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	Snail eating Angelfish
Skeletaljosh Hobbyist Posts: 68 Kudos: 240 Votes: 24 Registered: 22-Jun-2004	We just saw our angelfish eat a snail last night! It "rammed" it off the side of the tank and then sucked it in and spit out the shell. I thought maybe it just spit it out when it figured out what it was, but the shell looked empty and never moved again. This explains where all the snails go! Anyone else heard of this or seen it?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	someone in my trop tank is doing this... possibly the platies and possibly the kuhlis, but i'm not suprised. i've seen all sorts of fish have a shot at them, including goldies and bettas. For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Snail eating Angel. I just need one of those Angels. ]]]]] http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
~ Sin ~ Mega Fish Posts: 1252 Votes: 28 Registered: 24-Mar-2003	I read that title sooooooo backwards! clears head of images of an angel with a snail attached to the side of it I had a Swordie who had a thing for snails... very handy lil trick
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Skeletaljosh Hobbyist Posts: 68 Kudos: 240 Votes: 24 Registered: 22-Jun-2004	lol, I realized the thread title could sound a little funny when read the wrong way, oh well, keeps people guessing... I guess the angel's snail eating behavior would normally be a good thing, but we keep getting this weird algae on the gravel and sides of the tank and wouldn't mind a few snails doing a little clean up in there. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to keep doing it myself...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Mike R Fish Addict Posts: 593 Kudos: 830 Votes: 322 Registered: 27-Jul-2004	I've got 3 breeding pairs and they eat the snails when they are small. I've never seen them eat anything bigger than a kernel of popcorn though.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Mike R Fish Addict Posts: 593 Kudos: 830 Votes: 322 Registered: 27-Jul-2004	So I posted yesterday that I'd never seen my angels eat bigger snails and today I'm cleaning my tanks. Nothing but empty shells for snails.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Veteric Big Fish Posts: 376 Kudos: 549 Votes: 7 Registered: 19-Apr-2004	I'm betting its the kuhli's callatya. I've never seen or heard of any kind of loach that will turn up a chance at eating a snail, especialy one that'll spend time digging in the sand.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03


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