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Snail control
Old 08-22-2007, 06:59 AM   #1
 
Snail control
What loach is the best to control snails besides yoyo and clowns?
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Old 08-22-2007, 11:40 AM   #2
 
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Khulies are good with small snails.
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Old 08-22-2007, 05:34 PM   #3
 
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What size is your tank and waht are the occupants? Almost all botiine loaches are avid consumers of snails. Botia histrionica, Botia dario, Botia striata, Botia rostrata, Botia kubotai, Yasuhikotakia modesta and Yasuhikotakia morleti are a few popular ones that will really eat them.
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