I have several loaches in one of my planted tanks - yoyo, stirated and skunk. I love them but I cannot keep any snails in there - which I now wish I had for algae control. My other tanks with snails are just lovely - not a spec of algae anywhere. Also, clown loaches can get pretty big so perhaps some of the smaller ones will be good for you - oh and they love to root around in the substrate and do knock plants out now and again. Terry Barber Georgia - USA _______________________________________________ AGA-Member mailing list AGA-Member@thekrib.com http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/aga-member