snail infestation

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alvin
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snail infestation

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hi guys...i have a new community tank with bronze corys, honey gouramis, neons and a lonley hara hara cat. they have recently been joined by some unwelcome and stubborn snails. do any one of u knowledgable folks know if any of my fish will eat these snails?..if not, do u guys know what fish will be able to help me out?..(not interested in loaches or botias though!! )..tks :D
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Post by Silurus »

How big is the tank?
Most snail-eating catfish grow pretty big. Read this and this for ideas.
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too bad you're not interested in Botia's!

I have snailproblems too, with many tanks.

But the riverine showtank, wich contains Corydoras, Amphilius, Mochokiella, Rasbora's, Betta's etc, has been cleared from even the lot of the evil Burrowing snails!

by four 2" Botia striata.
A very peaceful active snailkiller, that unlike the Clown, stays small (to 3 1/2" if I'm not mistaken), stays nice (unlike many other Botia's like B horae) and isn't overly expensive (like B sidhimunki).
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