Snails and Clown Loaches

[Poe Lim]

How do you make your clown loaches eat snails? I have 5 in a 280L aquarium,
and have heaps of ramshorns snail that might have come in with a plant
(although all were bleached) or fish; although they seem happy enough, they
don't seem to take any interest in snails (as in eating them), contrary to
popular wisdom.

Cheers,
Poe

[~Vicki ~]

Try to not feed your loaches and squish a few of the snails on the side
of the tank. They should get the idea very soon.

Vicki

[Iain Miller]

"Poe Lim" > wrote in message
. au...
> How do you make your clown loaches eat snails? I have 5 in a 280L
aquarium,
> and have heaps of ramshorns snail that might have come in with a plant
> (although all were bleached) or fish; although they seem happy enough,
they
> don't seem to take any interest in snails (as in eating them), contrary to
> popular wisdom.
>

Don't feed 'em for a few days - they'll get very interested! Also, squash a
few snails agains the glass - once the get the taste for them they will
clean house very quickly.

I.

[marc]

Your fish are probably just getting enough food from the flake or
whatever y ou feed them.

Lighten up on feedings

Marcus
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On Thu, 14 Aug 2003 23:24:01 +1000, "Poe Lim" > wrote:

>How do you make your clown loaches eat snails? I have 5 in a 280L aquarium,
>and have heaps of ramshorns snail that might have come in with a plant
>(although all were bleached) or fish; although they seem happy enough, they
>don't seem to take any interest in snails (as in eating them), contrary to
>popular wisdom.
>
>Cheers,
>Poe
>