Is my loach stuck?

berylcoronet · 02-05-2008, 12:58 PM

A little background on my kuhli loach= it's pretty small, the only one in its tank, and although it burrows I usually see it at least once a day. Well, this morning I cleaned the gravel, and then someone pulled up a plant and I had to replant it, and since then I haven't seen him. I'm concerned that the rearranging of gravel might have cut off his entrance hole.

So my question is; can a loach get stuck under the gravel if it is rearranged, or can they dig their way out? If not, should I be doing something to get him out?

EDIT: I'm still curious as to the answer, but don't worry about mine any more, I found him. He had just gotten a new hiding space without my noticing. XD

Daeorn · 02-07-2008, 07:27 PM

He should be able to push out. If they feel like they're getting squished they will usually come out of the substraight and right into a plant or ornament

Plecostomus · 02-07-2008, 08:47 PM

I don't think Kuhli loaches can get stuck, he might have just gotten scared during the cleaning and went in search of a safer hideout.

berylcoronet · 02-08-2008, 09:27 AM

That's reassuring. I suppose they wouldn't have survived in the wild for very long if they couldn't dig their way out. XD

02-05-2008, 12:58 PM	#1
berylcoronet Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 19 Posts: 9 User Feedback: (0)	Is my loach stuck? A little background on my kuhli loach= it's pretty small, the only one in its tank, and although it burrows I usually see it at least once a day. Well, this morning I cleaned the gravel, and then someone pulled up a plant and I had to replant it, and since then I haven't seen him. I'm concerned that the rearranging of gravel might have cut off his entrance hole. So my question is; can a loach get stuck under the gravel if it is rearranged, or can they dig their way out? If not, should I be doing something to get him out? EDIT: I'm still curious as to the answer, but don't worry about mine any more, I found him. He had just gotten a new hiding space without my noticing. XD __________________ Two albino cory, a guppy, a loach and a dwarf gourami. My babies. =) Last edited by berylcoronet; 02-05-2008 at 01:24 PM.

02-07-2008, 08:47 PM	#3
Plecostomus Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: California Age: 15 Posts: 67 User Feedback: (0)	I don't think Kuhli loaches can get stuck, he might have just gotten scared during the cleaning and went in search of a safer hideout. __________________ 20g tank: 2 Hatchetfish 1 Bumblebee Catfish 7 Neon Tetras 4 Kuhli Loaches

02-08-2008, 09:27 AM	#4
berylcoronet Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 19 Posts: 9 User Feedback: (0)	That's reassuring. I suppose they wouldn't have survived in the wild for very long if they couldn't dig their way out. XD __________________ Two albino cory, a guppy, a loach and a dwarf gourami. My babies. =)

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Daeorn Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Age: 23 Posts: 78 User Feedback: (0)	He should be able to push out. If they feel like they're getting squished they will usually come out of the substraight and right into a plant or ornament

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