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I want them ALL sucked outta their shells and CHOWED.

Hi all! I have heard from several sources that skunk loaches are really good snail control. I would love the communities thoughts on this.

How many of these would you recommend. Of each species if I have to choose one?

Yeaaa….don't think I want that....:fish1:

Best loach for an MTS infestation. I love the clowns but they will outgrow my 55g. I could rehome them, but I hate that. Any good smaller loaches I can get to do the trick? I am pretty sure these nasty snails hitched a ride on a plant somewhere down the line. Need a good and deadly remedy...LOL...

I agree with King %100....heat and salt, but definitely heat. Ick can't take heat so when the spores fall off the body to get ready to reproduce MORE of the ick, the heat kills them. Good luck! :thumb:

SOOO true....I buy ( bought ) them in schools like your supposed to and the do die off. I have TWO that are left and they are thriving....so NO more...haha. I still recommend a bristlenose or two. By far the best and hardiest of the green invasion eaters. :thumb:

That is AWESOME info....thank you SO much!!:thanks:

Well then I need to start with excel again....correct? and would you recommend a specific root tab that is your favorite?

I have used flourish excel which performed beautifully. Most of the tank is flora free now except the plants that are still with me. I have a Marineland Double bright. I'm at work so I cant say what the spectrum is right at this moment.

I switched from my T5 and went back to LED lights. Water quality is spot on. Bout 6 hours of light a day. Was battling a SEVERE algae problem WITH a huge MTS blowout. Both are now under control and almost eradicated. I don't use any ferts currently. Sorry...at work and don't have a pic yet...

Hi Flit....little off topic...what do u use for ferts to keep your plants good and healthy??

Just real small...definitely not caused by fish. I think its a nutrient deficiency and hoping to figure out of I need to add certain ferts

Pretty sure it's not the fish. I have 6 angels, 2 bristlenos plecs. and 4 small yo yo loaches. This happened before to another tank and someone said I had a nutrient deficiency for the plants. Potassium I think?? Not sure.

Go with the loaches.....my MTS issue is now WAY under control and I have fat and happy loaches.

Hi y'all....quick question about some of my plants. I have noticed that a few have some serious holes in their leaves. I have read that this is a deficiency so what do I do to help with the plants. Any good fert ideas to help them look better? The fish are eating them and I don't have a snail issue.

Get a bristlenose or 2....They are not shy and fun to watch as they are very active pretty much all day. Avid algae eaters. You might want to put some small pieces of driftwood in there 1) the bristlenose love to rasp on it as it is actually something good for their digestion...2) it will make...

They get along just fine. All I have are angels and 2 long finned bristle nose plecos. Botias are very peaceful but VORACIOUS with snails. Your assassins won't make it. I have 6 loaches in my tank. I have 2 very large tiger nerites that I had to move or they would have been escargot.

I had the same problem. MTS explosion. I got 6 botia loaches and ...CRUNCH CRUNCH CRUNCH....they were severely snacked up in a matter of less than a month.

How about a canister filter?

Beautiful

Ok...How bout filtration. I have an AQ 110 and 50 and feel it is too much current. Any good recommendations om filtration? Any advice?

Great advice guys. Thank you all! I do have another question. What about filtration? I have an AQ 110 and a 50. I feel like its too much current for discus. Any advice on what I could do better or leave it alone?

Two hours on boil....Minimum

My feeding levels are where they should be and the tank parameters are spot on. Great filtration. Looks like I am going to assassin snails to help. How many do you recommend for a 55g?