Silver Loach Care Guide
Pangio anguillaris
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Bioload Score
3340
- Max Size
- 12 cm / 4.7"
- Temperature
- 22–28°C (72–82°F)
- pH Range
- 6 – 7.5
- Min Tank Size
- 100L (26 gal)
- Min Group Size
- 6 fish
- Tank Level
- Bottom
- Origin
- Asia
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Breeding Difficulty
- Difficult
Diet
A benthic micropredator and scavenger that sifts the substrate for insect larvae, worms and small crustaceans, readily accepting sinking pellets, wafers and frozen foods at night.
Community Compatibility
Peaceful, nocturnal bottom loach ideal for calm community tanks with small, non-aggressive midwater fish that won’t outcompete it for food.
Good to Know
The Silver Loach Pangio anguillaris, also sold as the Silver Kuhli, gets its species name from its eel-like body and ranges across Southeast Asian river systems where it wiggles through leaf litter and sand in huge nocturnal groups.
Gender Differences
Females tend to be slightly larger and deeper-bodied when mature, while males stay slimmer and more tubular.
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