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IceH2O

IceH2O

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Nov 26, 2005
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Will Clown Loaches eat Mystery Snails?

I'd rather not get algae eaters,for the obvious reasons.I will get some ottos when I move my senegals and loaches to their own tank,but I'll still need something to eat algae in there.

Any other snails that won't be eaten and won't eat my plants?
 
Malaysian trumpet snails would be a good addition if you don't already have them. They stay in the substrate while the lights are on and will explore the tank in the dark while feeding.
 
Aqualung said:
Malaysian trumpet snails would be a good addition if you don't already have them. They stay in the substrate while the lights are on and will explore the tank in the dark while feeding.
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The problem with that is this,the Loaches are nocturnal also.Hiding during the day isn't going to help them at all.I'd get ottos but I figure they will be fish food for the Senegals.

I also needed an idea for something to control algae in the Loach/Birchir tank.I know bristlenoses are good but IMO they are so **** ugly.I'll get one if I have no other options.

In my way overstocked 20 L I gave away my CAEs,now I have diatoms,I believe, covering my glass.This tank has been running for years,the water parameters are in my signature,not sure the GH/KH are correct as my strips are outdated, and another water change is due today.I scrape them off the glass but they appear just as quickly.

I will end up getting ottos for this tank when the L&Bs are moved.Sometime this month,waiting on tax check.
 
What about Golden Bristlenoses? Those look nicer than the typical brownish colored ones. I'm going to be getting a few of them myself sometime in the near future.
 
SAEs eat java moss which will be in my tank.

I've heard that plecos aren't a good fit with birchirs,but it might only be certain ones..I'll have to research it.

I'll most likely go to the ends of the Earth searching for the Farlowella Acus aka Twig/Stick catfish.
 
I think you would be able to establish a population of MTS without much trouble. They are a tough snail when compared to pond or ramshorn snails. Not only do they spend most of the light hours in the gravel, but they also have a tough protective membrane that serves as a "trap door" to keep them safe from predatory fish. My cichlids and loaches wipe out pond snails in a hurry, but they never make much of a difference in the resident MTS population.
 
I'll give them a tryout in this tank,worst case scenario they'll end up being a treat.
 
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