Will Yo-Yo loaches eat live snails? - Aquarium Advice

Hrafnkel · 11-04-2005, 03:44 PM

Just out of curiosity, would they eat live snails that are over an inch in shell diameter?

Psyhampster · 11-04-2005, 04:01 PM

probably. their skinny noses let them get inside the shell and eat the meat.

frenchpea2002 · 11-04-2005, 04:04 PM

I haven't had luck with mine eating ones that are that big. I got yoyos because they were cool looking (and now have doubled in size!) and fit into my "India" tank, and I figured I could feed them some of the brown ramshorns that were multiplying in a guppy tank, but I have never actually seen them eat any snails. I have about 5-6 nickle sized ones in there and maybe 2-3 smaller ones, so I figure they are taking care of the little ones that I never even see.

So, [acronym:54a7ffa4c5="In My Experience"]IME[/acronym:54a7ffa4c5], no, they don't eat the larger ones, but they will take care of most of the smaller ones that come from the big ones! =) [acronym:54a7ffa4c5="Hope this helps (or) Happy to help"]HTH[/acronym:54a7ffa4c5]

Zezmo · 11-04-2005, 04:20 PM

My Yo-Yo loach and my Angelique Loach don't bother my large mystery snail in any way. They do however keep any small snails in check.

Hrafnkel · 11-05-2005, 05:12 PM

Alright. I've always had a bit of interest in the little guys but I don't want my snails getting eaten.

poppab02 · 11-06-2005, 04:28 PM

Yeah I'd stay away from the yo yo's because even if they don't actually end up eating the snails they'll still pick at and harass them.

11-04-2005, 03:44 PM	#1
Hrafnkel Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Highland, Texas Posts: 521	Will Yo-Yo loaches eat live snails? Just out of curiosity, would they eat live snails that are over an inch in shell diameter? __________________ 2.5gal: Empty 5gal: 2 Black Mystery Snails 10gal: 2 Mickey Mouse Platys (1M1F), 1 African Butterfly Fish, 3 Khuli Loaches 29gal: 1 Green Severum, 1 Convict, 3 Bronze Cories 55gal: 5 Bloodfin Tetras, 6 Black Skirt Tetras, 1 Blood Parrot, 1 African Brown Knife, 1 Striped Raphael, 1 Ropefish, 2 Clown Loaches, 1 Yoyo Loach, 1 Angelfish

11-04-2005, 04:01 PM	#2
Psyhampster Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 1,030 Images: 4	probably. their skinny noses let them get inside the shell and eat the meat. __________________ Ryan http://www.aquarank.com/images/users/1.gif Vote For Us! 20 [acronym:b4a16a1148="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:b4a16a1148] [acronym:b4a16a1148="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:b4a16a1148] ---------- 2 Flame Blue Platies, 2 Micky Mouse Platies, 2 Flame Gold Platies, 1 German Blue Ram, 2 Yo-Yo Loaches 30 [acronym:b4a16a1148="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:b4a16a1148] [acronym:b4a16a1148="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:b4a16a1148] -------- 1 Marble Hatchet, 5 Silver Hatchets, 6 Zebra Danios, 2 Dwarf Gouramis, 2 Fancy Guppies, 1 Yo-Yo Loach

11-05-2005, 05:12 PM	#5
Hrafnkel Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Highland, Texas Posts: 521	Alright. I've always had a bit of interest in the little guys but I don't want my snails getting eaten. __________________ 2.5gal: Empty 5gal: 2 Black Mystery Snails 10gal: 2 Mickey Mouse Platys (1M1F), 1 African Butterfly Fish, 3 Khuli Loaches 29gal: 1 Green Severum, 1 Convict, 3 Bronze Cories 55gal: 5 Bloodfin Tetras, 6 Black Skirt Tetras, 1 Blood Parrot, 1 African Brown Knife, 1 Striped Raphael, 1 Ropefish, 2 Clown Loaches, 1 Yoyo Loach, 1 Angelfish

11-06-2005, 04:28 PM	#6
poppab02 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2004 Location: New Orleans Posts: 542 Images: 3	Yeah I'd stay away from the yo yo's because even if they don't actually end up eating the snails they'll still pick at and harass them. __________________ Pray for New Orleans and all those affected by Hurricane Katrina

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11-04-2005, 04:04 PM	#3
frenchpea2002 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Garden Grove, CA Posts: 110 Images: 5	I haven't had luck with mine eating ones that are that big. I got yoyos because they were cool looking (and now have doubled in size!) and fit into my "India" tank, and I figured I could feed them some of the brown ramshorns that were multiplying in a guppy tank, but I have never actually seen them eat any snails. I have about 5-6 nickle sized ones in there and maybe 2-3 smaller ones, so I figure they are taking care of the little ones that I never even see. So, [acronym:54a7ffa4c5="In My Experience"]IME[/acronym:54a7ffa4c5], no, they don't eat the larger ones, but they will take care of most of the smaller ones that come from the big ones! =) [acronym:54a7ffa4c5="Hope this helps (or) Happy to help"]HTH[/acronym:54a7ffa4c5]

11-04-2005, 04:20 PM	#4
Zezmo Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,112 Images: 14	My Yo-Yo loach and my Angelique Loach don't bother my large mystery snail in any way. They do however keep any small snails in check.

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