My first loaches

[Thalan]

I had a snail outbreak recently and normally I would welcome the a free cleaning crew but they seem to be sucking on my Banjo cat so they must die. I picked up two Dojo Loaches today, think they'll do a good job at snail genocide?




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[smpage]

Great looking loaches but I've not heard of them eating snails before. Let us know how it goes!

 

[Cliff.W.]

nice i've never seen a Dojo Loach before. So thats! how they look like.

 

[aclockworkorange]

nice i've never seen a Dojo Loach before. So thats! how they look like.

Yes, their natural color is actually this:

There is also the peppered variety:

As to the OP snail problem, I don't know how effective these guys are going to be... botia loaches are really what people recommend when you hear about loaches for snail control. I would suggest some yoyo loaches, or polka dot loaches, for any tank under 125 gallons, and please get at least 3, and ideally get 6.

 

[Thalan]

Yes, their natural color is actually this:

There is also the peppered variety:

As to the OP snail problem, I don't know how effective these guys are going to be... botia loaches are really what people recommend when you hear about loaches for snail control. I would suggest some yoyo loaches, or polka dot loaches, for any tank under 125 gallons, and please get at least 3, and ideally get 6.

I would definitely have preffered to get a more natural color but this is what they had. Whether or not they kill all the snails for me isnt a huge deal I'd kinda been wanting them anyway. If I find some yoyos though I might snag them up for snail control. I did see one of mine picking at some rocks where a bunch of snails were clustered so maybe they do eat 'em.

 

[Lupin]

No, dojo loaches never eat snails in my experience. I had some with my apple snails, ramshorns and MTS of all ages. Poor snails get rammed around all the time while the dojos try to scurry for foods.

 

[Thalan]

Well those snails are kinda big, the ones Im dealing with are tiny. Thats one above the Loaches eye in the second pic

 

[Redtailcatfishlover]

you should have gotten clowns

 

[Thalan]

you should have gotten clowns

Too big for the 29g they'd be going in. I've been wanting these for awhile snail problem or not. If they dont handle it I will, just a little slower

 

[aclockworkorange]

I enjoy my smaller loach species just as much as I do my clowns.