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fishnut1096 Enthusiast Posts: 297 Kudos: 435 Votes: 2 Registered: 14-Apr-2003	What fish like to eat snails? besides clown loaches. I got an over load of them!!!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
terranova Fish Master Posts: 1984 Kudos: 1889 Votes: 229 Registered: 09-Jul-2003	Depends on what size, but some bettas will eat them. The snail is a favorite of the dwarf puffer too, and of course like you said, the clown loach. wonders if larger gouramis will eat smaller snails Hmm... -Formerly known as the Ferretfish
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
fishnut1096 Enthusiast Posts: 297 Kudos: 435 Votes: 2 Registered: 14-Apr-2003	well...... it needs to go in my discus tank. There is also about 9 neons too. so ti would have to be docile.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
switchbladeclownloach Hobbyist Posts: 96 Kudos: 114 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Dec-2004	I heard some eels will eat snails.....
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
NowherMan6 Fish Master Posts: 1880 Kudos: 922 Votes: 69 Registered: 21-Jun-2004	smaller loaches will eat snails, in theory. loaches such as yo-yo loaches, which will only grow to 4 inches or so, unlike the much larer clowns. like clowns, the prefer to be in groups. yo-yos seem to be more docile when in groups. i say in theory because they wont always do it, especially if other food is available. i have yo-yo loaches and a breeding polulation of MTS in the same tank. occasionally i see an empty snail shell, but for th emost part they dont eat the snails because other food is much more readily available. they're just not conditioned on it. *Back in the saddle!*
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
Jason_R_S Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001	best snail eaters I've always heard of are puffers and loaches (zebras, yoyos, skunks, clowns etc.). puffers would obviously be ruled out but you could probably go with a school of zebra loaches. I've had minimal aggression from yoyos but they also weren't in a big enough school. I've never had trouble out of my zebras though.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Yoyo's eat snails, but i have alot of snails with my Yoyo's & i'm thinking that they aren't doing their job. http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
devon7 Big Fish Posts: 475 Kudos: 356 Votes: 4 Registered: 31-Aug-2004	most botias, not sure what else that would be compatible...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
fishnut1096 Enthusiast Posts: 297 Kudos: 435 Votes: 2 Registered: 14-Apr-2003	What about Kuhlis?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
jenbabe256 Big Fish Posts: 316 Kudos: 312 Votes: 10 Registered: 21-Jul-2004	I have kubotai loaches that seem to do a decent job of eating snails; at least they keep the snail population in check. I still see the occassional snail, but am no way overrun with them. They are super docile and like to be in groups. The only problem is that they tend to be a little pricier than other small loaches, but are definitely worth the extra dollars. Good luck with whatever you choose Jen
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
fishnut1096 Enthusiast Posts: 297 Kudos: 435 Votes: 2 Registered: 14-Apr-2003	Jen, Where do you live? I might be interested something like that. Julie
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
jenbabe256 Big Fish Posts: 316 Kudos: 312 Votes: 10 Registered: 21-Jul-2004	I'm from Central Illinois. I have seen them at a few stores. I don't normally buy from chain stores, but I actually happened to find these at a Pet-Co and couldn't pass them up.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
fishnut1096 Enthusiast Posts: 297 Kudos: 435 Votes: 2 Registered: 14-Apr-2003	Hmmmm Where about are you? I'm in Illinois also...... Quad Cities. I wonder if I asked the local Petco here to order them if they would? Julie
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56


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