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Hyphenjr Hobbyist Posts: 125 Kudos: 210 Votes: 0 Registered: 27-Oct-2003	Do yo yo's like snails as much as there cousins the clown loach, asking mainly for the reson that i have a snail problem and the yo yo is a better size than the clown loach? Thanks
Posted 19-Sep-2006 01:12
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	Yes, Yoyo loaches are avid snail eaters, and they definitely dont get anywhere as big. Yoyos reach about 4 inches, and should be kept in groups of 3 or more, as with any loach. Also, other loaches that love snails: Queen Loaches (6 inches) Angelicus Loaches (3 inches) Zebra Loaches (4-5 inches) Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 19-Sep-2006 01:46
Budzilla Enthusiast Posts: 288 Kudos: 197 Votes: 90 Registered: 18-Jul-2006	yes they love them. They took care of a popultion of small snails in my tank that were getting to be a nuisance because there were to many. -Vincent
Posted 19-Sep-2006 02:21
GirlieGirl8519 Fish Master Malawi Planter Posts: 1468 Kudos: 1029 Votes: 35 Registered: 25-Mar-2005	The only snails my Yoyos don't eat are larger ramshorn snails. I don't have any small snails in my 55g though. I guess they decided to let the bigger ramshorn snails live. I suggest a group of atleast 3, like Sneaky said. The more you have the more you'll see them interact. Mine chase each other all the time...silly loaches. *Kristin*
Posted 19-Sep-2006 03:23
Hyphenjr Hobbyist Posts: 125 Kudos: 210 Votes: 0 Registered: 27-Oct-2003	Thanks everyone, was thinking 4 would be good. Its a shame clowns get so big cause there are awesome fish!
Posted 19-Sep-2006 03:37
Hyphenjr Hobbyist Posts: 125 Kudos: 210 Votes: 0 Registered: 27-Oct-2003	My LFS has them listed as reticulated loaches, they are the same arent they?
Posted 19-Sep-2006 04:58
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	My yoyos just wiped out a group of large fancy ramshorns. They've also killed 2" applesnails before. No idea why yours would leave them alone. Occasionally yoyos are sold under other names like pakistani or reticulated. Really most any botia species of which there are dozens will eat snails.
Posted 19-Sep-2006 05:22
ClownyGirl Fish Addict Posts: 508 Kudos: 311 Votes: 5 Registered: 07-Oct-2004	Yup, they like snails as much as clown loaches. I think loaches dream of snail infested tanks, I know I do. I go begging all over the city for pest aquarium snails, just got a bunch of them from a fellow aquarist for my clowns. Yummy
Posted 19-Sep-2006 11:34


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