewahl845]

My favorite loach is tied between the golden zebra loach or my sumatran loaches. Neither are common but they are worth searching for, they both have tons of personality!

[@safarijoe5677]

I have a whole gang of black khuli loaches and it’s fun to see them hanging out together on a moss ball

[@corey1400]

I’ve had my banded Kuhli loaches for about a year now I love them all my tanks are full rn but I definitely want a dojo one day

[@brytonup1551]

I’ve had the same 3 golden dojo loaches and 2 khuli’s for over 2 years, recently added 2 large dojo’s

[@mountcastlegarage5381]

With all the decades I have kept aquariums, I have never kept clown loaches. They are a great looking fish but, I primarily kept Malawi cichlids and/or planted tanks. Like you said, they can be hard on plants and I don’t think they would fair well in the hard water or aggressive nature of a Malawi tank. I didn’t even know they got bigger than 5 inches or so until II started watching your channel. Always good to learn something new.

[@BrendanOgorden]

The little edits in this make it so much more enjoyable your videos were good before but the little extra effort in this one makes it 100x time better

[@wyomingadventures]

I have three different kinds of loaches. Love my dojos! My favorite fish! Thank you Corey for doing this video on a great fish. 💙😊

[@butternecrofly7193]

I had a weather loach that likes to tear up plants and dig them up. Be it anubias or java ferns. Great personality though. And less shy than coolie loaches. It's fun to watch him go crazy when it's about to rain.

[@peppersealey6981]

You should make a full video on the Hillstream Loaches, they intrigue me

[@Jman-un8vg]

The goldfish hoop! 😂

[@PatrickJoseph]

Congrats Cory on the 400,000 Subscriber ... Been a great admirer... Wish you all the luck in the world...

[@amberj5145]

I love my golden dojo loach! He is a lap dog fish, such a personality.

[@sashiki9451]

I have dojo loaches, but lost one today due to him jumping out of my tank by jumping into the filter. Extremely upsetting. I have a lid and everything, but there was a little gap in the filter that I just hadn't thought about. I would like to get another one, as he was the mate to my female wild type, but I may wait until I set up their bigger tank. I still have my other 4, 1 wild, 3 goldens, and I love them so much. I hand feed them every single day and they're so used to me I can pet them and they squiggle around my fingers. Dojos and bettas are my absolute favorite fish.

[@AwoooOga3503]

I got a bunch of Khuli Loaches I love them. I can't getting enough of, they're so adorable

[@BirdTalk13]

I love them too. Their little faces are so cute and they are very sweet and never cause trouble. Mine are out during the day and sleep at night. 😊

[@tylersnow2235]

Just bought one of your coffee cup great idea I am not much of a t shirt guy but a big coffee cup guy thanks Corey!!!

[@Z4U3398]

And my loach tip as a 9-5 professional aquarist? Dietary ENRICHMENT. Use a pair of long tweezers & bury some thawed frozen bloodworms into the substrate about 1cm deep or so. And enjoy the show! They will amaze you with their keen sense of smell & hunting prowess.

[@user-mo4wt9gk9y]

Curious- at 2:07 What is the black gold fish doing?

[@ianjames8794]

Love Loach. Clown Loach are definitely my favourite.

[@Great_Lakes_Discus]

I have 4 clown loaches and 13 tiger barbs. You can have a small amount of loaches if you have toger barbs because they school together as if they're the same species

[@5610winston]

I worked at a pet shop for a time many years ago, and when we would break down display tanks, there would be about a hundred kuhli loaches in the under-gravel filters. As for picking a single fish out of a huge school, I once spotted a Callichthys in a swarm of Hoplos. A couple of months later, different shop, I saw another Callichthys in a similar school. The first I bought was a female, she grew to be about five inches, and when I brought the three-quarter-inch male home and he hit the water, he immediately started working up a bubble nest, like he was saying "LET'S PARTY!".

[@BirdTalk13]

🤣

[@aqua2084]

I love the edits of this video!

[@mikeofborg2]

I have 6 Dojo Loaches wild form and 6 Khuli loaches in my 40 breeder with some Tiger Barbs, pair of Angelfish, pair of German Blue Rams and a Leppard Bush Fish. Love the dojo loaches. They are total clowns. I rarely see the Khuli Loaches, my aquarium is heavily planted.

[@oe57-_-51]

I keep a dojo loach at 73 Fahrenheit and he is thriving and I’ve had him for roughly 2 years

[@Lanteader]

Yesss I love loaches. Kuhli loaches are my favorites

[@brendanbeug2609]

I love your set up with the goldfish tank behind you

[@PatriciaLuv7]

Love this video ! I have 2 Dojo albino loaches and they Are Very Social with me! They eat out of my hand! Love them !

[@BirdTalk13]

Wow! That’s awesome! 😊❤

[@robynguppyart]

Just went down a rabbit whole of "Wait! There are more colors of Coolie Loaches!" Love love love love love!

[@lalalajuice]

I bought 8 kuhli loaches in my heavily planted 70gallon. They are always out on the gravel where food lands. They like to chill together on the gravel, they did hide when I got them but only for 3 days. I know sand is best for them, Im going to rescape my aquarium, only the planted area is going to be gravel.

[@nuclearstrike2905]

I have a Dojo Loach and I love him, his name is long fish

[@mikehickson8086]

Great top ten, love loaches

[@brandonandsons2353]

Finely got my 20 long cycled now for the fun part picking the fish then quarantine.

[@Feighlogh]

I loooove my yoyo and angelicus group. They've done great for years in my community tank with boesmani and turquoise rainbows, Denison barbs, and a breeding pair of albino bristlenose.

[@thatawkwardbrit7167]

I have a dojo loach and i love it, he's such a cool character

[@NinjaSushi2]

Rip. My dojo loaches are outside in my pond and it gets around 91F lately during the summer. (growing more lilies) They seem to be doing well though. I have six of them and they love to swim all over and around the other fish. They're so much fun to watch!

[@alaskacosplay]

I love the dojo loach or weather loach as they are quite unique fishies. I have kept them when I was a kid with some angelfish and goldfish

[@Everton24-q2k]

I’ve only had one and it was a aggressive thing killed 2 goldfish

[@lyrieth8833]

After moving states I set up and got fish for my first tank a 20 gallon tall I tried shrimp for the first time and they are awesome but I so miss my little kuhli loaches so I will be getting some soon!