{"id":3583,"date":"2022-03-24T16:02:06","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T16:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/?p=3583"},"modified":"2023-11-05T14:45:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T14:45:04","slug":"do-cory-catfish-eat-snails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/do-cory-catfish-eat-snails\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Cory Catfish Eat Snails? Expert&#8217;s Answer"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3583\" class=\"elementor elementor-3583\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-432056d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"432056d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;a277694&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4f9680\" data-id=\"e4f9680\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b7e6fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b7e6fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 01-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>You can find snails in almost every fish tank. They&#8217;re great cleaners, they&#8217;re peaceful and some species are very beautiful. If you&#8217;re wondering whether your Cory Catfish and snails will make <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/cory-catfish-tank-mates\/\">good tank mates<\/a>, you&#8217;ve come to the right place.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1ee27c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1ee27c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 01-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Will Cory Catfish eat snails?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ae88ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ae88ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Cory Catfish do not eat alive adult snails. Only if these fish are starving, they will try to eat alive snails. Depending on the snail species, Corydoras might eat the snail eggs or very young, baby snails because their shells are softer. Cory Catfish do enjoy eating crushed snails so that they can access the meat easily.<\/strong><\/p><p>As stated above, there are many types of snails. Depending on the size of the snails, how old they are, and how hard their shell is, Cory Catfish might take a shot at eating them.<\/p><p>Only small snails of 0-3mm are in potential danger for Cory Catfish. If the snails are bigger, Cory Catfish just won&#8217;t be able to eat them because their mouth is too small.<\/p><p>Also, the <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/cory-catfish-size\/\">size of your cory catfish<\/a> matters. Very <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/small-cory-catfish-species\/\">small species<\/a> like dwarf cory catfish can&#8217;t eat snails, because their mouth is too small. Cory catfish fry also won&#8217;t eat snails.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ab9b50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ab9b50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Will Cory Catfish eat snail eggs?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-174767d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"174767d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Cory Catfish do occasionally eat certain types of snail eggs. Primarily pond snail eggs are other small and soft eggs. Mystery snail eggs or nerite snail eggs are left untouched because they are too big and too hard.<\/strong><\/p><p>It&#8217;s easy to see why Cory Catfish might eat snail eggs: it&#8217;s a nutritious, easy meal and Cory Catfish aren&#8217;t too picky about what they eat (they even eat their own eggs!).\u00a0<\/p><p>So, if you&#8217;re planning on breeding these snails or growing the population, Cory Catfish might not be a good fit. Even though they don&#8217;t eat the adult snails themselves, their eggs are a great snack for Corydoras.<\/p><p>If you&#8217;re interested in learning more about <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/cory-catfish-diet\">the ideal cory catfish diet<\/a>, read our full guide.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a57b86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8a57b86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 01-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"537\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/5812778334_4cc12bfdcc_c.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3592\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/5812778334_4cc12bfdcc_c.jpg 800w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/5812778334_4cc12bfdcc_c-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/5812778334_4cc12bfdcc_c-768x516.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/9RE1u7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Yannig Van de Wouwer<\/a><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63c30b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63c30b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best snail species to keep with Cory Catfish<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40bc70a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40bc70a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>So, Cory Catfish and snails go pretty well together. But considering there are so many different species, I&#8217;ve created a list with my 5 favorite snail species to keep with Cory Catfish.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a01872 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a01872\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Mystery snail<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b08b34b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b08b34b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/apple-snail.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3593\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/apple-snail.jpeg 612w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/apple-snail-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d9c71a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d9c71a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The mystery snail is one of the most popular species of snails in the aquarium hobby and it&#8217;s easy to see why.\u00a0<\/p><p>Mystery snails are very peaceful, are great algae eaters, and are much fun to look at. Because of their relatively big size, Cory Catfish will not be able to eat them. Even their babies are quite big, making them a safe choice to put with your cories.<\/p><p>Cory Catfish might eat snail eggs, but in this case, that isn&#8217;t a possible problem. Mystery snails lay their batches of eggs above water level, safe from possible predators. They also developed a special breathing tube, which allows them to take in aire without leaving the water.<\/p><p><strong>Care level: easy<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Size: 2 inches<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Diet: plant-based, waste material<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24c76ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24c76ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Nerite snail<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7640b0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7640b0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/nerite-snail-aquarium.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3591\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/nerite-snail-aquarium.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/nerite-snail-aquarium-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/nerite-snail-aquarium-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8de951 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8de951\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nerite snails are another beautiful and peaceful addition to your tank.\u00a0 Adults grow to a solid one inch, making them impossible to eat by Cory Catfish.<\/p><p>This snail isn&#8217;t an active species though. They&#8217;re a great addition if you want some calmness, but if you want an active snail, you should take a look at the other species on this list. Did you know snails sleep in so-called sleep cycles of 2-3 days?<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Care level: easy<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Size: &lt;1 inch<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Diet: plant-based, waste material<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dabdd15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dabdd15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Assasin snail<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8e6682 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b8e6682\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/assassin-snail-1024x614.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3594\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/assassin-snail-1024x614.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/assassin-snail-300x180.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/assassin-snail-768x461.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/assassin-snail-1536x922.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/assassin-snail.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd0220d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd0220d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This my personal favorite snail. At first, they might look like nerite snails, but don&#8217;t be fooled. They are called assassin snails for a reason.\u00a0<\/p><p>This snail species will actually hunt for other snails, killing them by injecting venom with their special tentacles. After this, they suck out the meat out of the shell of the snail.<\/p><p>Even though this might seem like a dangerous choice, they&#8217;re actually very friendly towards fish and will never harm your Cory Catfish.<\/p><p>This species will also reproduce in your aquarium. They will lay square like eggs, spread throughout the aquarium.<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Care level: easy<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Size: &lt;1 inch<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Diet: carnivore, other snails<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e0a4ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e0a4ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Malaysian trumpet snail<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11ab376 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"11ab376\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/malaysian-trumpets-habitant.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3595\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/malaysian-trumpets-habitant.webp 800w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/malaysian-trumpets-habitant-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/malaysian-trumpets-habitant-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43d9875 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43d9875\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Even though some people see this species as a pest, it can be a great addition to your tank. Just as most other species, this is a really peaceful snail making them perfect to live with Cory Catfish.\u00a0<\/p><p>This species is pretty remarkable because it likes to dig. Most of the time, you&#8217;ll find them looking for food in the <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/the-best-substrate-for-cory-catfish\/\">substrate<\/a>, and digging through it.<\/p><p>As stated above, this species can become a pest quite easily. Cotnrolling the population by feeding less is recomended.<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Care level: easy<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Size: &lt;1 inch<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Diet: plant-based, waste material<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75a784d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75a784d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Rabbit Snails <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cbb56f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1cbb56f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"391\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/tylomelania-genus-freshwater-snails-which-260nw-1016962072-e1648226059190.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3608\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/tylomelania-genus-freshwater-snails-which-260nw-1016962072-e1648226059190.webp 391w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/tylomelania-genus-freshwater-snails-which-260nw-1016962072-e1648226059190-300x199.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 391px) 100vw, 391px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5b3f98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5b3f98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is certainly the most special-looking snail on this list. The rabbit snail or bunny snail is an active, relatively long-living, and big snail species.\u00a0<\/p><p>This species thrives in warmer water, making them a great tank mate for f.e. Corydoras sterbai.<\/p><p>We talked before over how the trumpet snail and nerite snail are passive snails; this species is quite the opposite. It fills its day by wandering through the aquarium, looking for a snack or meal. This makes them very fun to watch. Don&#8217;t worry though if you see your snail laying on the bottom of your tank: everyone needs sleep ;).<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Care level: easy<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Size: &lt;1 inch<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Diet: plant-based, waste material<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81b81a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81b81a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to feed snails to Cory Catfish<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb5b62a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb5b62a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As we discussed earlier, Cory Catfish might eat some small snails or their eggs, but they won&#8217;t be able to eat adult snails or naturally control a big population.<\/p><p>So, if you want Corydoras to eat your snails, you will have to prepare them first.<\/p><p>The best way to do this is by crushing the snails so that the Cory Catfish easily get access to the meat of the snail. If the snail is big, you can cut the meat into smaller parts, making it easier for the Cory Catfish to consume.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62c292f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62c292f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alternative fish that do eat snails<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f7efdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f7efdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Kuhli loach<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6375107 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6375107\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Kuhli-Loach-1-1024x576.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3637\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Kuhli-Loach-1-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Kuhli-Loach-1-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Kuhli-Loach-1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Kuhli-Loach-1.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89edfee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89edfee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kuhli loaches are one of my favorite species (apart from Cories of course ;)) to keep. They&#8217;re very lively, beautiful, and just a bit&#8230; odd, which makes them amazing to observe.<\/p><p>But did you know they are great snail-eaters too? Their mouth is pretty small, so they can&#8217;t eat big adult snails. Still, they can play a significant role in controlling the snail population in your aquarium!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16d7be0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16d7be0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Dwarf Puffer Fish<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaec477 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"aaec477\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/houwN43VhJk&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 01-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-video .elementor-widget-container{overflow:hidden;transform:translateZ(0)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper{aspect-ratio:var(--video-aspect-ratio)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper iframe,.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper video{height:100%;width:100%;display:flex;border:none;background-color:#000}@supports not (aspect-ratio:1\/1){.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper{position:relative;overflow:hidden;height:0;padding-bottom:calc(100% \/ var(--video-aspect-ratio))}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper iframe,.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper video{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0}}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-open-inline .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;background-size:cover;background-position:50%}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{cursor:pointer;text-align:center}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay:hover .elementor-custom-embed-play i{opacity:1}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:var(--video-aspect-ratio);-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover;-o-object-position:center center;object-position:center center}@supports not (aspect-ratio:1\/1){.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:relative;overflow:hidden;height:0;padding-bottom:calc(100% \/ var(--video-aspect-ratio))}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0}}.elementor-widget-video .e-hosted-video .elementor-video{-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-video,.e-con>.elementor-widget-video{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d211706 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d211706\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dwarf puffer fish is a very iconic fish species. Their appearance speaks for itself, with their plump body and cute face. Still, they can cause the death of many snails!<\/p><p>In the wild, pufferfish will feed almost entirely off of snails. This makes them the ideal snail-eater for your tank, too (at least if your tank is suitable).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-957cae0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"957cae0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Zebra Loach<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3992b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3992b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The third and final species we are going to cover is the zebra loach. This species has to be kept in groups and is like most loaches an exceptional snail eater.\u00a0<\/p><p>Keep in mind that they do need quite a big tank to thrive, so they&#8217;re not a good fit for every setup. They can also be somewhat territorial causing conflicts with other bottom dwellers such as Cory Catfish or plecos<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d80198c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d80198c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9778f45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9778f45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cory Catfish do eat snails, but only in limited amounts and the small specimens. They aren&#8217;t able to eat adult snails because they are too big to fit in their mouth.\u00a0<\/p><p>Cory Catfish will eat snail eggs since these are the ideal snack for them. This depends on what species the eggs are coming from. They won&#8217;t eat mystery snail eggs for example but will eat the eggs from pond snails.<\/p><p>If you are looking for the best snail species to keep with Cory Catfish, these are my top picks:<\/p><ul><li>Mystery snails<\/li><li>Nerite snails<\/li><li>Assassin snail<\/li><li>Malaysian trumpet snails<\/li><li>Rabbit snails<\/li><\/ul><div>Lastly, if you really want a species that is a great algae eater, here are three alternatives to Cory Catfish:<\/div><ul><li>Kuhli loaches<\/li><li>Dwarf pufferfish<\/li><li>Zebra Loach<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can find snails in almost every fish tank. They&#8217;re great cleaners, they&#8217;re peaceful and some species are very beautiful. If you&#8217;re wondering whether your Cory Catfish and snails will make good tank mates, you&#8217;ve come to the right place. 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