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03-20-2012, 02:54 PM
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loaches and snails
do loaches and snails go together?
I have polka dot loaches and was thinking of getting some snails to go in my tank.
I had heard originally that the loaches would pester the snails, but now I don't seem to be able to find that reference. anyone have these two together?
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03-20-2012, 03:02 PM
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Loaches are known for eliminating snails in a short amount of time. Snails and loaches do not work together...
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03-20-2012, 06:06 PM
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thanks! that is what I thought I had heard.
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03-21-2012, 01:41 AM
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Originally Posted by HeatherW
thanks! that is what I thought I had heard.
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No problem. Good luck!
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03-21-2012, 11:47 AM
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I have a loach and 2 snails and they get along perfect just get slightly bigger snails 
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03-21-2012, 01:21 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by loach dude
I have a loach and 2 snails and they get along perfect just get slightly bigger snails |
like a mystery snail? or can I get the nerites?
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03-21-2012, 01:28 PM
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I have a mystery snail and kulii loach
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03-21-2012, 01:33 PM
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I have dojo loaches and mystery/trumpet/ramshorns snails and everyone gets along just fine.
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03-21-2012, 01:37 PM
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Do u photos of them
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03-31-2012, 09:07 PM
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well I tried it today. got me some snails and put them in my 5 gallon and 20 gallon tanks. love the little guys so I thought I would give it a try in my 90 gallon (with the loaches)
it all started out very nice. I put the tiger snail (nerite) in there on one of the boats. everyone just swims around like nothing is happening so I think this is going to work out. he moves around and starts doing his snaily thing. then I look over there and one of the loaches is just bugging the heck out of him. I wonder what he will do - will he give up and leave him alone? no... he knocks him off the boat. ok, so then he leaves him alone. I think ok, we will see how it goes from here. so the loach goes his way and eventually the sail comes out and starts snailing again. then the stupid little loach comes over and does it all over again - until the snail lets go and pulls in. then the loach leaves. well, that was enough for me! the snail is no longer in the 90 ... so the moral to the story? tiger snails and polka dot loaches (at least in my tank) do NOT go together
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04-05-2012, 12:54 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HeatherW
well I tried it today. got me some snails and put them in my 5 gallon and 20 gallon tanks. love the little guys so I thought I would give it a try in my 90 gallon (with the loaches)
it all started out very nice. I put the tiger snail (nerite) in there on one of the boats. everyone just swims around like nothing is happening so I think this is going to work out. he moves around and starts doing his snaily thing. then I look over there and one of the loaches is just bugging the heck out of him. I wonder what he will do - will he give up and leave him alone? no... he knocks him off the boat. ok, so then he leaves him alone. I think ok, we will see how it goes from here. so the loach goes his way and eventually the sail comes out and starts snailing again. then the stupid little loach comes over and does it all over again - until the snail lets go and pulls in. then the loach leaves. well, that was enough for me! the snail is no longer in the 90 ... so the moral to the story? tiger snails and polka dot loaches (at least in my tank) do NOT go together
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Thought it would turn out similar. I hope you have better luck in the future! :/
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04-05-2012, 12:56 PM
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i think I will try ottos to take care of some of my algae... i think my loaches will like them better
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04-05-2012, 01:55 PM
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i think I will try ottos to take care of some of my algae... i think my loaches will like them better
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Yeah, Otos are compatible with just about anything. 
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07-13-2012, 11:24 PM
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botia loaches and clown loaches hate snails, most others like kulis and dojos dont mind them.
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07-13-2012, 11:32 PM
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i have a tiger blood and zebra Nerita snails in with kuhlii loach and weather loachs and there still there nickel size anything smaller then that tends to vanish? 
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07-14-2012, 02:20 AM
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Botia loaches eat snails but the kuhlis and other loaches don't feed on them.
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07-14-2012, 08:29 AM
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lol by hate i meant devoure, consume, terrorize. if they hated them as in didnt touch then i would have some nice snails in my tank!! lol
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