Do yoyo loaches eat snails?
Do yoyo loaches eat snails?
Yes, YoYo loaches will eat snails, including pest snails. They will also eat small shrimp, so please do not house with invertebrates.
Will yoyo loaches eat big snails?
Registered. If I were wagering, I’d bet the yoyo’s will eventually eat the snails – it’s one of their favorite foods. If you’ve got young loaches and grown snails, it may take awhile for the loaches to get big enough to tackle them, but I think they’ll have a go at it eventually.
How long can yoyo loaches go without food?
It’s well known that most fish are not active during the night. You can set the light timer to 6 or 8 hours, instead of 12, for example….Overview chart for individual fasting tolerances of popular freshwater fish.
| Type of fish: | Period it can safely live with no food: |
|---|---|
| Loaches | up to 10 days |
How often should I feed my yoyo loach?
Food & Diet Yoyo Loaches have mighty appetites. They need to be fed multiple small meals throughout the day to stay healthy. But, you also have to be wary of overfeeding! These fish will eat until they get sick.
Will Yoyo loaches eat Nerite snails?
Nerites are shaped differently than most snails, depending on species of nerite, and they can pull in tighter and hold well. A lot of loaches will give up on them, especially if they’re well fed. I’ve had nerites survive in tanks with tonnes of clown loaches indefinitely.
Do loaches eat snails?
Clown Loach The Clown Loach has quite the reputation as a snail-eating fish (and for good reason). You might see them patrolling the waters before quickly digging under the substrate. This makes them highly efficient at getting rid of snails that like to burrow and hide.
How many Yoyo loaches should I get?
While this may not be a problem, it’s best to keep a shoal of at least three, preferably more. Do not keep them with large or aggressive tankmates. Because loaches can be very active and social, it’s also best to avoid tankmates that are shy or slow-moving.
Will loaches eat mystery snails?
Our tank is ready to go for them. 3 of our mysteries are pretty big. The 4th one we just got last week, so he’s smaller than the others. I’ve learned earlier today that some loaches do eat snails.
Why is my yoyo loach laying on its side?
Good to know the lying on their sides thing is normal! As for your Yoyo’s. Keep an eye on aggression. I had a school of them at one stage and the one dominant one ended up killing the others off one by one.
What do Yoyo loaches like to eat?
Yoyo Loach Diet and Feeding They’ll eat almost anything they are offered, from flake to frozen to freeze-dried foods. A few sinking pellets fed just before turning the lights out will quickly be devoured. They are peculiarly fond of live foods and will gorge themselves on bloodworms and brine shrimp.
Will chain loaches eat Nerite snails?
So, unless you will allow your dwarf chain loaches to swipe your coffe grinder, your nerite snails are safe with them. As any other snails, no matter what size, for, a dwarf chain loaches leave them alone.
Will clown loach eat snails?
It’s just one of those odd things they do! Clown loaches are frequently sold ‘to control snail populations in a tank’ but this is flawed belief. Although they do eat snails in the wild, Clowns will not have an impact on rampant outbreaks in your aquarium.