how to tell if snails are dead
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reefreak29
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Originally Posted by twogirls
Is there a tried and true way of telling whether a snail is dead for sure or not? I bought snail from swf.com and put them in the tank according to the instructions that they sent. A few are upside down and a few more just haven't moved. How do I tell?
sure way ... pick it up and take a big wiff
Is there a tried and true way of telling whether a snail is dead for sure or not? I bought snail from swf.com and put them in the tank according to the instructions that they sent. A few are upside down and a few more just haven't moved. How do I tell?
sure way ... pick it up and take a big wiff
fedukeford
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Uh most snails cant flip themselves over, so flip um all over so they are on the sand bed or a rock, if them move they are alive, if the stay still for a while they are dead.
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reefreak29
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Originally Posted by twogirls
okay, they all smell like salt water to me. if they don't start moving should I smell them again tomorrow?
now that there flipped over they should move if there alive, if they dont move by tomarrow throw them out .jmo
okay, they all smell like salt water to me. if they don't start moving should I smell them again tomorrow?
sigmachris
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I read somewhere last week that snails may take a few days to acclimate in the tank before they get their groove on.
For example 10 days ago, I put 2 certh and 1 bumble bee nass in on the same day. Once certh got is groove going after 2 days, the other one took 4 days, and the nass is still hanging on the same piece of rock not really moving after 10 days.
The other think is snails I believe are nocturnal, so they may not move much during your waking hours.
For example 10 days ago, I put 2 certh and 1 bumble bee nass in on the same day. Once certh got is groove going after 2 days, the other one took 4 days, and the nass is still hanging on the same piece of rock not really moving after 10 days.
The other think is snails I believe are nocturnal, so they may not move much during your waking hours.
sigmachris
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Thanks for the FYI Reno, the LFS had them labeled incorrectly.
azfishgal
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If you have nassarius snails they can flip themselves back over (but I would hand flip them myself until you see them start moving). Cerith snails are famous for falling and not being able to right themselves back up. If you don't flip them they will die (and then the nassarius snails will be all over them
. I don't personally smell my snails as I really don't want to lose my lunch, so if a snail does not move in 24 hours (after being flipped over), I drop the snail in my sump and let the hermits have the shell. The bottom of the snail is usually hard if they are dead, IME.
reefreak29
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Originally Posted by KOgle
if bumble bees are whelks do they eat clams like the other whelks that look like nas. snails?
not all whelks are bad
if bumble bees are whelks do they eat clams like the other whelks that look like nas. snails?
not all whelks are bad
sigmachris
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Originally Posted by KOgle
if bumble bees are whelks do they eat clams like the other whelks that look like nas. snails?
After Reno told me the Bumble Bee's were Whelks and I did some research. Multiple internet website sell the BB's and list them as reef safe.
if bumble bees are whelks do they eat clams like the other whelks that look like nas. snails?
After Reno told me the Bumble Bee's were Whelks and I did some research. Multiple internet website sell the BB's and list them as reef safe.
bang guy
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Originally Posted by SigmaChris
After Reno told me the Bumble Bee's were Whelks and I did some research. Multiple internet website sell the BB's and list them as reef safe.
There are several Snail Species that are commonly called "BumbleBee". All of them are Whelks, at least one of these species is known to not be reef safe.
After Reno told me the Bumble Bee's were Whelks and I did some research. Multiple internet website sell the BB's and list them as reef safe.
There are several Snail Species that are commonly called "BumbleBee". All of them are Whelks, at least one of these species is known to not be reef safe.