Modern Angl Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 Got some plants from Dark, and a few stowaways have appeared while I'm cycling the tanks. Which fish eat snails? I'll be adding corys next week and then the snail eaters next Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critter_guy Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 clown loaches are your best bet how bigs the tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modern Angl Posted February 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 80 litires(61x30x45cm), but I'll have the option of moving them over to a 420l tank(130x50x65cm) oncer it arrives in a couple of weeks ish.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staplez Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 Other wise you just remove all the snail from the tank manualy. This will take time but if you keep removing them every day you will catch up with them and stop them from reproducing. But clow loaches will be a quicker way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morf Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 clown loaches and khuli loaches seem to be the best snail chompers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 The more clown loaches the better. I have 2 and the snails seem to be reproducing faster then what they eat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 Take ya plants out and give them a three minute dip in sea water. Don't think it will kill the eggs tho, if there are any. Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 I have a Queen Loach in my big tank and I haven't seen a snail yet even though my plants get changed from tank to tank and all the others have snails. It doesn't uproot the plants either and I have heard that clown loaches do - not sure if thats correct or not. There is a pic on this link http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/viewto ... c&start=30 Cheers Jude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modern Angl Posted February 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 Are clown loachs hardy enough to cycle a tank or should I stick to the corys first then add loaches? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HummingBird Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 In my experiences Clown loaches are very prone to sickness. They don't have scales. I'd advise you to add them later on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 Have you considered leaving them in there? They will find their own ballance once they have cleared up the algae in the tank and don't do any harm. I have never understood why people spend so much time killing them and then complain about algae problems??? They are also very cute and interesting to watch, I have watched mine move around the tank by building up a bubble of air in their shell until they float then when they get to where they are going the release the bubble and sink again. If you still want to get rid of them, anything with copper in it will do the job, even water that has been stored in a copper header tank can do the job. Or you could put in a lettace leaf which will attract them then just remove the leaf and clean it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 Also if you have lots and you use a chemical to kill them don't forget to clean out all the bodies, or they will rot and go nasty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staplez Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 Some snails growth and reprodution is just to fast and to high. I've had cases of snails growning to huge numbers and destroying my plants. and the shells of dead snails littered the bottom of the tanks. Some would come out with the water change but others had to be manualy removed. I still keep snails in my tank but I keep an eye on their numbers to make sure they don't get out of control again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 Anchor a lettuce leaf to the bottom (wedge it under a rock) overnight and remove it in the morning. It should be covered in snails. Repeat until snails are gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 Get some convicts! Its real cool watching them crush the shells, and eat the snails!! Caryl dont comment Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted February 6, 2005 Report Share Posted February 6, 2005 Anomalochromis thomasi work too & are placid for a cichlid, so can suit a community tank. Convicts are good, (not suited for a community tank) if they pair up, there will be a population explosion of another sort :lol: & as stated above, clown Loaches are no good for cycling a tank. great snail eaters. 8) Cone snails are bad :evil: these buggers can get into the impellers of filters. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted February 7, 2005 Report Share Posted February 7, 2005 Using a Lettuce Leaf. Tried this over the weekend and my 4 bristlnose ate more lettuce than the snails did. Then again didn't see any snails on it. How have others fared with using lettuce? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted February 7, 2005 Report Share Posted February 7, 2005 Perhaps the bristlenoses ate the snails off the lettuce? :roll: I have never tried the lettuce trick myself, just been told it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agoh Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 I like to pick each one up and crush them between my fingers - feels great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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