"Jeff" wrote in message
...
Thanks to a lot of people on this group my tank is doing great. Havent
lost
a fish since I started following EVERY recomendation from the group. Water
is crystal clear and all levels are darn near perfect. One thing I didnt
listen to was about the snails. I let the one I saw hang around and now I
have at least dozens of them. In order to get them all it looks like I
would
have to start all over and after 5 weeks of getting it right I dont want
to
do that. I was going to put in 2 Clown Loaches but was told by Pet Smart I
couldnt do that because they are semi aggressive and would kill all the
fish
in my Community Tank. The snails are on the glass, in the rocks, on the
plants (Live and artificial), they are everywhere. The fish look to be
real
happy and content and healthy (If fish can be happy) and I really dont
want
to go through 5 more weeks of cycling and setup and in all probability
kill
all the fish. Any suggestions?


Jeff, many of the well-intentioned clerks giving advice in pet shops do not
even own now, or ever, an aquarium. Try to keep that in mind.

I don't know the size of your aquarium, but you can count on your Clowns
getting to 5" or 6" long, and they like to be in shoals (ie: 3 or 4 fish).
They would probably not cause any particular problems with your fish, but
they are quite susceptible to external parasites such as Ich, so ideally you
would quarantine them for several weeks before mixing them with your fish.
Alternately, make sure the store has had them for several weeks and they are
all looking healthy (no white spots, good colours and their stomach is
straight or extended slightly outwards). Nothing is better than your own
quarantine though, especially with scaleless fish such as Botia.
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