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do all loaches eat all kinds of snails?

Started by RoxyDog, November 20, 2005, 04:55:40 PM

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RoxyDog

November 20, 2005, 04:55:40 PM
Will a kuhli loach eat a brig, spixi or nerite?  The snails are all at least dime to nickel sized, and do kuhlis even bother with snails?

Thanks.  :)
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Mettle

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November 20, 2005, 05:21:33 PM
They most definitely will. I've watched them eat their way into one side of an apple snail and out the other. It was quite interesting to see to be honest... It's like providing them with a huge meal. If you want to keep your snails alive avoid the loaches.

RoxyDog

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November 20, 2005, 05:55:47 PM
Yikes!  Glad I asked.  Thanks.
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CdnRednek

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November 20, 2005, 09:04:10 PM
does that include adult snails with the shell??  I'd been told that they would be population control for babies, but not adults.  I was about to put an apple snail in with my yoyo loach.

Mettle

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November 20, 2005, 09:31:43 PM
I've watched a khuli loach that was about 1"-1.5" long eat its way into an apple snail that was about 1" big itself. I'm going from experience here. It's not the be-all, end-all.

I've never owned a yo yo/paki loach. So I couldn't tell you.

Laura

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November 20, 2005, 09:56:20 PM
Although I've heard that dojo's are big snail eaters.....I've had a large dojo/weather loach in with a larger snail without incident.
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luvfishies

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November 21, 2005, 12:04:06 PM
Interesting. The people over at applesnail.net claim khulis and dojos are fine with larger snails.

I'd definately stay away from the botia family of loaches, including clown, yo-yo, skunk, etc as they will eat any and all kinds of snails.

RoxyDog

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November 21, 2005, 12:41:14 PM
I'm thinking I'm not going to risk my snailiens until I actually witness a happy snail/khuli loach tank.  :)
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Mettle

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November 21, 2005, 07:54:13 PM
Quote from: "luvfishies"Interesting. The people over at applesnail.net claim khulis and dojos are fine with larger snails.

Well. All I know is what I've seen with my own two eyes. Maybe you should pass along my experience to them? Heh.

luvfishies

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November 21, 2005, 11:51:32 PM
Quote from: "Mettle"
Quote from: "luvfishies"Interesting. The people over at applesnail.net claim khulis and dojos are fine with larger snails.

Well. All I know is what I've seen with my own two eyes. Maybe you should pass along my experience to them? Heh.

Absolutely! People need to know about this, for sure! Thanks for the info :D
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