Kuli Loaches And Snails,

[BigIan]

i have some snail issues and was wondering if kuli loaches ate snails???

 

[Teelie]

They'll occasionally eat smaller ones but not very often IME.

 

[blackfinshark_3]

yah i just noticed that, i have a kazillion malaysian trumpet snails and my khulis like take all the snails and put them in a corner and like suck them.................occasionly though

 

[BigIan]

whats smalll and will eat rams horn snails
o get
as i have loads of them i`ve tried meds but nothing has got rid of them

 

[SamUK]

if you wanna buy a small clown loach or 2 and then bring him here when the jobs done then thats kewl.

ill give ya what you paid and im sure my 5 would welcome them jus fine.

 

[hogan53]

if you wanna buy a small clown loach or 2 and then bring him here when the jobs done then thats kewl.

ill give ya what you paid and im sure my 5 would welcome them jus fine.

Ihad a big problem with snails I HATE THEM I LIVE IN A HARD WATER AREA S/EAST
I CHANGE MY WATER R.O) TO 6.8PH AND THE LOACHES HAVE DEVOURED THEM ALL
THE SNAILS DONT HAVE HARD SHELLS IF YOU HAVE SOFTIISH WATER.

 

[Miss Wiggle]

if you wanna buy a small clown loach or 2 and then bring him here when the jobs done then thats kewl.

ill give ya what you paid and im sure my 5 would welcome them jus fine.

you know we were actually discussing getting some little un's and putting them in oscar's tank after, but it's fully stocked so I didn't really wanna put anything else in........ hmmm distinct possibility actually.

Ta

 

[BigIan]

definately an idea sam, if i did it would be in a month or so once i`ve moved my big tank into alices,

but thanks for the offer mate i`ll think on and let you know...

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

I have black khuli loaches in my tank and they do not eat snails at all, they can been coexisting with the trumpet snails i have for years now.
My advise to you on what to do to cut down on your snail population, is to clean your substrate more often (particually if its gravel as it traps more matter/waste than sand) and to take the snails out yourself.

Feeding smaller but more regular meals will also help a great deal as the fish will be more likely to eat everything if they are getting 3-4 small meals a day rather than one or 2 large ones a day- this is actually more beneficial for their digestive systems as well as many small fish are evolved to have a small but more or less constant supply of food rather than two large feedings a day.
Snail populations boom when there is an excess food supply, wether it be from unhealthy plants, uneaten food, algae, dead matter or waste in general in the tank. The tank may look clean, but make sure you are keeping up on those thorough once weekly cleaning sessions and you aern't neglecting any area of the tank i.e. make sure waste isn't collecting under tank decor or the substrate isn't getting cleaned very thoroughly in the corners etc.