Week end Treat.

[b.reder]

Are there any good answers as to why we don't offer this free French delicacy more often to our Plecos?

[ThePsychotiCatfish]

I wasn't aware that plecos actually ate snails. Considering their diets and the behaviour of mine though I can see how this would be possible.

[bekateen]

I've never tried garden snails, but I can tell you mine don't touch garden snails or ramshorn snails. Dang!

[Jools]

Now that is not a reply I understand! Anyway,

Scobinancistrus

have eaten garden snails for me in the past. If they don't get them quick enough mind you they can climb out and live on the fishroom wall.

Jools

[bekateen]

Would

Leporacanthicus

eat them, given their vampire teeth? Seems imaginable, but I have no first-hand experience.

Cheers, Eric

[Linus_Cello]

If you crush the snails before putting them in the tank, you don't have to worry about them climbing out.

[bekateen]

If you crush the snails before putting them in the tank, you don't have to worry about them climbing out.

Neither if you put them in the microwave for 10 seconds.

[Mol_PMB]

In my experience Pseudacanthicus eat many types of snails, even large Nerites. They don't need crushing or cooking. That was an expensive meal!