snail eater

Hi:

I need a recommendation for a good snail eater for a 30 gals tropical tank
(tetras, guppies, rasboras), thanks.



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Clown Loaches are my favorite snail eaters

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Hi:

I need a recommendation for a good snail eater for a 30 gals tropical tank
(tetras, guppies, rasboras), thanks.



Claudio
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Mr K wrote,
I need a recommendation for a good snail eater for a 30 gals tropical tank ...

Most any of the loaches or botias eat snails. Like rroberts777, I like
the clown loaches the best, and they seem to do a better job than any
of the others. You should get at least 2 or 3 as they love to be with
their own kind. They will however out grow your tank, but most any pet
shop will gladly trade your larger clown loaches in of a few smaller
ones. They grow slow, so it's not like you will have to trade them in
every time you turn around...

algae eater...

I wouldn't get them untill you start to see algae. A dwarf pleco is
great for eating the algae from the glass. Ottos do a great job on
plants and things, but are a little touchy moving from the stores tank
to your tank. TDS (total dissolved solids) between the tanks have to be
within 25% of eachother, or they die. I like Red Ramshorns Snails -
they bury themselves by day and do their work on algaes at night. They
also clean-up uneaten foods and keep the gravel well turned. Red
Ramshorns Snails eat hair algae and blueish-green slime algaes, that
the so called 'algae eaters' won't touch............ Frank

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Hi:

I need a recommendation for a good snail eater for a 30 gals tropical tank
(tetras, guppies, rasboras), thanks.



Claudio
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I have 4 Skunk botia in a 20 gallon long tank,
3 in a 10 gallon tank, and 2 YoYo loaches in
a 20-gallon long tank. All are community tanks
(cory cats, small tetras, oto cats, etc. - the 10 gal.
only has otos + 1 female Betta) and a few snails
remain but I think those are feed stock managed
by the Skunks & YoYos.

My 30 gallon long has 3 Kuhli loaches which
are terminally cute, but do zip about the snails.

I'd go for the Skunks or YoYos. They stay
small enough for a 10-30 gallon tank and do a
good job of managing snails. The YoYos are
very active but don't appear to bother the other
fish. My largest YoYo is about 3.5". The Skunks
max out at about 2.5"

Both Skunk botia and YoYo loaches love places
to hide. You can use cave decorations, or even
PVC pipe (preferred by my YoYos).

Gail

Mr K wrote:
Hi:

I need a recommendation for a good snail eater for a 30 gals tropical tank
(tetras, guppies, rasboras), thanks.

I have a pygmy (or chained) loach in my 15 gallon tank. They stay
small, look really cute, and do a reasonable job on snails. If you have
room, get a couple as they prefer to have buddies.

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On Thu, 20 Apr 2006 20:32:28 GMT, Altum
wrote:

Mr K wrote:
Hi:

I need a recommendation for a good snail eater for a 30 gals tropical tank
(tetras, guppies, rasboras), thanks.

I have a pygmy (or chained) loach in my 15 gallon tank. They stay
small, look really cute, and do a reasonable job on snails. If you have
room, get a couple as they prefer to have buddies.

They're pretty small, which is nice, but how big a snail can a three
inch fish manage? I'd love to find some snail eaters, but I don't want
anything as big as clowns.

-- Mister Gardener

Thanks, now I have enough information.



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Hi:

I need a recommendation for a good snail eater for a 30 gals tropical tank
(tetras, guppies, rasboras), thanks.



Claudio
http://cleiva.no-ip.com
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Mister Gardener wrote:
On Thu, 20 Apr 2006 20:32:28 GMT, Altum
wrote:

Mr K wrote:
Hi:

I need a recommendation for a good snail eater for a 30 gals tropical tank
(tetras, guppies, rasboras), thanks.
I have a pygmy (or chained) loach in my 15 gallon tank. They stay
small, look really cute, and do a reasonable job on snails. If you have
room, get a couple as they prefer to have buddies.

They're pretty small, which is nice, but how big a snail can a three
inch fish manage? I'd love to find some snail eaters, but I don't want
anything as big as clowns.

I pick the few out that grow beyond what he considers food. He took
longer than clowns, but my tank is ramshorn-free, and the MTS seem under
control.

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