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	What will eat snails
feltr04 Hobbyist Posts: 125 Kudos: 35 Votes: 18 Registered: 08-Aug-2003	is there a freshwater fish that eats snails that wont be too hard to get? thanks
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Clown loach & Yoyo loaches eat snails. http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
Fallout Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000	Clown loaches readily eat snails, but they get too large for a 20 gallon. Small puffers like to dine on them as well, but they can be agressive :-\ You can just moosh them on the side of the glass when you see one and the fish you have will gobble up the remains
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
feltr04 Hobbyist Posts: 125 Kudos: 35 Votes: 18 Registered: 08-Aug-2003	that is very helpful! I know puffers are supposed to be really picky and difficult to keep but how would dwarf puffers do eating snails.. they are very small fish so they probably cant eat much ... but i dont know for sure
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
elchip Big Fish Posts: 388 Kudos: 109 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Jan-2002	A yoyo loach is a great snail eater, and gets no bigger than 4 inches. In fact, I've heard that they are better snail eaters than clowns. French people like snails, too. Lame joke, I know. [span class="edited"][Edited by 2003-11-09 16:43][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
feltr04 Hobbyist Posts: 125 Kudos: 35 Votes: 18 Registered: 08-Aug-2003	Well its been a long while since I first got my dwarf puffer and what do you know... it cleared my tank 100% of all snail life whatsoever.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
lunker101 Fish Addict Posts: 521 Kudos: 284 Votes: 2 Registered: 19-Aug-2003	I also recommend a few yo-yo loaches. Most will readily eat snails and they stay a decent size that should suit your tank ok.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
mike77ca Hobbyist Posts: 89 Kudos: 89 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Jun-2004	Definately yoyo loaches. These things are crazy for snails I Had some snails in my 20 gallon before i got my yoy loaches, and havent seen one scince. I Now understand why. My 10 gallon has a decent sised infestation of pond snails. I net them as soon as there big enough and drop them into the 20 abouty 5-6 at a time. I have NEVER NEVER NEVER seen one of those snails last more than 45 seconds in that tank!! they track them like bloodhounds, and then suck them right out of the shell!!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56


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