Malaysian trumpet snail - best loach for control

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Post by Graeme Robson » Sat Mar 22, 2008 6:38 pm

baldpate wrote:
janma wrote:A loach isn't the only answer for snail control. Try finding Anentome helena aka Clea helena snails. They actually eat MTS and they don't multiply like crazy.
That sounds very cool. I will have to look up more information on that!
http://forums.loaches.com/viewtopic.php?t=12094
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Post by jones57742 » Sat Mar 22, 2008 6:38 pm

Well I guess that I am saying something wrong or you have an aversion to snails.

If you have MLB you will observe many when you turn the lights on.

30 minutes later you will observe only a a few if none.

At night the MLB are a "h...l" of a cleanup crew.

Their density can very easily be controlled via feeding quantity.

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Post by palaeodave » Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:30 pm

I'm with Jones - I like the things. They're good for the keeping the substrate turned and cleaning up any missed food.

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