looking into snail eating loaches

[houndour]

Hi,

Not actually sure what my LFS has yet and I haven't even got any fish yet as my tank is still cycling.

My original stocking plan was:
6 cory Metae (grow to 5cm)
6-10 Cardinal Tetras

I've got a planted tank. 19 uk gallons (22 us gallons). 30 inches long. I now have snails and am not a fan and although I always dismissed loaches (that was because i thought they were ugly) I've been recommended Botia Striata. I've looked these up and I like them a lot. They are of the smaller loaches it seems. I also found Queen loach...grows to 2 inches. Also nice looking.

Are there any other small loaches that eat snails?

Would any of these loaches be suitable for the setup above? Could I add 2-3 of the smaller loaches without having to give up my corys?

I really want my corys

 

[Lateral Line]

I think you have enough room for a couple of small loaches, most loaches eat snails. One to definitely avoid though is Botia horae, the Skunk Botia. It is a little one but it has a hell of an attitude problem - very aggressive for it's size and tends to hate Corys, will take their eyes out.

 

[disucs buff]

i have found botia macracanthus and synodontis multipunctatus to be the best snail eaters ever! they shouldn't bother your corys. good luck.

 

[houndour]

They're both probably too big. The clown loaches are def too big for my tank.

 

[LoachLover]

Hi,

Not actually sure what my LFS has yet and I haven't even got any fish yet as my tank is still cycling.

My original stocking plan was:
6 cory Metae (grow to 5cm)
6-10 Cardinal Tetras

I've got a planted tank. 19 uk gallons (22 us gallons). 30 inches long. I now have snails and am not a fan and although I always dismissed loaches (that was because i thought they were ugly) I've been recommended Botia Striata. I've looked these up and I like them a lot. They are of the smaller loaches it seems. I also found Queen loach...grows to 2 inches. Also nice looking.

Are there any other small loaches that eat snails?

Would any of these loaches be suitable for the setup above? Could I add 2-3 of the smaller loaches without having to give up my corys?

I really want my corys

I would reccomend the yoyo loach personally.