tectus turbo snail dead?

hillegom · #1 11-16-2011, 05:13 AM

One day of not moving is ok.
If you are really worried, take him out and smell him. If its a bad, foul, odour, chuck him.

Nano · #2 11-16-2011, 05:15 AM

Lol smell him? I poked him and nothing I don't know if I want to smell him though lol

MKLKT · #3 11-16-2011, 05:23 AM

If he's attached then he's just fine, I see my snails stay in the same spot for really long periods of time.

hillegom · #4 11-16-2011, 05:24 AM

If he is not moving, poking won't make him move either.
Try it, smelling works

Nano · #5 11-16-2011, 05:31 AM

Lol no he's not attached just on the sand bed, I'll smell him I guess blahhhhh.

Nano · #6 11-16-2011, 05:35 AM

Yuck.. yep he's a goner. Old age maybe?

Mandosh · #7 11-16-2011, 05:42 AM

Doubt it. Chances are it wasn't acclimated long enough. Snails are extremely sensitive to parameter changes and it can take a couple of hours of drip acclimation.

Nano · #8 11-16-2011, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Mandosh

Doubt it. Chances are it wasn't acclimated long enough. Snails are extremely sensitive to parameter changes and it can take a couple of hours of drip acclimation.

yeah they told me this at the store, he dripped for 3 hours+ so I dont know what the problem is

Aquaria · #9 11-17-2011, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Mandosh

Doubt it. Chances are it wasn't acclimated long enough. Snails are extremely sensitive to parameter changes and it can take a couple of hours of drip acclimation.

That's so weird iv never been told that my snails have always got the same treatment as fish and coral only things I drip are certain inverts like shrimp and urchins Glad iv never lost anything