Single Yoyo Loach For Snail Control?
#1
Posted 13 October 2012 - 07:23 PM
For some reason I now have tiny snails all over my 5 foot planted tank. No idea how they got there??? Anyway they are damaging my Java Fern so I want them gone. Is it ok to put a yoyo loach in with two small EBJD's (about 4cm) to help rid the snails? I know that yoyo's are suppose to be kept in at least 3 or more but wondering if anyone had kept just the one and how good are they at controlling snails.
Cheers.
#2
Posted 14 October 2012 - 12:20 AM
i imagine most cichlids would eat them anyway.....
#3
Posted 14 October 2012 - 12:27 AM
The biggest of the snails is about 4mm at this stage. I've probably always had them and the previous stock ate them. If you reckon most cichlids will eat them maybe I'll try putting some of my juvi JD's in there (about 4cm like the EBJD's).
Edited by Jeff, 14 October 2012 - 12:28 AM.
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Posted 14 October 2012 - 12:28 AM
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Posted 14 October 2012 - 12:29 AM
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Posted 14 October 2012 - 12:51 AM
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Posted 14 October 2012 - 11:12 AM
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Posted 14 October 2012 - 11:14 AM
#9
Posted 14 October 2012 - 02:40 PM
One of them died about a week later, but the one remaining did an awesome job with the snails.
It was in the tank with a young colony of 5-6cm borleyi and never bothered the fish..that I saw.
I later moved it to a shed tank with snails and a breeding colony of lithobates.
The only time it seemed to chase a fish was when one was holding.
It would swim alongside the fish as if trying to get the eggs out of the fishes mouth.
I now have the yoyo in my big display tank and never bothers any fish.
HTH
#10
Posted 14 October 2012 - 03:16 PM
Peter it definitely sounds like getting a small yoyo to clean up the snails is the way to go. They are ramshorn snails of some variety so hopefully a yoyo will do the trick.
Cheers guys.
#11
Posted 14 October 2012 - 07:26 PM
Have you seen the link of Kleinz' Neosilurus ater? That could be another option?
#12
Posted 14 October 2012 - 07:29 PM
I think clowns are better looking.
#13
Posted 14 October 2012 - 10:23 PM
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Posted 15 October 2012 - 02:50 PM
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Posted 15 October 2012 - 11:57 PM
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Posted 16 October 2012 - 04:25 AM
#17
Posted 16 October 2012 - 04:18 PM
Wow ok. I thought snails were part of their natural diet. Maybe I'll try Aaron's suggestion then and try Dwarf Chain Loaches (not heard of them before so have to do a bit of research on them). I wanted to avoid clown loaches as they get too big.
#18
Posted 17 October 2012 - 06:13 PM
Did I read this right?
Johnno has a flowerhorn?
Now Im worried!
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Posted 17 October 2012 - 06:24 PM
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Posted 17 October 2012 - 08:07 PM
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