snails and Loaches - Page 2

**lauraleellbp** · 04-18-2008, 05:37 PM

FWIW So far my Clown loaches are leaving my shrimp alone; both Amanos and Red cherrys...

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**jelisoner** · 04-18-2008, 05:55 PM

hmmm i think im going to put them on the tank list if they dont work out i can just do without shrimp in the 75 ...there are 2 other tanks that will house shrimp

rsretep · 04-19-2008, 02:08 PM

anyone have experience with horse face loaches????? cant seem to keep any snails in my 40 breeder..think the old horse face is the culprit...any ideas???? thanks in advance

newshound · 04-19-2008, 03:45 PM

are you adding snails? Did some exsist in that tank before the HFL was put in?
this would be a first I'd heard of a horse eating a snail.

Crystalview · 04-19-2008, 04:43 PM

Yes HFL are great snailer's of all types.

Ozymandias · 04-19-2008, 09:30 PM

Right i picked up around 5 dwarf chain loaches yesterday so far i haven't noticed much about them eating snails but they have not payed much attention to the Japanese trapdoors. I really like them there always out and playing and they chase/try to school with the Rasbos.

Crystalview · 04-19-2008, 10:56 PM

I will be waiting for updates.

I found a couple of tiny pond snails in my new set up. All that work for not. I assumed that would be the case. New at least one egg would find it's way.

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Originally Posted by Ozymandias

Right i picked up around 5 dwarf chain loaches yesterday so far i haven't noticed much about them eating snails but they have not payed much attention to the Japanese trapdoors. I really like them there always out and playing and they chase/try to school with the Rasbos.

Crystalview · 04-24-2008, 06:36 PM

How is your snail population? Do you still have JTD's? Are your Dwarf loaches doing their job?

**lauraleellbp** · 04-24-2008, 06:54 PM

FWIW- update; within 2 weeks there are no MTS or RCS in sight in my tank with the Clown Loaches! I threw about 50MTS in there and almost as many RCS, as well. My clown loaches are about 6" as well, so I've no doubt they can break through MTS shells...

Ozymandias · 04-24-2008, 08:04 PM

well i've seen a decrease in snails especially Ramhorn and pond. i occasionally see Ramhorn but have yet to see a pond snail so i believe thay are affective and thay leave the Japanese Trapdoor snails alone

Crystalview · 04-24-2008, 10:36 PM

Thanks for the reply. This way we can watch what some of the small loaches do to bigger snails. I will bug you again later

daFrimpster · 04-25-2008, 03:19 PM

My blueberry loach(not the dyed kind) loves MTS of all sizes. He is about 4.5" long.

newshound · 04-26-2008, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daFrimpster

My blueberry loach(not the dyed kind) loves MTS of all sizes. He is about 4.5" long.

what is a blueberry loach?

Crystalview · 04-26-2008, 11:27 PM

I think it is this:
http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/profiles/641.htm

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Originally Posted by newshound

what is a blueberry loach?

Crystalview · 05-04-2008, 09:50 PM

I ordered 4 dwarf sids yesterday. I should get them Wednesday. I hope they don't eat my brigs.....
Time will tell.

04-18-2008, 05:37 PM	#16 (permalink)
lauraleellbp Fresh Fish Freak (View User Tanks) PTrader: (22) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 7,280	FWIW So far my Clown loaches are leaving my shrimp alone; both Amanos and Red cherrys... __________________ Laura Lee; 29gal, 46gal,and 90gal FW planted in progress- see my journal at http://forums.tfhmagazine.com/viewto...p?f=82&t=23207

04-19-2008, 03:45 PM	#19 (permalink)
newshound Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: May 2005 Location: northern ontario canada Posts: 441	are you adding snails? Did some exsist in that tank before the HFL was put in? this would be a first I'd heard of a horse eating a snail. __________________ under stock over filter

04-19-2008, 09:30 PM	#21 (permalink)
Ozymandias Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: IN/NJ Posts: 885	Right i picked up around 5 dwarf chain loaches yesterday so far i haven't noticed much about them eating snails but they have not payed much attention to the Japanese trapdoors. I really like them there always out and playing and they chase/try to school with the Rasbos. __________________ My 30 gal & 4 gal tanks Proud member of NJAGC

04-24-2008, 06:54 PM	#24 (permalink)
lauraleellbp Fresh Fish Freak (View User Tanks) PTrader: (22) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 7,280	FWIW- update; within 2 weeks there are no MTS or RCS in sight in my tank with the Clown Loaches! I threw about 50MTS in there and almost as many RCS, as well. My clown loaches are about 6" as well, so I've no doubt they can break through MTS shells... __________________ Laura Lee; 29gal, 46gal,and 90gal FW planted in progress- see my journal at http://forums.tfhmagazine.com/viewto...p?f=82&t=23207

04-24-2008, 08:04 PM	#25 (permalink)
Ozymandias Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: IN/NJ Posts: 885	well i've seen a decrease in snails especially Ramhorn and pond. i occasionally see Ramhorn but have yet to see a pond snail so i believe thay are affective and thay leave the Japanese Trapdoor snails alone __________________ My 30 gal & 4 gal tanks Proud member of NJAGC

04-18-2008, 05:55 PM	#17 (permalink)
jelisoner Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: sedalia mo Posts: 241	hmmm i think im going to put them on the tank list if they dont work out i can just do without shrimp in the 75 ...there are 2 other tanks that will house shrimp

04-19-2008, 02:08 PM	#18 (permalink)
rsretep Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: joppa md Posts: 47	anyone have experience with horse face loaches????? cant seem to keep any snails in my 40 breeder..think the old horse face is the culprit...any ideas???? thanks in advance

04-19-2008, 04:43 PM	#20 (permalink)
Crystalview Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9) Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North Sierra's CA Posts: 381	Yes HFL are great snailer's of all types.

04-24-2008, 06:36 PM	#23 (permalink)
Crystalview Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9) Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North Sierra's CA Posts: 381	How is your snail population? Do you still have JTD's? Are your Dwarf loaches doing their job?

04-24-2008, 10:36 PM	#26 (permalink)
Crystalview Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9) Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North Sierra's CA Posts: 381	Thanks for the reply. This way we can watch what some of the small loaches do to bigger snails. I will bug you again later

04-25-2008, 03:19 PM	#27 (permalink)
daFrimpster Wannaru Gube (View User Tanks) PTrader: (16) Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: springfield, IL Posts: 751	My blueberry loach(not the dyed kind) loves MTS of all sizes. He is about 4.5" long. __________________ Regards, Sam 10g nanoreef 20g planted 20g & 29g fw fish only 10g Hex planted 55g planted 65g SW Macroalgae & Fish 175g FW

05-04-2008, 09:50 PM	#30 (permalink)
Crystalview Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9) Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North Sierra's CA Posts: 381	I ordered 4 dwarf sids yesterday. I should get them Wednesday. I hope they don't eat my brigs..... Time will tell. __________________ 5 neons, pr wild GBR's, 1 oto, 6 sids, 3 rescued adult discus (breeding pr) ,3 female Bettas, 96w 6700k flor, 45g, No C02, Excel and flourish, iron, Fluval 304, Low tech. 18w UV

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