I would agree that the dwarf chain loach, Botia sidthimunki should be one of the smallest, if not the smallest.Originally Posted by Quixotic
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p.s. I've edited the title. I read it as "smallest Snail" eating loach and got all excited!
I have dwarf cichlids in my tanks! Do you?
What about the Kuhli Loach?
It's small too. Not sure if it eat snails though.
The earlier loach can grow to 5", not small.
koah fong
Juggler's tanks
Botia sidthimunki is probably the one, small and snail eater.
oh thanks.
whats the general condition to keep the Botia Sidthmunki? they need a pair or 1 alone will do? hiding spaces?
At least 3 - 5. Will do well in a planted tank. I have 5 pieces with my cories, keyhold cichlids, whiptail...Originally Posted by anaconda
i have kuhli loach in my tank but they don seem interested in the snails. they're more interested in my flakes.
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YongHua
will the chain loach eat snails if there is pellet food available?
or do i have to cut down on the pellet so that they will attack the snails?
i guess if you don't overfeed them with pellets, they will still take fancy on the snails.
I have 3 in my 4 ft planted tank.But I don't see them eating snails,but they seem to nibble on the same things as my otos,i.e. plants & algae on glass walls.
I say the horseface is still the most inconspicuous one, despite its size.
why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
hexazona · crumenatum · Galleria Botanica
hwchoy... seen the horseface anywhere recently?
haven't been checking out the shops lately.
why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
hexazona · crumenatum · Galleria Botanica
Seen at C328 about a week ago but few quantity, so not sure if they are still there as of now.
ah okay.. thanks.. will check it out if i'm in the area
anyway you just need ONE in a whole tank.
why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
hexazona · crumenatum · Galleria Botanica
will they tear up plants like some botias do? eat shrimps and snatch eggs?
They may eat shrimplets and the eggs.Originally Posted by Memnoch
I keep Y. sidthimunki and several different kuhli loaches - and snails, too... To my knowledge, these loaches are all too small to be much use controlling snails.
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