Small loach suitable for community

[jen09]

Hi all. I currently have a siamese fighter (very friendly) and keep him in a 60litre tank with guppys(yes, I do know but they get on great) and some cardinal tetras. At the moment I seem to have a big snail problem. I know a botia won't get rid of them all but hopefully keep them in check. Is there any botias that will be ok to keep with my siamese? Any other suggestions? I have tried the lettuce trick/glass trick and reduced feeding. reducing fish food seems to leave my fish very hungry .

Had my tank for over a year now and is nicely planted but snails v. annoying. Please help.

[janma]

Try to get some Assassin snails, they will do the job. Tank is rather small for any botias and they shouldn't be thought as a solution for a snail problems.

[helen nightingale]

Janma is right, loaches really should be kept for their own sake, not as a clean up operation or snail cull.

had you tried trapping the snails, or using more meaty food to entice the snails?