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justicerulesok Enthusiast Posts: 195 Kudos: 161 Votes: 2 Registered: 27-Jun-2004   | Hello, I was wondering how is the best way to clean the surface of my gravel? I have 2 or 3 (brought three but not sure how many are left....) kuhlie loaches who bury themsleves in the gravel so i cant see them but I dont want to hurt them.... thanks. anita |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56 |     |
fishboy8206 Enthusiast Posts: 227 Kudos: 354 Votes: 2 Registered: 27-Jan-2004   | you could run your fingers in the gravel to get the khuli loachs out of it and then clean it. |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56 |   |
| justicerulesok Enthusiast Posts: 195 Kudos: 161 Votes: 2 Registered: 27-Jun-2004 | I don't want to hurt my kuhlies ! my gravel looks quite big & sharp & bumpy? I will do this if it wont hurt them...but i never know where they are!!! although right now one is snuggled up in ba |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56 | |
| AngelZoo Fish Addict Posts: 771 Kudos: 501 Votes: 1 Registered: 16-Dec-2003 | justice: if you say your gravel looks big, sharp and bumpy, then you are using the wrong gravel in the first place. Even hiding in, and swimming through such gravel can hurt them. Let alone you running your fingers through it. |
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| fishboy8206 Enthusiast Posts: 227 Kudos: 354 Votes: 2 Registered: 27-Jan-2004 | woooo. thats is really bad gravel for a khuli they need really smooth and small gravel. sand is best. you should replace your gravel. |
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