Re: [APD] clown loach versus apple snail

["Lorenzo Rota" <lorenzo1961 at hotmail_com>]

For ridding tank of snails....I have had enourmous success with the Thomas 
Cichlid.  They are a soft water riverine cichlid...not a hard water cichlid. 
  They look great and get along very well with all other fish( cardinals, 
corys, SAEs, rosy barbs). They grow to 2.5 to 3 inches max. They can 
sometimes be a bit territorial when defending eggs they lay on a rock but 
have never seen them injure any other fish.  My 72 gallon tank was 
completely ridded of all snails within 5 days of introducing 5 of them and 
has been snail free for the last 2 years.  I heartily recommend them for a 
planted tank.

Lorenzo
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 08:25:25 -0800
From: Liz Wilhite <satirica at gmail_com>
Subject: Re: [APD] clown loach versus apple snail
To: aquatic plants digest <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>

On 12/28/05, Stuart Halliday <stuart at stuarthalliday_com> wrote:
 >
 > S. Hieber wrote:
 > > They go after snails like Nthan Lane on a hot dog.
 >
 > No idea what a 'Nthan Lane' is. So is that a yes then?
 >
 > I'd like to know why mine isn't eating any. :-)


Maybe they are union loaches and on strike.

I have found something that eats snails better than clown and yoyo loaches
-- skunk loaches. Hoooooo Momma!  The downside is they are only slightly
more aggressive than a Florida alligator during tourist season.  The yoyos
don't have a chance at a snail anymore.

Liz


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