Snail In My Tank

[loachman]

Clown loaches are good at eating snails, but like Glod said they're not the best choice for a small(ish) community tank. They get to be 4-6 inches fairly quick and can reach a foot in length. They also are best in groups so you really need about 100gal for them.

Zebra loaches are probably best. They top off at around 4 inches.

Sidthimunki (dwarf chain) are also good at around 2 inches and more active in the day than your average loach.

Botia Kubotai/angelicus are also decent. About 5 inches max and nice looking.

YoYos are probably the next most common in shops. They're about the same size as Kubotai but some individuals are a bit more territorial.

Kuhlis are decent at snail control and excellent for a peaceful community tank. About 3-4 inches max, but eel shaped so their bio-load is relatively small for their length. They generally aren't known for eating snails, but will eat snail eggs.

 

[miniman]

THing is with snails is that you may only see one for a while but the rest may be hiding and growing. I found one about 3 days ago and then the next day i saw another. I treated the tank the next day with gastromax and about 10 mins later there were about 4-5 trying to make there escape out of the tank - a sure sign i thought that the treatment works. Since day one I have not seen anymore so hopefully the treatment works. I would reccomend it as you can also use it as a plant bath afterwards.

 

[gpgscott]

Neat, I think I like Kuhlis the best anyway Iv'e had a few and haven't had one for a while, maybe that's why the snails have taken over. Going to get a Kuhli. Scott

 

[modaz]

clown loaches grow very very slowly and a foot long clown will take years to grow into that size and they do not need to be with their own kind they will happily become a good community fish with others that are not its own kind