Loss of numerous snails

bcarleton · 10-04-2007, 01:04 AM

Everything was great till I added my new corals. I am sure that they had nothing to do with it but just crazy timing. I have lost 5 turbos in the last 4 days, and I think my big snail is on his way out. All my hermits are doing fine of course. Fish seem to be fine. I checked my water and everything is fine except that nitrates are in the 15 range. pH is 8.0, amonia and nitrite are 0. Could it be the nitrates taking them out. I have some water mixing right now so I can do a change. Anything I should be looking for. Should water chenges help stabilize things?

AQTCJAK · 10-04-2007, 01:59 AM

Nitrates can be an issue. Hows the water temp?

bcarleton · 10-05-2007, 03:14 AM

water temp holds between 78 to 80F.

vdituri · 10-05-2007, 03:28 AM

How long have they been in the tank?
Have heard that snails should be acclimated even slower than fish due to salinity equalization taking a long time in their internal tissues and organs.
Change salinity too fast and they kind of hemorrage inside and it causes them to die. Just a thought.

bcarleton · 10-05-2007, 03:53 AM

Been in there a while. All my little turbos are at least 3 months or longer in my tank. The 2 large snails are the newest adds, about 2 months ago. One dies almost immediately. The other is till going and was doing great till like 3-4 days ago. He id still getting around but not as fast as he used to.

vdituri · 10-05-2007, 12:07 PM

Is there enough for them to eat?
I had some die off of my snail population. Some because they don't know how to turn themselves over when the fall down and others because they finally got the hair algae in containment and now the popluation and food supply are evening out.

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bcarleton Midas Blenny Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: south mississippi Posts: 107 View Gallery Karma Komment	Loss of numerous snails Everything was great till I added my new corals. I am sure that they had nothing to do with it but just crazy timing. I have lost 5 turbos in the last 4 days, and I think my big snail is on his way out. All my hermits are doing fine of course. Fish seem to be fine. I checked my water and everything is fine except that nitrates are in the 15 range. pH is 8.0, amonia and nitrite are 0. Could it be the nitrates taking them out. I have some water mixing right now so I can do a change. Anything I should be looking for. Should water chenges help stabilize things?

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vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 6,244 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Loss of numerous snails How long have they been in the tank? Have heard that snails should be acclimated even slower than fish due to salinity equalization taking a long time in their internal tissues and organs. Change salinity too fast and they kind of hemorrage inside and it causes them to die. Just a thought. __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on. Last edited by vdituri : 10-05-2007 at 12:05 PM.

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bcarleton Midas Blenny Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: south mississippi Posts: 107 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Loss of numerous snails Been in there a while. All my little turbos are at least 3 months or longer in my tank. The 2 large snails are the newest adds, about 2 months ago. One dies almost immediately. The other is till going and was doing great till like 3-4 days ago. He id still getting around but not as fast as he used to.

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vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 6,244 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Loss of numerous snails Is there enough for them to eat? I had some die off of my snail population. Some because they don't know how to turn themselves over when the fall down and others because they finally got the hair algae in containment and now the popluation and food supply are evening out. __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

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