Laird-and-Dad
Aquarium Advice Freak
Hi all! A couple weeks ago, some ramshorn snails hitchhiked into our tank on a bunch of anarachis. Now, we probably have anywhere from several dozen to several hundred. We have read, that clown loaches will eat the snails.
So, first question. The clown loaches at my LFS are only an inch or two long. How big do they get? Would they get to big for a 23 gal tank? If so, would a 30 gal be okay for when they get bigger?
That brings me to my second question. We are a little bit overstocked as it is. I was thinking about putting our 4 zebra danios in the 30 gal that I just got. Now, I have a DIY filter and a canister running in the 23, so if I were to take one element from the DIY and put it in the 30, could I then have it cycled enough to add the 4 zebras? And, since I'm taking the zebras out of the 23, would the remaining bio filter be enough to sustain the rest of my current fish, or would there be an ammonia spike? Then, in a week or so, could I add the clown?
Lastly, when the clown finishes off the snails, I would like to move him to my 30 gal. Would this be an okay size for him to reach his full grown size?
Thank you so much!
-Laird
So, first question. The clown loaches at my LFS are only an inch or two long. How big do they get? Would they get to big for a 23 gal tank? If so, would a 30 gal be okay for when they get bigger?
That brings me to my second question. We are a little bit overstocked as it is. I was thinking about putting our 4 zebra danios in the 30 gal that I just got. Now, I have a DIY filter and a canister running in the 23, so if I were to take one element from the DIY and put it in the 30, could I then have it cycled enough to add the 4 zebras? And, since I'm taking the zebras out of the 23, would the remaining bio filter be enough to sustain the rest of my current fish, or would there be an ammonia spike? Then, in a week or so, could I add the clown?
Lastly, when the clown finishes off the snails, I would like to move him to my 30 gal. Would this be an okay size for him to reach his full grown size?
Thank you so much!
-Laird