Comments on: Botia striata : The Smart Snail Solution

By: agences geneve

agences geneve — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:02:04 +0000

Keep on posting such articles. I like to read blogs like that. BTW add more pics

By: thatpetblog

thatpetblog — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:21:43 +0000

What kind of snails do you have? I understand the conundrum, I hate recommending chemicals in any case if a natural solution can be found. Loaches can be quite reliable especially with snail eggs and larval snails. Some loaches can become a little aggressive or over-zealous which would be one minor concern, though keeping them in adequate numbers seems to keep bad behavior at bay. If you have the cone-shaped snails that I’m afraid you do, they can be a little more troublesome to eradicate. These tend to lay in the gravel and on the glass. They are mainly detritivores and tend to like dark places and emerge more at night. They will not harn fish or plants, but they are prolific and can cause a headache with equipment like you describe. If you are able, can you send photos of the snails? Send to marinebio@thatpetplace.com. The loaches may help with these snails, but traps and mechanical removal may also be necessary.

By: Name (required)Ron

Name (required)Ron — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:32:22 +0000

Can you please help me I’ve been in the hobby for over 40 yrs.
And just started to use real plants in my tank. And you guessed it SNAILS
I have discus and rams and cardinal tetras in a 75 gal.
I’m going crazy trying to deal with this no more chemicals for me
I was told loaches are the way to go but with the discus I’m concerned
I came across some dwarf loaches that I was told would have a ball with all the snails
but the price is not cheap I am willing to pay it if I really know they will be a help
I’m tired of every 4-5 days pulling out and cleaning my powerheads clogged with snails
is the best way to go
Thanks
Ron

By: Bcritters

Bcritters — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:01:53 +0000

Hello, can anyone tell me where I can buy some mudskippers? I had some a few years ago and now I can’t find any. Thanks for your help, Billie