Re: Mind over Matter - and - Pond snails

[MDelra at aol_com]

Hi All,  just thought  I would add to the discussion about snails.  I used to 
keep a clown loach around to clear the deck.  He got kind of big, so I gave 
him away. I also used a skunk loach which did real well on the snails.  Some of 
the best loaches that I have used, moving them tank-to-tank, were kuhli 
loaches and horseface loaches. It is worth a try before you break a good tank down. 
All, however, will eat eggs and fry. So, be careful.  About the pond snails, 
there are two types. One is of the genus, lymnaea, and the other, physa. 
Lymnaea is the pond snail and physa is the tadpole snail.  One of these actually 
eats hydra, but I cant remember which. Physa definitely reproduce best when the 
aquarium conditions are optimum.  If someone can elaborate on these , I would 
appreciate it because one of these types does'nt eat eggs. It may the variety 
that eats hydra. 

Mark Delraso
Columbus,Ohio


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