Mad Whip Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Hi All, I got some plants from a friend and now I have snails. I was thinking of getting a loach or two to eat them I want a breed of loach that is not nippy toward my Male betta,tetras and corys. the tank will be densely planted so want to keep to a small snail eater. Cheers James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Most loaches seem to be great community fish. What size is the tank? And what's the matter with snails? I have heaps and they do no harm at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Skunk loaches are grate vs snails, but might be a problem as they out grow your smaller fish. I had no problems with my ones when I had them, but have heard they can be a little nippy when fully growen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Whip Posted September 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Most loaches seem to be great community fish. What size is the tank? And what's the matter with snails? I have heaps and they do no harm at all. I just don't like snails. The tank is 250L four foot. I intend to end up with three bettas a school of corys and about 100 ember tetra. There are 2 otos and 2 small plecs to eat the alge. Does any one have dwarf chain loaches? I like them as they are small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oeminx Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 I have had a a group of 4 dwarf chain loaches in a 200l and they controlled the snails in there great. They have now been moved to a 120L and they are working there magic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie841 Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 We have 3 clowns in our 4 fotter and there are a few betta in there without any problems. We had to get the clowns because when we got the tank the sand was full of small snails. When I say full of them I am meaning I more than half filled a 1L bowel with them when I cleaned the sand (unfortunalty after it was put in the tank) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whetu Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 We have 3 clowns in our 4 fotter and there are a few betta in there without any problems. We had to get the clowns because when we got the tank the sand was full of small snails. When I say full of them I am meaning I more than half filled a 1L bowel with them when I cleaned the sand (unfortunalty after it was put in the tank) Clown loaches get notoriously big! Think 30cm and 30 year life span! Considering there are lots of different loaches around who eat snails, others might be more suitable than clowns (unless you are prepared to re-home them when they grow too big). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze-dragon Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 ? would you want to re-home them? isint them growing just a really good excuse to get a bigger tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whetu Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 ? would you want to re-home them? isint them growing just a really good excuse to get a bigger tank? Well... you could re-home them by sending them to someone else's home or you could re-home them by getting them a new, bigger home within your home! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie841 Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 Bigger tank! We have a couple (including the red spot and BGK) that are my excuse to get a bigger tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simian Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 Dwarf Chains are awesome I have a group of 9 in my 2' and have zero snails. Striata or zebras loaches are also good for snail control, marginly bigger but still waay smaller than clowns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southerrrngirrl Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 Dwarf Chains are awesome I have a group of 9 in my 2' and have zero snails. Striata or zebras loaches are also good for snail control, marginly bigger but still waay smaller than clowns. I second that. I have Dwarf Chains (only 2 at the moment) and 3 Zebras. I originally got 2 small zebra loaches a couple of years ago to control the snail explosion I had and they cleaned them up so quickly. I find them a bit nippy between themselves, I think its just playing though. Not so much towards other species of fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Whip Posted September 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Dwarf Chains seem to be the way for me I'm thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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