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captaincrampton
08-07-2007, 4:07 PM
I was wondering what kind of loach would be appropriate for a 10g and eats snails. The tank has a gravel substrate and is fully cycled. There are: female betta, 3 zebra danios and a guppy.
Martin Thoene
08-07-2007, 4:14 PM
10 gallons is too small for any loach species.
Martin.
captaincrampton
08-07-2007, 4:31 PM
Would the dwarf species not work with a 10g?
Eupterus
08-07-2007, 4:54 PM
Some sources say you can keep kuhli loaches in a ten gal. I am not sure at this point.
Rbishop
08-07-2007, 5:05 PM
I would recommend against it.
mudskippers
08-07-2007, 5:37 PM
Some sources say you can keep kuhli loaches in a ten gal. I am not sure at this point.
humm.. kuhli loache, maybe, there kind of slow growers... other than that, i dont think that there are any suitable loaches for that size of an aquarium. ;)
10 gallons is too small for any loach species.
Martin.
:iagree:
a clown loach :lol: J/K
maybe a banded kuhli they grow a bit slower than the normal kuhlis.
but you might have to give it back a bit later
legendaryfrog
08-07-2007, 8:10 PM
a clown loach :lol: J/K
maybe a banded kuhli they grow a bit slower than the normal kuhlis.
but you might have to give it back a bit later
Never buy a fish with the intentions of giving it away when its larger.
And anyways, a 10 gallon is too small for any loaches. If you really want to gt rid of snails, place a blanched zucchini in the tank and leave it overnight. in the morning when its covered with snails, take it out of the tank.
Martin Thoene
08-08-2007, 7:13 AM
If people could get out of this mind-set of using loaches as snail eaters rather than as an aquarium resident in their own right many would receive the proper attention they deserve. Same thing as using Plecs as "scavengers". All they end up doing is creating more poop.
You could at a pinch keep a couple of small kuhlis in a 10g for a while, but they won't eat snails, plus they're better off in a larger group in at least a 20. Any other loach is a total no-no in that size tank.
Martin.
Eupterus
08-08-2007, 10:45 AM
Yeah that's true...You should get a loach or pleco because you want one, not because you need pest control, algae eaten or a scavenger fish./
If people could get out of this mind-set of using loaches as snail eaters rather than as an aquarium resident in their own right many would receive the proper attention they deserve. Same thing as using Plecs as "scavengers". All they end up doing is creating more poop.
You could at a pinch keep a couple of small kuhlis in a 10g for a while, but they won't eat snails, plus they're better off in a larger group in at least a 20. Any other loach is a total no-no in that size tank.
Martin.
:werd:
cichlidsrextrem
08-08-2007, 1:08 PM
i think dwarf puffers eat snail but id think they would do well with the other fish there mean little guys
jm1212
08-08-2007, 2:53 PM
your better off removing them yourself rather than getting a fish that will get to big.
Eupterus
08-10-2007, 5:15 PM
Wait...Kuhli loaches should be kept in groups of twenty?. This contradicts what I read the min. group size of three. Does anyone actually keep twenty kuhli loaches?.
lucky777ca
08-10-2007, 6:56 PM
Yeah that's true...You should get a loach or pleco because you want one, not because you need pest control, algae eaten or a scavenger fish./
I agree with you totally :)
Wait...Kuhli loaches should be kept in groups of twenty?. This contradicts what I read the min. group size of three. Does anyone actually keep twenty kuhli loaches?.
I think he said a group (3+) in a bare minimum of 20G tank...
First of all, is it a large population of snails? If the snails have overpopulated, then it would be best to bait the snails with some veggies and find out what is causing the overpopulation. Generally, it is caused by having too much food.