Snail Graveyard

[Beverly]

No luck, yet, muck Have a trap baited with a few dead snails in the tank for the last two nights. Maybe I need to give it a few days.... One dead snail found yesterday, though, and added to the trap

Still here sharp but fairly quiet clicking throughout the day

[trilinearmipmap]

What about putting a snail in the "kill zone" at night and watching with a flashlight?

[Beverly]

Originally Posted by trilinearmipmap

What about putting a snail in the "kill zone" at night and watching with a flashlight?

Contrary to the rumour that I am one of the undead, I actually sleep at night

We have, however, staked out the kill zone several nights with flashlights and only saw a large bristleworm. Once the BW saw the light, so to speak, it never came out again during the other times we have watched.

[Bob I]

Just to add something to the mix. There is a chance the snails do not like BB tanks. The reason I say this is because I bought some Cerith snails a few days ago. I put some in my sand bottom tank, and they took off right away. I put three into my 15G BB tank. They did not move, they did not come out at all for two days. I moved them into a sand bottom tank, and lo and behold they took off right away. Does that tell us something.

[Samw]

What kind of snail is dying? Do you have different types and is it the same type that is dying?

[Quinn]

Just to play with what Bob said a bit, maybe they're dying and the current is simply dragging their shells into that one spot?

[LostMind]

Bob, I have about 50 ceriths in my bb and they are rocking along...

[Beverly]

Originally Posted by Samw

What kind of snail is dying? Do you have different types and is it the same type that is dying?

Sam,

I have two types of snails, astrea and margarita. Both have been found dead along with one 1.25" bivalve.

BTW, was out with the flashlight last night and found two other large bivalves on the other side of the tank (120g), high up in the rock

[trilinearmipmap]

I'll lay 3 to 1 odds on the huge bristleworm.

[Old Guy]

I have a conch that loves snails. Just spent another $46 for astreas. Good thing it only eats a couple a week .