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**shirishneetadixit** · 01-27-2008, 08:53 AM

Hi. i am shirishneetadixit frm mumbai india. I am very glad to have become a member of the aquatic community. I have set up a fresh water planted tank about a month back. The tank is well set up with the plants growing properly & fishes healthy. I change 20% water every 15 days. I am facing only one problem, viz formation of small black snails. Anti snail formulations are also not helping. Please guide me. Thak you

e mail address : shirishneetadixit@hotmail.com

**mitcore** · 01-27-2008, 09:32 AM

howdy and welcome

clown loaches eat snails as far as i know, and i think weekly water changes would be better, i do with all my tanks see signiture below for tanks and fish in the tanks

**Dave66** · 01-27-2008, 09:34 AM

Originally Posted by shirishneetadixit

Hi. i am shirishneetadixit frm mumbai india. I am very glad to have become a member of the aquatic community. I have set up a fresh water planted tank about a month back. The tank is well set up with the plants growing properly & fishes healthy. I change 20% water every 15 days. I am facing only one problem, viz formation of small black snails. Anti snail formulations are also not helping. Please guide me. Thak you

e mail address : shirishneetadixit@hotmail.com

Welcome to AC, shirishneetadixit! Nice to have another international member. I keep many fish from your lovely country.
Depending on the size of your tank, a trio or sextet of Botia would solve your snail problem, and prosper at the job. I would bet money those are Physa species pond snails. It'll take the loaches some time to pare the snail herd down to a manageable level, but they will do it.

Dave