Khuli loaches....snail eaters?

[Ady34]

As above, do these interesting little fellas do the good old loach trick of schnaffling up pest snails?...I have an epidemic of some small white mollusc like crustaceans that I want gone and fancy some khulis. It would be an added bonus if they got rid of them for me as I don't think they will be large enough to bother the shrimp
Cheers,
Ady

 

[LondonDragon]

Never heard of Khulis eating snails, you probably be better off with Yoyo loaches as Clown loaches grow too big!

 

[LancsRick]

Zebra loaches do, the main reason I have the fellas in my tank

 

[Ady34]

Thanks guys, love zebra loaches but don't want anything that will eat my shrimp. Rick, do you have shrimp with your zebras?

 

[LancsRick]

I've got amanos in there and have never had any problems at all. Never tried keeping them with anything smaller though so couldn't tell you.

 

[Ady34]

I've got amanos in there and have never had any problems at all. Never tried keeping them with anything smaller though so couldn't tell you.

Cheers Rick.
Got a few cherries but intend on getting some amanos.....will prob buy them from pets at home, they are like king size prawns! Then I may get 5 or 6 zebra loaches

 

[LondonDragon]

They will make a meal of the cherry babies, but should leave full size adults alone.