Snail Eater?

A few months ago, I set-up a new 54-gallon planted tank and had numerous
snails that came along with the plants. A while after introducing some fish
in the tank, I noticed they were gone. I mainly have community fish - but
can only attribute the disappearance to my Black Knife Ghost.

Do you think the Black Knife is a good snail eater. The only other fish I
have are some Angels, Rainbows, Tetras, Flying Foxes and Corys.

Never saw the one I had do anything with snails, main reason I think is they
have very bad eyesight, and rely on a similar
"Boris" wrote in message
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A few months ago, I set-up a new 54-gallon planted tank and had numerous
snails that came along with the plants. A while after introducing some
fish
in the tank, I noticed they were gone. I mainly have community fish - but
can only attribute the disappearance to my Black Knife Ghost.

Do you think the Black Knife is a good snail eater. The only other fish I
have are some Angels, Rainbows, Tetras, Flying Foxes and Corys.

Do you think the Black Knife is a good snail eater. The only other fish
I have are some Angels, Rainbows, Tetras, Flying Foxes and Corys.



Flying Foxes do enjoy a snail or two from time to time. Best snail
removing fish are clown loaches. Get at least three of them (they
school and will not do well alone) and before ya know it all of your
snails will be gone.

Vicki

Hmm... yes, maybe it was the Flying Foxes... I've been wanting to get a
clown loach or botia but was concerned they might get agressive for what I
have in my tank.

"~Vicki ~" wrote in message
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Do you think the Black Knife is a good snail eater. The only other fish
I have are some Angels, Rainbows, Tetras, Flying Foxes and Corys.



Flying Foxes do enjoy a snail or two from time to time. Best snail
removing fish are clown loaches. Get at least three of them (they
school and will not do well alone) and before ya know it all of your
snails will be gone.

Vicki

Boris wrote:
Hmm... yes, maybe it was the Flying Foxes... I've been wanting to get a
clown loach or botia but was concerned they might get agressive for what I
have in my tank.

Clown loaches are only aggresive towards snails...

--
Victor M. Martinez

http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv

Okay, thank you, Victor.
cheers,
Boris
"Victor M. Martinez" wrote in message
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Boris wrote:
Hmm... yes, maybe it was the Flying Foxes... I've been wanting to get a
clown loach or botia but was concerned they might get agressive for what
I
have in my tank.

Clown loaches are only aggresive towards snails...

--
Victor M. Martinez

http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv