Kuhlis losing color??

berylcoronet · 04-12-2008, 06:00 PM

I was surprised, when my kuhli loach last came out of hiding, to note that he had two lighter colored spots on his back. They do not look like growths or disease, more like he either scraped himself or somehow lost pigment. I have noticed people on other forums saying that their loaches have suddenly "lost color," although for them it seemed to be the whole body. In their case the color returned, but mine has had the same light patches for a few days now.

He is acting perfectly normally, so I'm not too concerned, but I would like to know what's going on and if he's going to get his color back. One post I read on another site said that the pigment loss could be caused by stress...is this true? My loach seems to have a pretty stress-free existance...

trashion · 04-12-2008, 06:20 PM

It's probably stress. Kuhlis are social, as are corydoras, and need to be kept in groups of at least 5 for proper behaviors and coloration to be observed.

vettech909 · 04-13-2008, 10:37 AM

the light can also be a reason.....

04-12-2008, 06:00 PM	#1
berylcoronet Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 19 Posts: 9 User Feedback: (0)	Kuhlis losing color?? I was surprised, when my kuhli loach last came out of hiding, to note that he had two lighter colored spots on his back. They do not look like growths or disease, more like he either scraped himself or somehow lost pigment. I have noticed people on other forums saying that their loaches have suddenly "lost color," although for them it seemed to be the whole body. In their case the color returned, but mine has had the same light patches for a few days now. He is acting perfectly normally, so I'm not too concerned, but I would like to know what's going on and if he's going to get his color back. One post I read on another site said that the pigment loss could be caused by stress...is this true? My loach seems to have a pretty stress-free existance... __________________ Two albino cory, a guppy, a loach and a dwarf gourami. My babies. =)

04-12-2008, 06:20 PM	#2
trashion girl anachronism Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 873 User Feedback: (0)	It's probably stress. Kuhlis are social, as are corydoras, and need to be kept in groups of at least 5 for proper behaviors and coloration to be observed. __________________ current setup: 15 gallon, planted w/ pressurized co2, 55watts PC lighting, EI fert dosing. -5 harlequin rasboras -7 Aspidoras pauciradiatus (sixray or false corydoras) for reference: my name is Julie

04-13-2008, 10:37 AM	#3
vettech909 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 18 Posts: 146 User Feedback: (0)	the light can also be a reason..... __________________ 55GALLON: 1 PACU 1 GOLDFISH 2 GOLD GOURAMIS 1 RED EARED SLIDER TURTLE 1 YELLOW BELLIED SLIDER TURTLE 5GALLON: 3 ALBINO BLACK SKIRT TETRAS 1 "MUPPY" 2 PLATYS 1 BLACK KUHLI LOACH 2.5GALLON: 1 ALBINO MBUNA CICHLID BETTA BOWL: 1 RED MALE BETTA DREAM TANK: PLANTED W//BLACK GRAVEL 3 ZEBRA DANIOS 6 PIGMY CORY CATS 4 TIGER BARBS 2 BLACK TETRAS 4 MARBLE HATCHET FISH 10 GALLON: 1 FEMALE EASTERN BOX TURTLE(GETTING A 50GALLON PLASTIC TUB SOON)

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