[APD] Re: Snail removal (clown loach)

["Pete" <peteal at sympatico_ca>]

> > Clown Loaches keep me from ever seeing a snail in their tank, no
> > matter how many I put in there.  They never bother java ferns,
> > wisteria, rotala, or crypts, but I cannot grow aponogeton crispus-they
> > eat the lower stems, letting the leaves float free.  This is the only
> > plant they've bothered, but I do not have anything as
> > fine/small/delicate as glosso

I've got some glosso and riccia and the clown loaches are no problem with 
disturbing the plants, kinda fun actually once the glosso gets real thick 
and the clowns start feeling around inside.
If you get some clowns though, you should have some caves or hiding spots as 
they love to cram themselves into the smallest places to hide.  I just got a 
few slabs of slate (with a hammer to make my own sized pieces) and aquarium 
silicon glue and built a couple of shelters for them.  I just love my 3 
clowns, I drop one sinking pellet food into the tank and watch as one grabs 
it in his mouth (just like a little hand) and runs off with it and tries and 
hide from the other two :P

Pete. 

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