Something is eating my snails?

[shamu]

Ok so haven't been on here for a while but you guys always have great advice. I have a 60 gallon with only a large Angelfish, catfish and a 6 inch Leopard Pleco. Every time I introduce new fish and/or snails (last time I bought 3 gourami's) something either eats them or they just die. I have had my water tested several times all levels are good. Tank has been up for like 6 years. I am stumped do I just need to get more aggressive fish or what? Any advice would be great!

 

[KyloRen]

It could be the pleco or catfish or angel eating your snails all three of them are threats to snails


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[ESeck]

What kind of catfish is it? I honestly doubt it's the pleco.

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[Autumnsky]

How often do you do pwc?

When the water is tested please get the numbers...
Ammonia, Nitrite, and Nitrate as well as pH - a possible issue...and GH or kH or what ever else they use. It helps in understanding the whole picture. You might have ammonia Nitrite and Nitrate fine then end up with a pH of 5 if there isn't any KH and you have old tank syndrome. Then if you throw in new fish they are shocked even if you add a little water in to mix to acclimate. - An example...not as a diagnosis.

 

[shamu]

What kind of catfish is it? I honestly doubt it's the pleco.

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I am not 100% sure what he is but here is a picture. All I know is he like grew over night I swear.

 

[shamu]

How often do you do pwc?

When the water is tested please get the numbers...
Ammonia, Nitrite, and Nitrate as well as pH - a possible issue...and GH or kH or what ever else they use. It helps in understanding the whole picture. You might have ammonia Nitrite and Nitrate fine then end up with a pH of 5 if there isn't any KH and you have old tank syndrome. Then if you throw in new fish they are shocked even if you add a little water in to mix to acclimate. - An example...not as a diagnosis.

Thanks, I will test my levels again and get the numbers.I do a pwc at least twice a week. I have never heard of old tank syndrome thanks I never even thought it could be from the tank being to old.

 

[PassengerTN]

No pics of said catfish. Could you try again?

Jesse

 

[shamu]

Catfish picture

Hope this works

 

[tartarsauce]

Catfish ID

Little blurry, but pretty sure that's a Pictus Catfish.

 

[ESeck]

Either pictus or synodontis

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[Autumnsky]

Shouldn't be old tank syndrome if you do pwc so often. It is mostly from infrequent pwc like only every few months, though other factors can affect it. But doubt it now.