Snail Problem

[Beverly]

It'r really difficult to tell from the pic what those things are. If your snails haven't moved and are closed up, I suspect they are already dead. The things in your pic may just be detrivores.

What changes in your tank occurred before the snail problems? Add any meds to the tank? Introduce new livestock, especially snails?

I don't know what else to ask or to tell you. If you had a better pic of the critters, someone may be able to ID them.

[Raven2k]

The snails aren't dead yet. They retract farther into thier shell when disturbed, poked etc. If they are picked up and put up onto the rockwork, they move a bit, get to an edge and fall off.

Unfortunatly, that is the best picture i can get with my camera. Im not all that good with photography and I don't have a macro lens. The pic was taken with a nikon d50 with 18-55mm lens.

[Joe Reefer]

It is hard to tell from the picture, but my guess is those are chitons. Maybe you can try to get a better picture.

[prodogg02]

check your salt level i had a plastic hydrometer that went wonky it read 1.022 but on a refractometer it was 1.030 the level was way to high fish were fine but all snails star fish and cleaner shrimp died star fish and shrimp died in like an hour after doing a water change snails all died within a weak.i now own a refractometer

[Raven2k]

Originally Posted by prodogg02

check your salt level i had a plastic hydrometer that went wonky it read 1.022 but on a refractometer it was 1.030 the level was way to high fish were fine but all snails star fish and cleaner shrimp died star fish and shrimp died in like an hour after doing a water change snails all died within a weak.i now own a refractometer

I will double check it, but i do use a refractometer. My starfish and shrimp seem to be doing just fine though.