Snails very unhappy

[gobytron]

Originally Posted by naesco

Snails require extremely slow acclimatization from the LFS to a reefers tank. Unless you follow that protocol that is the cause of death.

Snails will die if there is salinity changes which may have happened when you changed tanks.

However it is more likely that they are starving to death. Adding ten snails without a reason for adding them and without feeding them is probably your problem.

I cant count the number of times I have just "dumped" snails into a system, either fresh from the LFS or from a tank I purcased and broke down or just moved from upstairs tank to downstairs tanks and I honestly can not think of ever losing one...

particularily as described by the OP here.

I also think its pretty unlikely that all snails would be dying from starvation, thouh I could understand a little attrition from this.

Have you used any frag putty at all lately?
sometimes if you use too much or let it break down too much inour water column it can coat everything with a slime that makes it impossible for snails and their like to attach to anything.