Clown Loach vs Apple Snail question

[Wulfonce]

I wanted to get a few apple snails for my 90 to keep the algae under control until I can afford to stock it with fish. I plan to stock it with a red tiger oscar and 5-7 clown loaches. An employee at Big Al's told me that the CL's will kill the apple snails in time. Is this true? Im aware that CL's eat snales, but an apple snail? seems to tough to be eaten by a CL.

Comments please.

 

[Lupin]

Apple snails are not efficient algae eaters and forget keeping any snails where clown loaches and oscars are concerned. Both will no doubt eat any snails. By the way, just because apples are snails doesn't mean they can defend themselves effectively. They are by far one of the most vulnerable species to attacks exposing their eyes and antennaes around a lot thus it's ironic that they still have their operculums (trapdoors) and shells despite their high vulnerability to attacks.

Botiine loaches are not picky with whatever species they find. They will attempt to harass a snail to death until it gives way thus allowing the loaches to eat the snails.

 

[Wulfonce]

Apple snails are not efficient algae eaters and forget keeping any snails where clown loaches and oscars are concerned. Both will no doubt eat any snails. By the way, just because apples are snails doesn't mean they can defend themselves effectively. They are by far one of the most vulnerable species to attacks exposing their eyes and antennaes around a lot thus it's ironic that they still have their operculums (trapdoors) and shells despite their high vulnerability to attacks.

Botiine loaches are not picky with whatever species they find. They will attempt to harass a snail to death until it gives way thus allowing the loaches to eat the snails.

Ah ok. I Forgot about the eyes and whatnot. Seeing them in the store they looked like small tanks. I figured there's no way a CL could kill them.

Thanks for the info.