[3] In its native range, the giant kuhli likes to swarm under leaves and underwater plants.

This species is a peaceful aquarium fish that recently have become hard to find for hobbyists in the US.

However, it will eat flake food or anything else it finds that has drifted to the bottom of the tank.

The giant kuhlis tend to meander toward their food with frequent stops along the way, as if "smelling the roses," while the corys are like pigs that stampede to the food, and continue eating even after they are full, disgorging food through their gills and wasting it before the giant kuhli loaches have a chance to get to it.

Like many loaches, giant kuhlis live about ten years in good conditions.