SNAIL ATTACK

Please help!!!

I put a couple of plants in the tank a couple of days ago and this morning saw something moving on the gravel. HAd a close look and I have LOADS of small creepy snails crawling about the bottom of the tank! They are gross!

How can I get rid of them? I dont want to touch them or have to deal with loads oif dead snail bodies (as you may guess I DONT LIKE SNAILS!!!)

Get a group of zebra loaches, you will never see another snail

Alternatively...put some cucumber in & weight it down. When it is covered in snails, remove & lob it down the garden then repeat

Yeh Munchycarrot.I think thats what we call Clown Loach,orange and black stripes yes.They love snails.

2 different types of loach whistler.

The Zebra loach is a nice little fish that grows to about 4"long -here's a link for you

http://www.loaches.com/species-index/botia-striata

The Clown Loach grows to some enormous size, so it's good not to mix the two up! :lol:

Here's a link for them -

http://www.loaches.com/species-index/botia-striata

I like the look of the Zebra Loach. Dont think we get them here but will check with some suppliers.Yes the Clowns do get quite large.I have two which are still quite small,bout 4",characters though.

If you can stand having one or two snails then consider Assassin Snails - they eat other snails.

Otherwise, definitely the zebra loaches - they are fab characters too.

go with the cucumber option if u dont fancy them fish or more snails. I had about 50 in mine, so i finally took the time to remove them one by one haha, took ages!!