Snail Infestation - Loach Solution?

[EliTheRev]

Glad to have found this community. I am seeking some advice. I have a large 120 gallon tank. I purchased some fish from my local aquarium fish dealer and some snails got mixed in. I didn't think much of it until .....

... well ... now I have a serious infestation. They are everywhere as you can see from the photos. I don't think they are a problem but ... well ... are they? I don't have live plants or anything but they are definitely uprooting the fake ones. Every time I look in the tank I hear the theme to Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind in my head ...

... the guy at the fish store recommended a horse faced loach but he didn't have any in stock. I also don't have sand substrate. I read online that these kinds of loaches don't eat snails so I'm not sure why he'd recommend them. I have heard assassin snails are good. I have a couple in my 40 gallon tank that I could move over but they are pretty small.

I could really use some advice.

Thank you so much.


Elaine

 

[warthog76za]

Your assassin snails are best bet and since you have it already you might as well make use of them ..even if they are small, they have a big appertite, in my tank Ive seen 3 baby assassin snails take down an adult ramshorn. So they do the business in my opinion. Had a pond snail problem when I just started , assassin snails sorted that problem out after a few months it was pond snail free.

 

[foster53]

The assassin snails are probably the best solution. If you decide to try loaches, YoYo's or Clowns but the Clown loaches get big.. Maybe get a few more assassins!