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Do loaches eat dead fish?

Asked: Off_Shore_96, Last Updated:

I lost my entire batch of kuhlis in the course of two days because my bloodfin tetras came down with something (I still have no idea what) and the loaches munched on the bodies that I couldn't find in the tank. They'll eagerly eat any dead fish bodies along with any diseases those bodies might be carrying.

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