Gill Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Hi just wondering if you can point me in the right direction as to the type of loach suitable in a 250L community tank to help reduce the trumpet snails i have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 clown loaches are my choice of snail eradication. there are none to be seen in my tank but plenty in the filter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted January 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 I have several in another tank perhaps i should have a change around or better still get some more!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 they are real characters, the more the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Depends on the size you are looking for but most will eat snails. Some, like Kuhli loaches , dwarf chain loaches and striata loaches will remain small (under 8cm) into adulthood which makes it easier to keep a large shoal (as they prefer to be kept in larger social groups). Clown loaches get up to 30cm which is something to keep in mind if you have 10 of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Clown loaches get up to 30cm which is something to keep in mind if you have 10 of them! also keep in mind it will take between 10 & 15 years to do so to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 yoyo loaches are known to be really good trumpet snail eaters :bounce: get to somewhere around the 15cm mark eventually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted January 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 All these choices!!!!!!!! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 dwarf chain loaches too CL's would be my choice of fish though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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