Without considering the tank size and tankmates, I would never advise getting loaches. Getting them to eat the snails is poor excuse to start with loaches. There are also smaller species that do eat snails, not just the clowns themselves. Clowns are already overly exploited whereas the better options are plainly overlooked.dr_sudz;2704106; said:you can try clown loaches. there is tons of info on them around.
I can't keep loaches even if I wanted to use them for snail removal, my water is just too hard for them I think. Lupin;2745497; said:Hi Docsoldlady,
Where is this NH per your location? I'm not sure if I understood what it is. Assuming you are in USA, go to Aquariacentral.com and PM msjinkzd, Sounguru or Arakkis for the assassin snails. They have plenty of those.