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[saltwaternoob]

update:
no change to the brittle. i have been feeding him brine shrimp and pellets soaked in garlic. He is eating and moving his tiny feet but still upside down. We lost another snail today. I hope the carbon works and fast.

 

[saltwaternoob]

Update:
lost 1 more turbo snail................. brittle is now on a rock in a normal position but seems like he doesnt have much strenght. there is a piece of silverside nect to him that he latches on to but won;t drag to his mouth.

 

[ophiura]

How long have you had these animals, and if less than a month, how did you acclimate? You have a major water quality problem, IMO, that this star and the snails are having issues with. Quite possibly it is a specific gravity issue but you need to review, and have EVERYTHING, double checked. Do you add any additives? If so, stop immediately.

 

[saltwaternoob]

How long have you had these animals
Everything i have is over 6 months old.
You have a major water quality problem, IMO, that this star and the snails are having issues with. Quite possibly it is a specific gravity issue but you need to review, and have EVERYTHING, double checked
Not only did we double check everything we took a huge container of water to the lfs. All parameters are fine.
Do you add any additives?
The only things we add are a cap full of Kent's essentials for the coral every other week and a few drops a week of Phosphate control. The newest addition has been some garlic drops and the carbon filter.

 

[saltwaternoob]

Update:
I haven't lost any snails since my last post. The brittle is still the same, very lethargic with the same 2 white spots on his disk. Everything else is doing fine. I stopped adding all additives sinc e this happened besides garlic. I went to a different lfs and had my water tested. All parameters are fine.

 

[nigerbang]

Just curious...what is it that you think the garlic is going to do?

 

[saltwaternoob]

Originally Posted by NigerBang
Just curious...what is it that you think the garlic is going to do?
it says it is good for infection, the brittle has 2 white spots on him that are new. they look like wounds. I have no way of knowing if he has an infection which the garlic is good for, it also says it helps boost the immune system of marine animals.

 

[saltwaternoob]

Update:
Yay!!! Brittle seems to have pulled through whatever was ailing him. Snails have not died since last post. Yay for miracles