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checkerboard Fingerling Posts: 16 Kudos: 14 Votes: 8 Registered: 05-Oct-2006  | I know some loaches eat snails but they leave the shells alone. My cherry barbs are eating pond snails (shells too). Would they have problems digesting it? |
 Posted 03-Aug-2008 04:18 |     |
keithgh      *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003    | If the shells are soft there should be no problem at all. All you can do is wait and see what happens I thought if they would eat the shells if was no good for them. Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith  Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT?  VOTE NOW VOTE NOW |
| Posted 03-Aug-2008 05:15 |  |
Mez      Ultimate Fish Guru Asian Hardfeather Enthusiast Posts: 3300 Votes: 162 Registered: 23-Feb-2001  | Yes. They are pure calcium. |
| Posted 03-Aug-2008 17:52 | |
brandeeno Mega Fish Posts: 929 Kudos: 636 Registered: 13-Sep-2007   | if the snails are small/soft enough for the cherries to eat themn you should have no problem. he calcuim in the shells will disolve in the stomach and either be absorbed or pass through the system. they shouldnt hurt at all. \\\\\\\"an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of the cure\\\\\\\" |
| Posted 04-Aug-2008 01:23 | |
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