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Posted by Andrew Gratton on August 4, 2006, 5:47 pm
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Clown loaches are best kept as a group they tend to be scatterbrained
but are very effective at snail disposal lol.
> PABBY wrote:
>
> >
> > I've only ever had one noticeable outbreak of snails, maybe 6 months
> > after I
> > started my first tropical tank.
> >
> > Within a month of introducing 2 (relatively small) clown loaches there
> > was
> > not a snail to be seen and, two years later, I can't actually remember
> > the
> > last time I even saw a snail. Are you sure yours isn't a vegetarian?
> > ;-)
> >
> Sounds like I need to send him/her on a course. Do you know anyone who can
> train them? ;-)
>
> Seriously perhaps I'll get it a friend.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rich
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> I am trying to control the ever-growing snail population in my
> freshwater tropical aquarium.
>
> My current method is pull out any I can see and drop them in the pond
> outside.
> I am told that clown loaches eat them but mine is either not
> interested or unable to keep up.
>
> There are small fish in the tank: platys and tetras so I can't
> introduce a large predatory species.
>
> The little rotters compound the issue by breeding and then both of
> them will lay eggs.
>
> I suppose ideally I want a species that thrives on snail eggs or an
> otherwise harmless water treatment that either kills or stops snails
> breeding.
> Any suggestions?
>
> Rich