Snails and Clown Loaches

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

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

"Poe Lim" wrote in message
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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.

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