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	Clown Loaches Vs Apple Snail
leachim Hobbyist Posts: 50 Kudos: 23 Votes: 2 Registered: 08-Nov-2006	hello does any one know if my clown loaches that are 4" will eat an apple snail..i want to get some for my tank but i know how much my clowns love snails, i just was not sure if apple snails would be to big for them to even consider them food... any one know? thanks michael
Posted 12-Jun-2008 21:33
amilner Big Fish Posts: 429 Kudos: 654 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Jul-2004	I'd bet on them turning them over and having a serious go!
Posted 12-Jun-2008 23:32
donovan Fingerling Posts: 38 Kudos: 26 Votes: 143 Registered: 06-Nov-2007	I had a 2 Queen botia in with a mystery snail for a while they never bothered it but clown do get abit bigger
Posted 12-Jun-2008 23:48
General Hague Enthusiast Posts: 182 Kudos: 81 Votes: 3 Registered: 29-Jun-2007	My clowns ate my gold snail
Posted 13-Jun-2008 06:26
HOKESE Mega Fish Posts: 1105 Kudos: 478 Votes: 271 Registered: 22-Feb-2003	it depends how strong you cls mouth is,but i agrree,i bet he still has a go and sucking it out,and think even a small cl has alot of sucking power,have you ever herd them making the sucking sound when feeding,so think about it...even if it does work,i would think that when the cl got bigger,the snail will be a meal..anyway
Posted 13-Jun-2008 08:53
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	I would not know a Apple snail if I saw one but after keeping CLs 20+ years I am sure they would find a way. I am sure they would turn it over one way or another then start have a lovely meal. We have the very nasty Cane Toads in Aust and the Black crows are killing them easily. They have worked out if they flip them over it exposes their soft belly and as the poisons are on the toads back just a snack for the Black Crows. Animals and fish are very intelligent when it comes to eating time. *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 13-Jun-2008 09:08
General Hague Enthusiast Posts: 182 Kudos: 81 Votes: 3 Registered: 29-Jun-2007	based upon what we all said, most likely the apple snail will eventually get eaten if not today, then tomorrow.
Posted 13-Jun-2008 19:07
steven1982 Hobbyist Posts: 104 Kudos: 74 Votes: 38 Registered: 13-Jan-2008	I think that your clown loach is to big for the size of snails that you would find at the LFS. However if you have a snail the size of mine, tennis ball size. You would be O.K. I have never see one that big in a stores however. Keep looking, as "Pomacea maculata" gets 6" in diameter and I do not think a 4 inch clown loach would eat a snail that size, or even try.
Posted 15-Jun-2008 17:49
amilner Big Fish Posts: 429 Kudos: 654 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Jul-2004	Clowns grow bigger than 4" though
Posted 15-Jun-2008 21:55
steven1982 Hobbyist Posts: 104 Kudos: 74 Votes: 38 Registered: 13-Jan-2008	Amilner, I do know that a clown loach can get to a foot long. What I am saying is if you got a 3" snail and a 4" loach, the loach would not eat the snail. As the two got bigger, (6" snail and 12" loach). The loach would still not eat the snail.... maybe. With predators, if it will not fit in it mouth, it will not eat it...for the most part.
Posted 16-Jun-2008 03:38


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