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Canadian_Mickey Fingerling Posts: 21 Votes: 0 Registered: 04-Dec-2003   | Eats Snails??? I have tried the copper penny thing, and nothing changed...they are multiplying not dying! I'm being overrun with them! I've tried the lettuce thing and that didn't help either... what kind of loaches help clean up snails...I need a bottom feeder anyway...HELP!!!! |
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amico Hobbyist Posts: 112 Kudos: 138 Votes: 4 Registered: 05-Jan-2005  | a friend of mine had three clown loaches in his 100 gallon tank that would eat tons of snails you could litteraly see a snail graveyard out side there little cave the loaches had i mean snail shells every where |
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sirbooks        Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004   | Yoyo loaches are some of the best snail-eating loaches, and they are fun to keep besides. They reach around four inches and should be kept in groups of at least three, so keep that in mind if you want to get them. However, there is a little trick you can use... have you tried this?: Place a piece of lettuce (or a like vegetable) in your tank. Leave, and come back an hour later. Pull the vegetable out of your tank, along with all the snails that are on it. You can repeat this as many times as you need, and tons of snails come out with every try. |
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Natalie  Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003  | Botia sidthimunki is the best snail-eater by far, in my experience. Unfortunately however, this species is relatively rare and therefore commands a higher price than other loaches (expect to pay at least $20 each for them). They are the smallest Botia species, maxing out at about 2.5"...  I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash. |
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| switchbladeclownloach Hobbyist Posts: 96 Kudos: 114 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Dec-2004 | like someone already said yo yo loaches their fun and exciting to watch and eat snails be careful with the copper trick I know some fish dont like me |
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| tinfoil Big Fish Posts: 438 Kudos: 252 Votes: 1 Registered: 27-Feb-2003  | as a matter of fact, all Botia species will eat snails. Just pick one that fits your tank and of which you like the looks, I'd say. |
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| Canadian_Mickey Fingerling Posts: 21 Votes: 0 Registered: 04-Dec-2003 | Thanks for all the help!! I've got a 29 Gallon Tank, with 3 Gouramies, and one Aussie Rainbow. Snails are completely taking over! I tried the lettuce thing, and that's didn't work, I tried every other thing, except removing everything and boiling it all!! What can I do to my plants?? Do kill the eggs iff of them??? Any suggestions? |
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| tinfoil Big Fish Posts: 438 Kudos: 252 Votes: 1 Registered: 27-Feb-2003 | actually, most Botias will also eat the snail eggs, so no worries about that. With a tank your size, I'd go for Botia Sithmuncki, B. Horae, or another small species. yoyos and clown loaches grow way too large for your tank. My personal favorit is b. sithmuncki; they're active during the day and very chearfull, friendly fish. You should keep them in a school of five to make them happy. Good luck! |
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| jasonpisani *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003  | Most Loaches eat snails & snail eggs. Yoyo's are always listed as snail eaters, but i think that mine are lazy & prefer flakes & granules than snails.  http://www.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com |
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Sin in Style Mega Fish Posts: 1323 Kudos: 1119 Votes: 165 Registered: 03-Dec-2003 | i have 3 yoyos in my tank and 2 of them have grown huge and fat due to the poppulation in snails but one remaines small. they were all bought at the same time but i think the 2 master snail eaters have gotten so much protien its acted like a natural hormone. |
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