HELP..snails.. drop in, place in rightside up, or stick to tank???
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robpsca
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hiya dougsback..
we just added 20 snails and we put them on the bottom of the tank. a few we got to stick to the side. just place them shell up and they will do it on their own. but watch to make sure they dont flip over. a daily ritural LOL
ours started moving right away. 20--40 mins
we just added 20 snails and we put them on the bottom of the tank. a few we got to stick to the side. just place them shell up and they will do it on their own. but watch to make sure they dont flip over. a daily ritural LOL
ours started moving right away. 20--40 mins
fisherson
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i usually just grab the bunch and drop them in. They can get themselves righside up no problem. mine always start moving right away too. I don't even acclimate them...just open bag and put them in minus the water they came in. Not saying this is the way to do it but i never had one die on me yet
dougsback
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Originally Posted by fisherson
i usually just grab the bunch and drop them in. They can get themselves righside up no problem. mine always start moving right away too. I don't even acclimate them...just open bag and put them in minus the water they came in. Not saying this is the way to do it but i never had one die on me yet
god bless you
i usually just grab the bunch and drop them in. They can get themselves righside up no problem. mine always start moving right away too. I don't even acclimate them...just open bag and put them in minus the water they came in. Not saying this is the way to do it but i never had one die on me yet
god bless you
robpsca
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LOL yeah we didnt do any acclimation to ours either. we were told by our LFS to make sure they dont get on their backs LOL something like they will drown? lol anyway. enjoy ur new additions of your clean up crew.
it REALLY makes a BIG difference. ours has in 3 days WHEEEW what a difference
it REALLY makes a BIG difference. ours has in 3 days WHEEEW what a difference
devilboy
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Originally Posted by fisherson
They can get themselves righside up no problem.
this is not completely true, the Astrea snails can not upright themselves if they flip over, the aquarist has to flip them back over onto there foot or they will drown and die.
But i have tried many ways of acclimating snails from the drip method, floating bag and dumping water in bag, and others. this is the way i have found has been the best way for me. take yourself a empty bowl and place the snails upright in the bowl and let them sit and they will eventually expell water, once this is done you can place them in the tank, on the glass, on rockwork, or on the sand.
They can get themselves righside up no problem.
this is not completely true, the Astrea snails can not upright themselves if they flip over, the aquarist has to flip them back over onto there foot or they will drown and die.
But i have tried many ways of acclimating snails from the drip method, floating bag and dumping water in bag, and others. this is the way i have found has been the best way for me. take yourself a empty bowl and place the snails upright in the bowl and let them sit and they will eventually expell water, once this is done you can place them in the tank, on the glass, on rockwork, or on the sand.
mr_bill
Active Member
Originally Posted by robPSca
we were told by our LFS to make sure they dont get on their backs LOL something like they will drown?
True, I lost a Mexican turbo this way. I saw him flipped over and saw him trying to flip himself back over as I turned the lights out. Next morning dead.
we were told by our LFS to make sure they dont get on their backs LOL something like they will drown?
True, I lost a Mexican turbo this way. I saw him flipped over and saw him trying to flip himself back over as I turned the lights out. Next morning dead.