Do Loaches Eat MTS? - Aquarium Advice

theotheragentm · 04-23-2007, 01:46 PM

Do loaches eat MTS? If so, what is the smallest loach I can get that will do this? I have a 55 gallon tank currently. Would one loach take out a whole tank's population?

LandGhoti · 04-23-2007, 02:43 PM

I know yoyos eat them. I had some hitchhikers on my clippings when I first went planted and once I got my yoyo, they were gone within days. And he was a small-ish yoyo, so like maybe 2".

theotheragentm · 04-23-2007, 03:32 PM

I took at look at loaches.com and it looks like they're group fish. I don't think I'd want to add that many. Plus if they eat my snail supply, I'll have to figure something else to feed them. Anything else cool that will eat MTS?

LandGhoti · 04-23-2007, 06:38 PM

True, they like to be in groups. I have one yoyo and two kubotai, but for awhile I only had the yoyo and that was when I had the snails. They are OK by themselves, but like their own kind to hang with.

Not sure what else eats snails (besides Frenchmen! LOL).

MSU Fan · 04-23-2007, 08:08 PM

I had a clown loach for a while by itself that has zero hesitancy to destroying any snail it comes into contact with. Like LandGhoti says, they like to be in groups, but they will definitely survive on their own. As for feeding, any algae wafer will be fine for them.

**Zagz** · 04-23-2007, 08:08 PM

Clown loaches eat snails but they will get far too big for a 55 gal. A trio of yoyo's would work in that tank. Most botia loaches will eat snails.

theotheragentm · 04-23-2007, 11:00 PM

Kuhlis are probably too small to eat snails, huh?

greenmaji · 04-24-2007, 03:37 AM

I think if you knew what your loaches normal fare was made of, this would have been less of an issue.

tropicfishman · 04-24-2007, 05:19 PM

my clown loaches love baby ramshorn snaisl apperently lol

lmw80 · 04-25-2007, 09:25 AM

I have 2 horseface loaches. It took them a while to eat my MTS - and I had A LOT of them...now they are almost all gone.

04-23-2007, 01:46 PM	#1
theotheragentm Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,172	Do Loaches Eat MTS? Do loaches eat MTS? If so, what is the smallest loach I can get that will do this? I have a 55 gallon tank currently. Would one loach take out a whole tank's population?

04-23-2007, 02:43 PM	#2
LandGhoti Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Le Midwest Posts: 819 Images: 1	I know yoyos eat them. I had some hitchhikers on my clippings when I first went planted and once I got my yoyo, they were gone within days. And he was a small-ish yoyo, so like maybe 2". __________________ Andrea 29-gallon FW 1 yoyo loach, 2 polkadot loaches, 6 cherry barbs, 2 turquoise rainbows, 1 chinese algae eater, 1 rubberlip pleco, too many MTS to count

04-23-2007, 06:38 PM	#4
LandGhoti Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Le Midwest Posts: 819 Images: 1	True, they like to be in groups. I have one yoyo and two kubotai, but for awhile I only had the yoyo and that was when I had the snails. They are OK by themselves, but like their own kind to hang with. Not sure what else eats snails (besides Frenchmen! LOL). __________________ Andrea 29-gallon FW 1 yoyo loach, 2 polkadot loaches, 6 cherry barbs, 2 turquoise rainbows, 1 chinese algae eater, 1 rubberlip pleco, too many MTS to count

04-23-2007, 08:08 PM	#5
MSU Fan Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Appleton, WI Posts: 543 Images: 2	I had a clown loach for a while by itself that has zero hesitancy to destroying any snail it comes into contact with. Like LandGhoti says, they like to be in groups, but they will definitely survive on their own. As for feeding, any algae wafer will be fine for them. __________________ 75g FW Planted Community; 55g African Cichlid 75g RR SW Reef (+150g basement sump); 12g NC Mantis Shrimp ;12g AP Brittle Star 2 Cats, 2 Dogs, 4 Turtles

04-23-2007, 08:08 PM	#6
Zagz Aquarium Advice Addict Community Admin Join Date: May 2005 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 10,882 Images: 92	Clown loaches eat snails but they will get far too big for a 55 gal. A trio of yoyo's would work in that tank. Most botia loaches will eat snails. __________________ ------------ Anne My Profile Page My tank & fish photos. Have you voted for AA today? Like the advice or comments someone gave you? Show your appreciation with the reputation button!

04-23-2007, 03:32 PM	#3
theotheragentm Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,172	I took at look at loaches.com and it looks like they're group fish. I don't think I'd want to add that many. Plus if they eat my snail supply, I'll have to figure something else to feed them. Anything else cool that will eat MTS?

04-23-2007, 11:00 PM	#7
theotheragentm Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,172	Kuhlis are probably too small to eat snails, huh?

04-24-2007, 03:37 AM	#8
greenmaji Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 5,937	I think if you knew what your loaches normal fare was made of, this would have been less of an issue.

04-24-2007, 05:19 PM	#9
tropicfishman Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ashland KY Posts: 1,890	my clown loaches love baby ramshorn snaisl apperently lol __________________ I love my clown loaches and red tail shark!!! lol

04-25-2007, 09:25 AM	#10
lmw80 Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bristol, Pa Posts: 4,805 Images: 40	I have 2 horseface loaches. It took them a while to eat my MTS - and I had A LOT of them...now they are almost all gone. __________________ -Lori Join the Eastern PA/Greater Philadelphia Forum! Click here: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/groupcp.php?g=7825 Aquariums are like jello - there's always room for more.

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