Why are my Mexicans dying?

[cgr]

I have different varieties of snails and other invertebrates in my tank. They seem to do o.k. but my Mexican turbo snails die within a week. When I first put them in the tank, they devoured lots of algea but in a few days I only found empty shells or dead snails.
120 gal
1 Hippo
1 Yello Tang
1 Sailfin
3 chromis
1 cleaner wrass
PH 8.2, Amonia 0., Nitrites and Nitrates 0.

 

[bang guy]

How did you acclimate them to your tank?

 

[imo]

If you have shrimp or large hermits, perhaps they like the taste of your mexican snails. Just a thought though.

 

[dpittman]

IMO they suck. They come from a region of cooler water than we normally have in our tanks - I don't keep them anymore. Dr. Ron Schimeck also advises to not keep them. There alot of other tank cleaners that are much more effective.

 

[irenicus]

I don't like them, not very hardy.

 

[php]

yea, how do you acclimate your fish and what kind of fish and/or invert are in your tank and what is your salinity?

 

[bbreaux1]

i stopped getting the mexican turbos they do a good job but usually dont last longer than a few weeks or months ive had some good luck with the margarita snails there not as big but they sure do move fast and have lasted alot longer i have found

 

[mrangel]

I bought 2 turbo snails and one died within a two weeks. I still have another one and he's doing ok. I was also concerned as to why he died.
Someone told me that turbo snails live for a long time.
Marguerite