New Astraea Snails Not Moving...

Key Equine · #1 02-10-2009, 12:46 AM

Hello all,
I have a question about a couple of Astraea Snails I picked up the other day. They are my first snails in a new tank, along with a Nassarius snail and three hermit crabs. The other ones are all doing very well, but the two Astraea snails haven't moved since I got them two days ago. I know they are alive because they move a tiny bit in one place and I can see their foot down, but they haven't moved from where I set them down. Any ideas why this would be? I have checked the ammonia/nitrite/nitrate and all are zero.
Also, I acclimated them over about 1.5 hours, bag hanging inside the tank and adding small amounts of water every ten minutes.
Thanks!

Claire

Lance · #2 02-10-2009, 01:49 AM

I've had Astraea snails do that before. They're probably fine; just feeling a little pouty.

reef bound · #3 02-10-2009, 04:34 AM

My first couple of astreas in my red sea max didn't do very well because my temp stayed around 81-82 degrees. I was informed they don't like it that warm, more like 78 or 79. We ended up getting a chiller and they do fine now. But that's just my experience and I'm fairly new at this.

don.ald · #4 02-10-2009, 03:48 PM

the hermits will take care of the slow guys.

Myka · #5 02-10-2009, 04:27 PM

Try putting them on the rocks instead of the sand, they don't like being in the sand much, and won't go there very often on their own accord.

Key Equine · #6 02-10-2009, 08:38 PM

Thanks for the input!
The hermits I have are tiny so I don't think the snails are in danger quite yet. They are on rocks right now, but I thought maybe I would try different rocks, or maybe I should just leave them alone... Not sure.