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Snail eating catfish?
Posted: 18 Jul 2003, 06:49
by cebbsk
I am wondering if there is a South American catfish that likes snails???? It can also not get big (4") as I have a 26 show tank. I have all So Amer. fish in there so not wanting to add loaches if I can help it since it seems they are all Asian (?).
thanks
deb
Posted: 18 Jul 2003, 11:06
by Silurus
Most of the snail-eating South American cats (e.g.
Leporacanthicus,
Megalodoras,
Pseudodoras) grow way beyond 4". You can try smaller doradids, but they may prefer other foods to snails. Read
this post for more ideas.
Posted: 18 Jul 2003, 18:04
by cebbsk
Thank you I will go read. I appreciate the input!
deb
Posted: 19 Jul 2003, 01:05
by S. Allen
well, L264 doesn't get to a massive size, 6 inches or so, right? so maybe a possibility... but under 4 I can think of nothing from SA that'd like snails.
Posted: 21 Jul 2003, 10:13
by Kostas
Hi,
Platydoras will also eat snails.Mine loves them.But it grow to at least 15cm.