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I got 5 of them to combat a, soon to be, snail problem. Imediatly they searched out any egg sacs they could find, that I missed. Now it appears that they might be taking a liking to my plants. Is this a concern or not? What i'm asking is are they plant eaters.

Well I got some Skunk botias, and now I'm wondering if that was a good choice. They appear to be nibbling on my plants. Is their cause for concern?

Well this forum is awsome. I go away for a while, and all the stuff I thought to ask is answered. Thanks again. The snails I "GOT" have a clear shell, a dark/black spot towards the back end, and they are conial in shape. I have a feeling that they are undesirable, because in the day and 1/2...

how will i know if thats what they are?

Hey, thanks! How about this? I've done some searching and read that putting a medium size piece of lettuce, at lghts out, in the tank will, Presto, in the morning be covered in snails. This is of course after they have hatched

Will all Loaches do as well?

Just bought a Micro Sword and their are 20-50 egg sacks on it. I really don't want 10,000,000 snails running around. What can I do?