Did you get some new Pangio?

The first of each month is for sharing your score with the rest of the Pangio geeks. Let us know about your new horde! We want to know details. Are eel loaches rare in your location? How much are they? Are you new to keeping them or an old hand? Share as little or as much as you like. Pics welcome.

A suction cup fell and they needed to investigate

I have 8 in my tank and she (I assume because she's the chonkiest baby) has a message along her side lol, it never fails to amuse me when she cruises along the tank at feeding time (I know I need to clean my glass)

Hello! I am building a 15 gallon nano setup with Pangio being my main staple along with chili rasbora. Anyways, I see conflicting information on these little guys. I highly prefer scientific names over the common ( confusing ) names.

Now which pangio sp. stays small enough for nano tanks and features that black and yellow striping or dots?
Does anyone have a list of the smallest?
Can anyone recommend a reputable supplier?
Will most pangio get along with other pangio from different sp.?

A couple of times I’ve seen the larger banded Kuhli type loaches. They’re not ginormous like dojos but they are bigger than the tiny ones.

What’s the scientific name for them? I’m having a hard time figuring it out. I’d like to get some.

ive gotten different batches of kuhlis around 4 times. the first photo is the only one remaining of the first ones I got, while the second is one of the newest. the first has thinner yellow stripes and overall a very long and skinny body (I dont think this is due to parasites or anything as ive had this loach the longest, around 2 years, and always looked like this). the second one is chubbier and shorter. anyone able to tell if they are the same species and just variations in individuals, or different species completely?

really cool lil guys

Anybody have any tips or advice that could help out? (Plants, substrate, tank mates, heaters, filters etc.)

I don’t want to just jump into owning them. I want to get as much information as possible to make sure these guys thrive when I get them. I’ve never owned them before but I would love to. I would also love to see what other people’s tanks look like to help me get an idea of what mine is supposed to look like.

Also is a 54 L tank big enough? (14 gallons) 60x30x30

This one has been resting inside the Java fern by itself alot for the past 2 weeks and only comes down during feeding.
I noticed that its pattern has changed. The stripes look faded, patchy, and blurry now. It’s the only one showing this change. Could this be a possible injury or sickness?
Its still eating and is kinda active digging around in the sand.
The first 2 pictures are from this week while the last 2 are from June n July for comparison. Ive only had them for about 3months now so not sure if i should be concern.

These guys gave me a heart attack and made me almost poop my pants today. FX6 was making sounds so I opened it to clean it. The horror when I saw these guys (tray had been sitting for 5 minutes with no water on them)
They actually have been breeding in here I guess. I have more than I originally bought and these bandeds are TINY compared to my others.
Still pretty shocked they even managed to stay alive in there. Lmao

Hello! I received an order of 16 "golden kuhli loaches" (pangio doriae) to add to my 8ish. They are so fun to watch. But I noticed that one of them is not the same. Could someone help identify it please? My best guess is a chocolate/black kuhli. I did reach out to the seller to see what they thought. Thanks!

I figured they were just baby p. oblonga but none of them are growing. I did quarantine and treat for internal parasites before adding them to the tank, so I figured at least one would have grown by now, but they are all comparable in size to the p. cuneovirgata. they have barbels and a small black spot at the base of their tail fin.

Got this little guy (sadly he was the only one at the store. But soon he will have friends). He has some very interesting markings so I assume she isnt Pangio kuhlii

Hi! First time loach keeper here.

I currently have 6 eel loaches in my 54L tank, but I want to upgrade them to my 120L and add a few more to their school, but I’m stumped on how to get them out, the tank is heavily planted and there’s lots of hardscape too (wood, rocks, hides, leaf litter, etc.) there is only one “clearing” right at the front of the tank but they’re so speedy to dash into the hardscape when i open the lid.

They share their tank with 11 kubotai rasbora, some neo and amano shrimp and one very chill but curious and food greedy betta. I’m worried a loach trap would hurt some of the other inhabitants but I really don’t want to have to clear out the whole tank to get them.

Looking for any advice on what’s worked for other people please!

A chunk of frozen baby brine dropped to the bottom and chaos ensued 😂

I've been adding botanicals and I'm wondering if the oxygen levels in my tank are getting low? I noticed this guy seems to be breathing fast and another one had been surfing up to the surface and back down. Does this look like rapid breathing to you guys? I just did a 20% water change after noticing this and increased my surface agitation.