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October 9th 04, 06:26 PM
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Kuhli Loaches and Apple Snails?
I have a couple of 3" + sized apple snails in a 46 gallon community
tank- I know loaches just love snails, and was wondering if they'd go after these two monsters if I added them in. I have this fantasy that they're too big to be eaten, but don't want to find out the hard way. How do they feed on snails? Take chunks out of them at their leisure? 
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October 9th 04, 06:58 PM
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"John Thomas" wrote in message
... I have a couple of 3" + sized apple snails in a 46 gallon community tank- I know loaches just love snails, and was wondering if they'd go after these two monsters if I added them in. I have this fantasy that they're too big to be eaten, but don't want to find out the hard way. How do they feed on snails? Take chunks out of them at their leisure? No problem. It's principally the 'botia' loaches which are carnivorous and capable. Your Kuhlis will not bother your Apple snails. I've often kept them together. -- www.NetMax.tk
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October 9th 04, 07:42 PM
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In message , NetMax
writes "John Thomas" wrote in message ... I have a couple of 3" + sized apple snails in a 46 gallon community tank- I know loaches just love snails, and was wondering if they'd go after these two monsters if I added them in. I have this fantasy that they're too big to be eaten, but don't want to find out the hard way. How do they feed on snails? Take chunks out of them at their leisure? No problem. It's principally the 'botia' loaches which are carnivorous and capable. Your Kuhlis will not bother your Apple snails. I've often kept them together. on a slight tangent, do weather-loach eat snails? -- sophie
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October 9th 04, 11:42 PM
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"sophie" wrote in message
... In message , NetMax writes "John Thomas" wrote in message ... I have a couple of 3" + sized apple snails in a 46 gallon community tank- I know loaches just love snails, and was wondering if they'd go after these two monsters if I added them in. I have this fantasy that they're too big to be eaten, but don't want to find out the hard way. How do they feed on snails? Take chunks out of them at their leisure? No problem. It's principally the 'botia' loaches which are carnivorous and capable. Your Kuhlis will not bother your Apple snails. I've often kept them together. on a slight tangent, do weather-loach eat snails? -- sophie Weather loaches (or Dojos) are not botia, and are basically a large cooler-water version of the Kuhlis. Having said that, an adult Dojo can get quite large, and whether it wants to eat a snail or not might be a matter of personal choice ;~). I'd guess that your snails are safe, especially the larger ones. -- www.NetMax.tk
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