snails

[jhenry]

does anybody know a safe way to get rid of snails with tropheus?

[myjohnson]

assassins

[mgarrido]

Re: snails

assassins

+1

[armthehomeless]

But assassins ARE snails. You'll get rid of the other snails, but another one (Anetoma helena) will be introduced.

[myjohnson]

loaches

[Theman]

Depends on how big your tank is...I'd buy from 3 to 6 Clown Loaches at Fish Land for about $4 each and leave them hungry for a couple of days before you put them all in to the snails tank ...sit back and watch these CLOWNS goes to work.
Good Luck

[jhenry]

thank you everyone for your help.

[PhishPhreek]

BOTIA ~ The fish in these genera possess a pair of razor-sharp spines under their eye sockets. These spines normally lie flat, but may be extended when the loach feels threathened. This behavior is rarely observed when the fish is swimming, but care must be taken when catching botia in fishnets — the projecting spines may become entangled, causing injury to the fish and/or damage to the net. Care must also be taken when transporting the larger botia, as their subocular spines may puncture the enclosing polyethylene bags that are normally used for this purpose.
One special characteristic of this loach group is the ability to produce a loud "clicking" noise, which is commonly heard during feeding time. This noise stems from a special type of pharyngeal teeth that are used to extract snails from their shells. For aquarists, this gives the botia a practical application, as they can be used to fight a snail infestation.

[Delock]

clown loaches...and when you finish with them I will take them