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

[matt kaufman <igotadose@hotmail.com>]

What kind of water conditions? My water is extremely soft and tends to be 
acidic, which isn't "normal" puffer habitat. Works great for killies though...

> From: linda@bozuk.org> To: gsas-member@thekrib.com> Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2007 
> 20:51:53 -0800> CC: gsas-member@thekrib.com> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] 
> Singular Loach that Eats Snails> > My pea puffer is in a normal tank - no 
> extra salt. And I have thought > of renting him out for snail removal!> 
> Linda> > From my iPhone somewhere or other...> linda@bozuk.org> > On Dec 6, 
> 2007, at 7:33 PM, "Tom Watson" <onefish2fish@comcast.net> > wrote:> > > 
> Cliff,> >> > Do you have to add salt to the tank before introducing him?> >> 
> > Tom> > West Hyblos Creek Drainage> > Washington State> >> > "You have 
> brains in your head.> > You have feet in your shoes.> > You can steer 
> yourself any direction you choose.> > You're on your own.> > And you know 
> what you know.> > And YOU are the one> > Who'll decide where to go!"> > - Dr. 
> Seuss> > ----- 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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