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Post by Syntax on Mar 26, 2014 13:26:33 GMT -5
I have a large turbo snail that hasn't moved in a week. I took him out of the tank and there was no bad smell. It was retracted very deep in the shell and there was a very rock like feel to him when I reached in and flicked it with my fingernail. I put it in the sump to keep a close eye on it.... Anyone have an idea
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Post by maineultraclassic on Mar 26, 2014 15:27:49 GMT -5
Escargot?
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Post by ryansweatt2004 on Mar 26, 2014 15:31:57 GMT -5
I've had large snails retract like this as well. It's best just to leave it alone in a quiet space like your sump. Many times they do this if they are injured.
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Post by Syntax on Mar 26, 2014 19:44:27 GMT -5
He may be injured. When I turned him over there was a bumblebee snail in his shell at the top. I thought it was odd and assumed it was dead. The snail failed the smell test, I heard they have a horrible odor when they are dead, no smell at all.
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Post by ryansweatt2004 on Mar 26, 2014 19:52:48 GMT -5
It was probable being attacked by the bumble bee snail. They are predators. That's my best guess why it's pulled way into its shell.
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Post by Lance on Mar 26, 2014 20:08:14 GMT -5
I have a theory... I think that sometimes snails eat algae (or something) that contain some sort of toxin that knocks them out temporarily. A number of times I've seen turbos just stop on the glass, then fall off, lay in the the sand bed or rocks for a while (up to a few days), then seemingly wake up and move on.
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Post by jess on Mar 26, 2014 20:25:00 GMT -5
Hibernation lol, maybe taking a vacation from all the green pastures
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Post by doverdoug on Mar 26, 2014 21:37:38 GMT -5
Hope he makes it, Ive never had much luck with turbos
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Post by jasonandsarah on Mar 27, 2014 4:50:14 GMT -5
I read that cyano is really toxic to snails? Awhile back when I had cyano my snails seemed to sit in one spot on my glass forever..... Until I would clean the glass around them, then they'd take off.
I've also seen snails and hermits seem to be dead in one spot for days and then they just start moving around the tank again.
Plus turbo snails are only $1.50 easily replaced and you'll probably have to replace them often anyways. I've had my turbo snails since set up but I've heard others say they don't last long.
Hermits will kill snails as well if they need a bigger shell.
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Post by Syntax on Mar 27, 2014 4:50:31 GMT -5
I didn't realize bumblebee's were predators! I didn't research enough.
I'm not sure if there is a toxin Lance, I always thought that they gorged themselves and then took a break to digest. I have frequently observed the dormant turbo snail sometimes for up to four of five days.
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Post by Syntax on Mar 27, 2014 4:55:11 GMT -5
I read that cyano is really toxic to snails? Awhile back when I had cyano my snails seemed to sit in one spot on my glass forever..... Until I would clean the glass around them, then they'd take off. I've also seen snails and hermits seem to be dead in one spot for days and then they just start moving around the tank again. Plus turbo snails are only $1.50 easily replaced and you'll probably have to replace them often anyways. I've had my turbo snails since set up but I've heard others say they don't last long. Hermits will kill snails as well if they need a bigger shell. I had terrible problems with hermits and snails in the last tank that I had. I vowed to never mix them again, and haven't. |
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Post by Syntax on Mar 28, 2014 16:42:25 GMT -5
Noticed some algae on the substrate this afternoon... Odd because its been a while since I've seen that. My p04 has been .02 and no detectable Nitrates...
I picked up the turbo snail in the sump and it most definitely failed the smell test. p04 was at .05, not sure about Nitrates, but I think I just caught it in time. I changed out my gfo and carbon and will test tomorrow.
Everything looks good in the tank so I think I caught it in time before p04 or nitrate could spike and cause problems.
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Post by jasonandsarah on Mar 29, 2014 7:27:27 GMT -5
Noticed some algae on the substrate this afternoon... Odd because its been a while since I've seen that. My p04 has been .02 and no detectable Nitrates... I picked up the turbo snail in the sump and it most definitely failed the smell test. p04 was at .05, not sure about Nitrates, but I think I just caught it in time. I changed out my gfo and carbon and will test tomorrow. Everything looks good in the tank so I think I caught it in time before p04 or nitrate could spike and cause problems. Good catch! Test kit what test kit? Who needs em! We got eye's! Haha |
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Post by Syntax on Mar 29, 2014 7:36:30 GMT -5
Noticed some algae on the substrate this afternoon... Odd because its been a while since I've seen that. My p04 has been .02 and no detectable Nitrates... I picked up the turbo snail in the sump and it most definitely failed the smell test. p04 was at .05, not sure about Nitrates, but I think I just caught it in time. I changed out my gfo and carbon and will test tomorrow. Everything looks good in the tank so I think I caught it in time before p04 or nitrate could spike and cause problems. Good catch! Test kit what test kit? Who needs em! We got eye's! Haha So true! |
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Post by BriMc on Mar 29, 2014 9:33:16 GMT -5
+1 on the who needs test kits, Yesterday I knew there was a problem looking at the tank fifteen feet away. It was when I got close up I figured out the problem.  |
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