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Since: Aug 07, 2003
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 8:52 pm
Post subject: do snails ruin cichlid eggs?
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| Two of my three tanks are infested with a very small almost brownish looking
snail. What's the deal? They are in a 75 gallon tank that is home for a
tanganyikan population which includes frontosas, compressiceps, calvus white,
leleupis, and juies. I am worried that these snails may somehow eat the fish's
eggs. I love to watch these fish breed so any help would be appreciated.
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2004 3:35 pm
Post subject: Re: do snails ruin cichlid eggs? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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MTS will eat fish eggs but only if they can get near them! I'm sure the
Tanganyikans will be able to handle it.
**So long, and thanks for all the fish!**
"Zimm44" <zimm44 RemoveThis @aol.com> wrote in message
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> Two of my three tanks are infested with a very small almost brownish
looking
> snail. What's the deal? They are in a 75 gallon tank that is home for a
> tanganyikan population which includes frontosas, compressiceps, calvus
white,
> leleupis, and juies. I am worried that these snails may somehow eat the
fish's
> eggs. I love to watch these fish breed so any help would be appreciated.
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2004 9:35 pm
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2004 9:35 pm
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Malaysian trumpet snails. I hear they keep the sustrate loose (airy?)
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"Zimm44" <zimm44.DeleteThis@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Are you saying that the cichlids will pick the snails off of the walls of
the
> shells that they lay their eggs in? What does MTS stand for? Are they
> beneficial to the tank otherwise? >> Stay informed about: do snails ruin cichlid eggs? |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2004 12:39 am
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2004 9:16 am
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I have an N. Brichardi and N. Pulcher that spawn non-stop in my Tang setup,
many MTS too! Don't worry about it.
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> So other than that, you have experience with cichlids breeding in their
> presence? >> Stay informed about: do snails ruin cichlid eggs? |
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2004 10:47 am
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 1:35 pm
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MTS = Malaysian Trumpet Snail, so I guess they originate from Malaysia ;o
They were probably hitchhikers on one of the pants you introduced to your
tank...
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**So long, and thanks for all the fish!**
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> Thanks a ton for your help. I'll keep my fingers crossed. Where to the MTS
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> from? >> Stay informed about: do snails ruin cichlid eggs? |
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 4:37 pm
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"Zimm44" <zimm44.DeleteThis@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Two of my three tanks are infested with a very small almost brownish
> looking
> snail. What's the deal? They are in a 75 gallon tank that is home for a
> tanganyikan population which includes frontosas, compressiceps, calvus
> white,
> leleupis, and juies. I am worried that these snails may somehow eat the
> fish's
> eggs. I love to watch these fish breed so any help would be appreciated.
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I'm surprised no one has suggested any of the Syno. cats.
Syno. multipunctatus (cuckoo catfish) demolishes snails well quick.
As will any of the others S. petricola etc. >> Stay informed about: do snails ruin cichlid eggs? |
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