snail eaters

[Justlyndauk]

hi ,
what kind of tropical fish can I get that will eat snails but not my shrimp
please? I am overrun with little snails, but have read that loaches will eat them, but also my shrimp. any suggestions please?

 

[Nils]

What other fish do you have?
Also what size tank?
Assassin snails should do the job.

 

[Justlyndauk]

What other fish do you have?
Also what size tank?
Assassin snails should do the job.

I have neon and headlight tetras, mountain minnows and harlequin raspboras. also, cherry, rice and orange shrimp. my tank is 125 litres. I have 5 of each species of fish. thankyou Nils,
Lynda

 

[omni024]

Assasin snails it won't put to much of an additional burden on your bio load and after a time all you will see are empty pest snail shells.