Jaide Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 Do Boesemani rainbow fish eat snails? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 no, unfortunately not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaide Posted March 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Hmmm, well something is eating mine and unless it's cories, I'm out of ideas. :dno: Maybe kribs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinnadian Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 A complete stocking list for your tank would help us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaide Posted March 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 2x Boesemani rainbows 1x male krib 7x peppered cories 1x banjo catfish 2x red whiptails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 Try crushing the snails on the glass. It will not eradicate the snails, but you may find you fish will eat the snails on the way down. (My lemon tetras LOVE crushed snail). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rouseabout Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 :sml1: I think most of us wish our fish would eat snails! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaide Posted March 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 I think you're missing the point - I put snails in the tank to sort out the algae and something is eating them. :fshi: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 Ohhh haha, why do you think they are being eaten? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaide Posted March 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 Because I can't see any - and there's still algae everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ismart120 Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 What type of snails did you put in? They may be more nocturnal, or may not like the algae you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AQUARIUMSUPPLIESNZ Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 I have heard of some Boesemani's eating snails, but this is an exception rather than a rule. Your post do not provide enough information different rules apply to different snails. For example loaches (clown, yoyo and dwarf chain), gourami, dwarf rainbow fish, puffer fish are all eager ramshorn snail eaters. The Boesemani has been known to eat these. Should you have thrown in some MTS (Malaysian Trumpet Snails) you are likely not seeing any as they are nocturnal. They are great for Algea and will not eat your plants, but have been known to breed to epidemic proportions. These snails will not fall prey to any Boesemani's since their shells are to hard. Puffer fish and clown loaches will however eat these. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexyay Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 I have heard of some Boesemani's eating snails, but this is an exception rather than a rule. Your post do not provide enough information different rules apply to different snails. For example loaches (clown, yoyo and dwarf chain), gourami, dwarf rainbow fish, puffer fish are all eager ramshorn snail eaters. The Boesemani has been known to eat these. Should you have thrown in some MTS (Malaysian Trumpet Snails) you are likely not seeing any as they are nocturnal. They are great for Algea and will not eat your plants, but have been known to breed to epidemic proportions. These snails will not fall prey to any Boesemani's since their shells are to hard. Puffer fish and clown loaches will however eat these. cheers Gourami eat them? I have some defect gourami it seems My puffer won't touch the MTSs - he can't bite them and doesn't seem to be interested in slurping them out like other snails. So now they just uproot my DHG and are breeding in the tank like crazy :facepalm: What kind of snails are they? I've found my fish will eat pond snail eggs so the pond snails won't get a chance to reproduce. I hate MTSs so I try avoiding those, so only my ramshorn snails survive. The ramshorns are so light and small I imagine many predatory fish would eat them given the chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmueller Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 On the subject of snails, are assassin snails (Clea helena) available in the aquarium hobby in NZ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 On the subject of snails, are assassin snails (Clea helena) available in the aquarium hobby in NZ? I don't think so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexyay Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 On the subject of snails, are assassin snails (Clea helena) available in the aquarium hobby in NZ? I don't believe so, sorry. We don't get many interesting snails (pond, ramshorns, mystery, apple, MTS are almost all of the snails available here). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AQUARIUMSUPPLIESNZ Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 My apologies. I should have been a bit more clear regarding the gouramis. only Opaline, Blue,Three Spot and giant gouramis have been known to eat ramshorn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AQUARIUMSUPPLIESNZ Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 I have historically tried to obtain both assassin snails and various shrimp (cherry etc), but have been told in no uncertain terms these cannot be imported into NZ and it is illegal to sell these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexyay Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 My apologies. I should have been a bit more clear regarding the gouramis. only Opaline, Blue,Three Spot and giant gouramis have been known to eat ramshorn. Ah, I haven't tested my 3 spot out yet - the clown loaches get to them first By giant I assume you mean the actual giant gourami and not indian banded gourami (which for some reason are sometimes called giant gourami)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AQUARIUMSUPPLIESNZ Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Yip. The actual giant. big fish...big tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaide Posted April 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 They were Ramshorn - all I can get in Wgtn. Would love some Zebra snails, they're so pretty and don't breed like rabbits! Pity they're banned too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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