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Re: [GSAS-Member] snail eaters
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- Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] snail eaters
- From: Shango Los <shango@shangolos.com>
- Date: Sun, 07 Dec 2008 14:21:11 -0800
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- Thread-topic: [GSAS-Member] snail eaters
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Mine have not bred yet but Cliff seemed happy with the breeder he bought
from.
On 12/7/08 2:09 PM, "Dianna Phillips" <cyrice37@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> So the opaline gourami's letting me down in that tank, I guess. Or maybe just
> too many snails for him to keep up with.
>
> Anyone have any luck with cories and loaches in the same tank? I'm worried
> that introducing loaches might mean they'd be competing with the existing
> cories for ground space.
>
> I guess that leaves me with assasin snails as the best option. Anyone have
> extras? Or a connection somewhere?
>
> Dianna
>
> (Thank you everyone for the replies!)
>
>> Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2008 13:54:25 -0800
>> From: clifford@clevergeek.com
>> To: gsas-member@thekrib.com
>> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] snail eaters
>>
>>
>> I would second the assassin snails (they've already cleared out a few of
>> my tanks, and would also recommend most loaches, gouramis, and especially
>> freshwater (dwarf) puffers.
>>
>> They're puffers are tiny, but are dedicated snail slayers. For their
>> small size, they also pick on/nip at many larger fish-- so I wouldn't mix
>> them with anything particularly delicate.
>>
>> Cliff
>>
>>
>>> Hi Dianna, Botia sidthimunki and Botia striata
>>> On Saturday, December 6, 2008, at 12:00 PM,
>>> gsas-member-request@thekrib.com wrote:
>>>
>>>> Anyone have any recommendations for snail eaters in a 25 gallon long
>>>> community tank? It's too short for angels, I think.
>>>
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