2006-09-28 01:54:30 · 11 answers · asked by Pete t 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Although loaches enjoy dining on snails, they tend to eat only the ones they can swallow easily. As long as you buy larger snails, you will be fine.
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2006-09-28 04:06:26 · answer #1 · answered by iceni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-25 00:18:34 · answer #2 · answered by aziz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your fish are small enough that I think you can probably bring in a medium to large size apple snail. I don't know if clown loaches eat apple snails in particular, but some varieties of snails are in their food chain. Just to be certain, don't buy the snail if it is expensive. It is possible that the clown loaches will try and eat it. Something that might be helpful to you if you really want to get a snail is one of those mesh cages that you can stick onto the side or bottom of the aquarium with suction cups. I used these when I bred angelfish and they worked out beautifully. Gradually introduce the fish to the snail and watch them to see if they try to eat it or if they just ignore it. If they ignore it for several hours, then you probably don't have to worry about it.
2006-09-28 02:07:12 · answer #3 · answered by AKA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eventually, yes, they will eat the snail. Perhaps not immediately if the snail is large. However, keep in mind that clown loaches ultimately reach about a foot in length. Eventually, the snail will become a clown loach appetizer. Clown loaches are often used to control snail populations in aquariums.
2006-09-28 06:33:34 · answer #4 · answered by Rags to Riches 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clown Loaches will eat a wide variety of foods including: brine shrimp, bloodworms, snails, and various dried foods (http://www.loaches.com/species_pages/botia_macracanthus.html)
Mine love earthworms (cut up very small) and a snail is not a far stretch from worms so I don't think your apple snail would last very long in a tank with loaches
2006-09-28 02:06:38 · answer #5 · answered by ircutietoo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they will eat the snail. I put clown loaches in my tank to control the snail population.
2006-09-28 02:58:42 · answer #6 · answered by tinar92 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will probably eat your snail. Clown loaches LOVE to eat snails and they'll find your apple snail very appetizing.
2006-09-28 02:02:38 · answer #7 · answered by megan145 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An apple/mystery snail is likely a bit big for them, but I suspect they will kill it sooner or later.
2006-09-28 05:00:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
y dont u ask the loaches
then if they dont respond dont put the snail in with them
2006-09-28 01:56:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they will probably eat it--they like snails~~
2006-10-01 16:32:13 · answer #10 · answered by btlrboyz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋