Does your Kuhli Loach eat snails?
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Does your Kuhli Loach eat snails?
Yesterday I observed my kuhli eating а litle snail !
It's enthralling sight! Kuhli snaps snail's trunk, shakes head and... an empty shell falls on the ground, happy kuhli chewing.
Have you ever noticed your Kuhli Loach eating snails?
It's enthralling sight! Kuhli snaps snail's trunk, shakes head and... an empty shell falls on the ground, happy kuhli chewing.
Have you ever noticed your Kuhli Loach eating snails?
100l tank: Pangio kuhli 2m + 1f, Pangio pangia 4, Sewellia lineolata 3, Colisa lalia 1m + 2f, Colisa sota 4, SAE 2; Neritinae 1, Antenome helena 4.
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Sorry for my English. Pointing out the mistakes is welcome.
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Sorry for my English. Pointing out the mistakes is welcome.
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starsplitter7,
plaalye, yes, they are not effective snail-eaters, indeed. But it's an interesting fact, that kuhli actually eat snails.
Thank you for the answers!
plaalye, yes, they are not effective snail-eaters, indeed. But it's an interesting fact, that kuhli actually eat snails.
Thank you for the answers!
100l tank: Pangio kuhli 2m + 1f, Pangio pangia 4, Sewellia lineolata 3, Colisa lalia 1m + 2f, Colisa sota 4, SAE 2; Neritinae 1, Antenome helena 4.
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Sorry for my English. Pointing out the mistakes is welcome.
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Sorry for my English. Pointing out the mistakes is welcome.
I have indirect evidence that they might, but have not caught them in the act. However, tanks with Kuhlies seem to have a few adult snails, but almost no population increase.
I thought the Kuhlies were eating either the eggs or the tender baby snails, perhaps before the shells get too strong.
In these tanks there is rarely another snail eating fish, so the population control is highly likely from the Kuhlie Loaches.
My tank with Sids, though, has a great population of Rams Horn snails!
I thought the Kuhlies were eating either the eggs or the tender baby snails, perhaps before the shells get too strong.
In these tanks there is rarely another snail eating fish, so the population control is highly likely from the Kuhlie Loaches.
My tank with Sids, though, has a great population of Rams Horn snails!
38 tanks, 2 ponds over 4000 liters of water to keep clean and fresh.
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