Snails are Dying
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reefreak29
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do u feed them they do nead to eat algea sheets if theres not enuogh algea to graze on
crazyzeus1
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Use water from the LFS...top off water or saltwater...they don't use tapwater....it's RO water....
Our hermits regularly pick our snails out of their shells to steal the shell. I purchased the bag of 50 empty shells from this website & put them in the tank (we have 100gal tank) so the hermits have other shells to choose from. Seems to have worked well so far. Also I toss in either a seaweed pellet type food or a small piece of Formula One about once a week at night for the critters to eat on...just to make sure they've got enough food. It's ALWAYS gone in the morning, so I know someone is eating it!
Our hermits regularly pick our snails out of their shells to steal the shell. I purchased the bag of 50 empty shells from this website & put them in the tank (we have 100gal tank) so the hermits have other shells to choose from. Seems to have worked well so far. Also I toss in either a seaweed pellet type food or a small piece of Formula One about once a week at night for the critters to eat on...just to make sure they've got enough food. It's ALWAYS gone in the morning, so I know someone is eating it!
crazyzeus1
Member
Originally Posted by joker3762
I put 13 snails in my 100g tank about 4 months ago, I am down to 2. Any Advise or Ideas??
Also just noitced your tank is 100gal. Is it possible your snails are hiding? With only 13 snails, and if you have lots of live rock, it's quite possible you just can't see them. Unless, of course, you see lots of empty shells
I put 13 snails in my 100g tank about 4 months ago, I am down to 2. Any Advise or Ideas??
Also just noitced your tank is 100gal. Is it possible your snails are hiding? With only 13 snails, and if you have lots of live rock, it's quite possible you just can't see them. Unless, of course, you see lots of empty shells
alyssia
Active Member
Originally Posted by crazyzeus1
Also just noitced your tank is 100gal. Is it possible your snails are hiding? With only 13 snails, and if you have lots of live rock, it's quite possible you just can't see them. Unless, of course, you see lots of empty shells
Yeah, try looking at your tank at night with a flashlight. I see lots of snails then.
Also just noitced your tank is 100gal. Is it possible your snails are hiding? With only 13 snails, and if you have lots of live rock, it's quite possible you just can't see them. Unless, of course, you see lots of empty shells
Yeah, try looking at your tank at night with a flashlight. I see lots of snails then.
crazyzeus1
Member
It was also suggested by one LFS that I purchase the blue leg hermits because they stay very small & won't want to steal the snail shells. The red hermits & zebra leg hermits can get much bigger & will take the snails' shells. Could be wrong...just what I've heard...so I stick with the blue leg hermits now...
crazyzeus1
Member
Originally Posted by joker3762
Thanks I will try to test my water And look into RO. Do you know how much a unit may cost if I want to do it from my faucet?
Don't know...but you can check this site or just google it & you'll have lots of choices!
Thanks I will try to test my water And look into RO. Do you know how much a unit may cost if I want to do it from my faucet?
Don't know...but you can check this site or just google it & you'll have lots of choices!