Gravel vaccing and kuhli loaches?

Daniel Morrow wrote:
Should I be extra careful or worried about my kuhli loaches in one of my
tanks when I do gravel vaccing? I realized after my latest gravel vaccing
that I might wound or accidentally cut in half (killing it/them) kuhli
loach(es) if when I gravel vac, the edge of the gravel vac's cylinder might
hurt a "burrowed - i.e. in the gravel somewhat buried) loach and that would
be terrible. Has it ever happened to anyone? Are the kuhli's skittish enough
to stay out of that danger? Thanks, and to my knowledge this has never
happed at the very least not yet. Later!


I cleaned tanks full of kuhlis when I worked at a fish store and never
hurt one that I know of. Just push the vac into the gravel gently so
the fish have a chance to see or feel it and move out of the way.

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Good to know - thanks elaine, will do!