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Old November 15th 03, 10:01 PM
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Default FW Planted tank snail control.


"coigula" wrote in message
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What is a usefull predator to eat snails in a planted tank?

I keep three siamese algae eaters and 8 rasboras in a 55 gallon tank
currently.

Drew


Many types of loaches will destroy snails with reckless abandon. Clown
loaches are best, IMO, but many will reply to this that they get too large,
and I always counter with "Fine. In 6 years when they outgrow the tank, you
can find them a new home, or you'll have a ready-made justification for a
bigger tank."
I've been told that Dojo (weather) loaches eat mucho snails as well, but
I am yet to have one that does.