Re: [GSAS-Member] Singular Loach that Eats Snails

["Clifford Miller" <clifford@clevergeek.com>]

Nope, I haven't added any salt for him.  It's my understanding that
they're primarily imported from a particular river in India (this is
probably totally wrong, but I seem to remember someone telling me that),
and that they don't tolerate brackish water well.

There's some good info at http://www.dwarfpuffers.com/ if you're
interested in them.

> Cliff,
>
> Do you have to add salt to the tank before introducing him?
>
> Tom
> West Hyblos Creek Drainage
> Washington State
>
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> You have feet in your shoes.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Clifford Miller" <clifford@clevergeek.com>
> To: "Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat"
> <gsas-member@thekrib.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 12:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Singular Loach that Eats Snails
>
>
>>
>> Shango,
>>
>> I've got a pea puffer here that I use to de-snail outgoing plants for
>> people that don't enjoy them as much as I do.  If you'd like to borrow
>> him
>> to clean out your tanks, I don't think he'd mind a field trip.
>>
>> I'm not positve he'll eat the small flat snails (although, there are
>> definitely none in the tank he's in), I'll try a test tonight. He stalks
>> pond, ramshorn, and trumpet snails relentlessly, and has completely
>> eliminated the snail population within a few days for each tank I've
>> moved
>> him to.
>>
>> I keep him with Guppies and Mollies with no problems, but I wouldn't
>> recommend putting him in with anything you'd be overly worried about
>> damaging...he used to harass another male Pea Puffer I had quite a
>> bit...and they can definitely take chunks out of things (as they can
>> chip
>> through snail shells...).
>>
>> Cliff
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> Pea Puffer, but might nip fins. Or a pair of loaches, like striata.
>>>
>>> Susan
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com
>>> [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Shango Los
>>> Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 4:06 PM
>>> To: 'Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat'
>>> Subject: [GSAS-Member] Singular Loach that Eats Snails
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I am looking for a snail eater who won't waste away from loneliness
>>> living
>>> alone. Any suggestions?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Shango
>>>
>>>
>>>
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