View Full Version : Snail Hunting fish - recommendations ?
Shawn P. Good
24-03-2004, 08:32 AM
Hello :
I bought quite alot of plants about a month and a half ago to start up my
new planted tank. Seems like there were some hitchhikers, as now my
aquarium is full of small (~5-8mm) snails. No idea what species, but they
leave the algae alone and love eating holes in the leaves of all my plants
(except the onion plant - go figure !).
Anyways, at some point in the past, I've seen someone post here about
species that love to sneak through the vegetation and pluck snails from the
plants - and I want some ! What species was that ?
Thanks.
Shawn
Al Boswell
24-03-2004, 08:32 AM
Shawn
My Clown Loach has done a number on my snails, pond and Ramshorn. The only
problem is know that the snails are gone I can't catch him. The clown loach
can get rather large over time so I would like to get rid of him without
disturbing the plants.
Al
"Shawn P. Good" > wrote in message
...
> Hello :
>
> I bought quite alot of plants about a month and a half ago to start up my
> new planted tank. Seems like there were some hitchhikers, as now my
> aquarium is full of small (~5-8mm) snails. No idea what species, but they
> leave the algae alone and love eating holes in the leaves of all my plants
> (except the onion plant - go figure !).
>
> Anyways, at some point in the past, I've seen someone post here about
> species that love to sneak through the vegetation and pluck snails from
the
> plants - and I want some ! What species was that ?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Shawn
>
>
I believe you are looking for a loach.
Shawn P. Good wrote in message ...
>Hello :
>
>I bought quite alot of plants about a month and a half ago to start up my
>new planted tank. Seems like there were some hitchhikers, as now my
>aquarium is full of small (~5-8mm) snails. No idea what species, but they
>leave the algae alone and love eating holes in the leaves of all my plants
>(except the onion plant - go figure !).
>
>Anyways, at some point in the past, I've seen someone post here about
>species that love to sneak through the vegetation and pluck snails from the
>plants - and I want some ! What species was that ?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Shawn
>
>
Not all loaches eat snails. W.
"Paul" > wrote in message
...
> I believe you are looking for a loach.
>
>
> Shawn P. Good wrote in message ...
> >Hello :
> >
> >I bought quite alot of plants about a month and a half ago to start up my
> >new planted tank. Seems like there were some hitchhikers, as now my
> >aquarium is full of small (~5-8mm) snails. No idea what species, but
they
> >leave the algae alone and love eating holes in the leaves of all my
plants
> >(except the onion plant - go figure !).
> >
> >Anyways, at some point in the past, I've seen someone post here about
> >species that love to sneak through the vegetation and pluck snails from
the
> >plants - and I want some ! What species was that ?
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >Shawn
> >
> >
>
>
I believe a YoYo loach does not get as large as a Clown.. Effective at the
ridding of snails...
Tim
"Paul" > wrote in message
...
> I believe you are looking for a loach.
>
>
> Shawn P. Good wrote in message ...
> >Hello :
> >
> >I bought quite alot of plants about a month and a half ago to start up my
> >new planted tank. Seems like there were some hitchhikers, as now my
> >aquarium is full of small (~5-8mm) snails. No idea what species, but
they
> >leave the algae alone and love eating holes in the leaves of all my
plants
> >(except the onion plant - go figure !).
> >
> >Anyways, at some point in the past, I've seen someone post here about
> >species that love to sneak through the vegetation and pluck snails from
the
> >plants - and I want some ! What species was that ?
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >Shawn
> >
> >
>
>
Not all loaches eat snails. W.
"Paul" > wrote in message
...
> I believe you are looking for a loach.
>
>
> Shawn P. Good wrote in message ...
> >Hello :
> >
> >I bought quite alot of plants about a month and a half ago to start up my
> >new planted tank. Seems like there were some hitchhikers, as now my
> >aquarium is full of small (~5-8mm) snails. No idea what species, but
they
> >leave the algae alone and love eating holes in the leaves of all my
plants
> >(except the onion plant - go figure !).
> >
> >Anyways, at some point in the past, I've seen someone post here about
> >species that love to sneak through the vegetation and pluck snails from
the
> >plants - and I want some ! What species was that ?
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >Shawn
> >
> >
>
>
Not all loaches eat snails. W.
"Paul" > wrote in message
...
> I believe you are looking for a loach.
>
>
> Shawn P. Good wrote in message ...
> >Hello :
> >
> >I bought quite alot of plants about a month and a half ago to start up my
> >new planted tank. Seems like there were some hitchhikers, as now my
> >aquarium is full of small (~5-8mm) snails. No idea what species, but
they
> >leave the algae alone and love eating holes in the leaves of all my
plants
> >(except the onion plant - go figure !).
> >
> >Anyways, at some point in the past, I've seen someone post here about
> >species that love to sneak through the vegetation and pluck snails from
the
> >plants - and I want some ! What species was that ?
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >Shawn
> >
> >
>
>
NetMax
24-03-2004, 08:33 AM
I think that it varies by loach type & individual. My Yoyo is best
friends with all the snails. Zebra loaches are supposed to be a bit more
carnivorous (snailers) and don't get as large as Clowns.
NetMax
"T" > wrote in message
hlink.net...
> I believe a YoYo loach does not get as large as a Clown.. Effective at
the
> ridding of snails...
>
> Tim
>
>
> "Paul" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I believe you are looking for a loach.
> >
> >
> > Shawn P. Good wrote in message ...
> > >Hello :
> > >
> > >I bought quite alot of plants about a month and a half ago to start
up my
> > >new planted tank. Seems like there were some hitchhikers, as now my
> > >aquarium is full of small (~5-8mm) snails. No idea what species,
but
> they
> > >leave the algae alone and love eating holes in the leaves of all my
> plants
> > >(except the onion plant - go figure !).
> > >
> > >Anyways, at some point in the past, I've seen someone post here
about
> > >species that love to sneak through the vegetation and pluck snails
from
> the
> > >plants - and I want some ! What species was that ?
> > >
> > >Thanks.
> > >
> > >Shawn
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
Not all loaches eat snails. W.
"Paul" > wrote in message
...
> I believe you are looking for a loach.
>
>
> Shawn P. Good wrote in message ...
> >Hello :
> >
> >I bought quite alot of plants about a month and a half ago to start up my
> >new planted tank. Seems like there were some hitchhikers, as now my
> >aquarium is full of small (~5-8mm) snails. No idea what species, but
they
> >leave the algae alone and love eating holes in the leaves of all my
plants
> >(except the onion plant - go figure !).
> >
> >Anyways, at some point in the past, I've seen someone post here about
> >species that love to sneak through the vegetation and pluck snails from
the
> >plants - and I want some ! What species was that ?
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >Shawn
> >
> >
>
>
NetMax
24-03-2004, 08:33 AM
I think that it varies by loach type & individual. My Yoyo is best
friends with all the snails. Zebra loaches are supposed to be a bit more
carnivorous (snailers) and don't get as large as Clowns.
NetMax
"T" > wrote in message
hlink.net...
> I believe a YoYo loach does not get as large as a Clown.. Effective at
the
> ridding of snails...
>
> Tim
>
>
> "Paul" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I believe you are looking for a loach.
> >
> >
> > Shawn P. Good wrote in message ...
> > >Hello :
> > >
> > >I bought quite alot of plants about a month and a half ago to start
up my
> > >new planted tank. Seems like there were some hitchhikers, as now my
> > >aquarium is full of small (~5-8mm) snails. No idea what species,
but
> they
> > >leave the algae alone and love eating holes in the leaves of all my
> plants
> > >(except the onion plant - go figure !).
> > >
> > >Anyways, at some point in the past, I've seen someone post here
about
> > >species that love to sneak through the vegetation and pluck snails
from
> the
> > >plants - and I want some ! What species was that ?
> > >
> > >Thanks.
> > >
> > >Shawn
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
NetMax
24-03-2004, 08:33 AM
I think that it varies by loach type & individual. My Yoyo is best
friends with all the snails. Zebra loaches are supposed to be a bit more
carnivorous (snailers) and don't get as large as Clowns.
NetMax
"T" > wrote in message
hlink.net...
> I believe a YoYo loach does not get as large as a Clown.. Effective at
the
> ridding of snails...
>
> Tim
>
>
> "Paul" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I believe you are looking for a loach.
> >
> >
> > Shawn P. Good wrote in message ...
> > >Hello :
> > >
> > >I bought quite alot of plants about a month and a half ago to start
up my
> > >new planted tank. Seems like there were some hitchhikers, as now my
> > >aquarium is full of small (~5-8mm) snails. No idea what species,
but
> they
> > >leave the algae alone and love eating holes in the leaves of all my
> plants
> > >(except the onion plant - go figure !).
> > >
> > >Anyways, at some point in the past, I've seen someone post here
about
> > >species that love to sneak through the vegetation and pluck snails
from
> the
> > >plants - and I want some ! What species was that ?
> > >
> > >Thanks.
> > >
> > >Shawn
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
Robert Flory
24-03-2004, 08:33 AM
I prefer my Angelicius over my yo-yos ....
"NetMax" > wrote in message
. ..
> I think that it varies by loach type & individual. My Yoyo is best
> friends with all the snails. Zebra loaches are supposed to be a bit more
> carnivorous (snailers) and don't get as large as Clowns.
>
> NetMax
>
> "T" > wrote in message
> hlink.net...
> > I believe a YoYo loach does not get as large as a Clown.. Effective at
> the
> > ridding of snails...
> >
> > Tim
> >
> >
> > "Paul" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I believe you are looking for a loach.
> > >
> > >
> > > Shawn P. Good wrote in message ...
> > > >Hello :
> > > >
> > > >I bought quite alot of plants about a month and a half ago to start
> up my
> > > >new planted tank. Seems like there were some hitchhikers, as now my
> > > >aquarium is full of small (~5-8mm) snails. No idea what species,
> but
> > they
> > > >leave the algae alone and love eating holes in the leaves of all my
> > plants
> > > >(except the onion plant - go figure !).
> > > >
> > > >Anyways, at some point in the past, I've seen someone post here
> about
> > > >species that love to sneak through the vegetation and pluck snails
> from
> > the
> > > >plants - and I want some ! What species was that ?
> > > >
> > > >Thanks.
> > > >
> > > >Shawn
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
Robert Flory
24-03-2004, 08:33 AM
I prefer my Angelicius over my yo-yos ....
"NetMax" > wrote in message
. ..
> I think that it varies by loach type & individual. My Yoyo is best
> friends with all the snails. Zebra loaches are supposed to be a bit more
> carnivorous (snailers) and don't get as large as Clowns.
>
> NetMax
>
> "T" > wrote in message
> hlink.net...
> > I believe a YoYo loach does not get as large as a Clown.. Effective at
> the
> > ridding of snails...
> >
> > Tim
> >
> >
> > "Paul" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I believe you are looking for a loach.
> > >
> > >
> > > Shawn P. Good wrote in message ...
> > > >Hello :
> > > >
> > > >I bought quite alot of plants about a month and a half ago to start
> up my
> > > >new planted tank. Seems like there were some hitchhikers, as now my
> > > >aquarium is full of small (~5-8mm) snails. No idea what species,
> but
> > they
> > > >leave the algae alone and love eating holes in the leaves of all my
> > plants
> > > >(except the onion plant - go figure !).
> > > >
> > > >Anyways, at some point in the past, I've seen someone post here
> about
> > > >species that love to sneak through the vegetation and pluck snails
> from
> > the
> > > >plants - and I want some ! What species was that ?
> > > >
> > > >Thanks.
> > > >
> > > >Shawn
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
NetMax
24-03-2004, 08:33 AM
I think that it varies by loach type & individual. My Yoyo is best
friends with all the snails. Zebra loaches are supposed to be a bit more
carnivorous (snailers) and don't get as large as Clowns.
NetMax
"T" > wrote in message
hlink.net...
> I believe a YoYo loach does not get as large as a Clown.. Effective at
the
> ridding of snails...
>
> Tim
>
>
> "Paul" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I believe you are looking for a loach.
> >
> >
> > Shawn P. Good wrote in message ...
> > >Hello :
> > >
> > >I bought quite alot of plants about a month and a half ago to start
up my
> > >new planted tank. Seems like there were some hitchhikers, as now my
> > >aquarium is full of small (~5-8mm) snails. No idea what species,
but
> they
> > >leave the algae alone and love eating holes in the leaves of all my
> plants
> > >(except the onion plant - go figure !).
> > >
> > >Anyways, at some point in the past, I've seen someone post here
about
> > >species that love to sneak through the vegetation and pluck snails
from
> the
> > >plants - and I want some ! What species was that ?
> > >
> > >Thanks.
> > >
> > >Shawn
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
Robert Flory
24-03-2004, 08:39 AM
I prefer my Angelicius over my yo-yos ....
"NetMax" > wrote in message
. ..
> I think that it varies by loach type & individual. My Yoyo is best
> friends with all the snails. Zebra loaches are supposed to be a bit more
> carnivorous (snailers) and don't get as large as Clowns.
>
> NetMax
>
> "T" > wrote in message
> hlink.net...
> > I believe a YoYo loach does not get as large as a Clown.. Effective at
> the
> > ridding of snails...
> >
> > Tim
> >
> >
> > "Paul" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I believe you are looking for a loach.
> > >
> > >
> > > Shawn P. Good wrote in message ...
> > > >Hello :
> > > >
> > > >I bought quite alot of plants about a month and a half ago to start
> up my
> > > >new planted tank. Seems like there were some hitchhikers, as now my
> > > >aquarium is full of small (~5-8mm) snails. No idea what species,
> but
> > they
> > > >leave the algae alone and love eating holes in the leaves of all my
> > plants
> > > >(except the onion plant - go figure !).
> > > >
> > > >Anyways, at some point in the past, I've seen someone post here
> about
> > > >species that love to sneak through the vegetation and pluck snails
> from
> > the
> > > >plants - and I want some ! What species was that ?
> > > >
> > > >Thanks.
> > > >
> > > >Shawn
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
I've started a top posting rebellion!! haha
Robert Flory wrote in message ...
>I prefer my Angelicius over my yo-yos ....
>"NetMax" > wrote in message
. ..
>> I think that it varies by loach type & individual. My Yoyo is best
>> friends with all the snails. Zebra loaches are supposed to be a bit more
>> carnivorous (snailers) and don't get as large as Clowns.
>>
>> NetMax
>>
>> "T" > wrote in message
>> hlink.net...
>> > I believe a YoYo loach does not get as large as a Clown.. Effective at
>> the
>> > ridding of snails...
>> >
>> > Tim
>> >
>> >
>> > "Paul" > wrote in message
>> > ...
>> > > I believe you are looking for a loach.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Shawn P. Good wrote in message ...
>> > > >Hello :
>> > > >
>> > > >I bought quite alot of plants about a month and a half ago to start
>> up my
>> > > >new planted tank. Seems like there were some hitchhikers, as now my
>> > > >aquarium is full of small (~5-8mm) snails. No idea what species,
>> but
>> > they
>> > > >leave the algae alone and love eating holes in the leaves of all my
>> > plants
>> > > >(except the onion plant - go figure !).
>> > > >
>> > > >Anyways, at some point in the past, I've seen someone post here
>> about
>> > > >species that love to sneak through the vegetation and pluck snails
>> from
>> > the
>> > > >plants - and I want some ! What species was that ?
>> > > >
>> > > >Thanks.
>> > > >
>> > > >Shawn
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
I've started a top posting rebellion!! haha
Robert Flory wrote in message ...
>I prefer my Angelicius over my yo-yos ....
>"NetMax" > wrote in message
. ..
>> I think that it varies by loach type & individual. My Yoyo is best
>> friends with all the snails. Zebra loaches are supposed to be a bit more
>> carnivorous (snailers) and don't get as large as Clowns.
>>
>> NetMax
>>
>> "T" > wrote in message
>> hlink.net...
>> > I believe a YoYo loach does not get as large as a Clown.. Effective at
>> the
>> > ridding of snails...
>> >
>> > Tim
>> >
>> >
>> > "Paul" > wrote in message
>> > ...
>> > > I believe you are looking for a loach.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Shawn P. Good wrote in message ...
>> > > >Hello :
>> > > >
>> > > >I bought quite alot of plants about a month and a half ago to start
>> up my
>> > > >new planted tank. Seems like there were some hitchhikers, as now my
>> > > >aquarium is full of small (~5-8mm) snails. No idea what species,
>> but
>> > they
>> > > >leave the algae alone and love eating holes in the leaves of all my
>> > plants
>> > > >(except the onion plant - go figure !).
>> > > >
>> > > >Anyways, at some point in the past, I've seen someone post here
>> about
>> > > >species that love to sneak through the vegetation and pluck snails
>> from
>> > the
>> > > >plants - and I want some ! What species was that ?
>> > > >
>> > > >Thanks.
>> > > >
>> > > >Shawn
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
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