tectus turbo snail dead?

[hillegom]

If he is not moving, poking won't make him move either.
Try it, smelling works

[Nano]

Lol no he's not attached just on the sand bed, I'll smell him I guess blahhhhh.

[Nano]

Yuck.. yep he's a goner. Old age maybe?

[Mandosh]

Doubt it. Chances are it wasn't acclimated long enough. Snails are extremely sensitive to parameter changes and it can take a couple of hours of drip acclimation.

[Nano]

Originally Posted by Mandosh

Doubt it. Chances are it wasn't acclimated long enough. Snails are extremely sensitive to parameter changes and it can take a couple of hours of drip acclimation.

yeah they told me this at the store, he dripped for 3 hours+ so I dont know what the problem is

[Mandosh]

Even with the best intentions, sh*t happens.

[Nano]

Originally Posted by Mandosh

Even with the best intentions, sh*t happens.

lol damn. Thats the first "critter" I've lost. bu as you said it happens. main thing is I'm glad everything is stable. I am hoping to add either a watchman or a tailspot blenny this weekend! I'm so excited haha. (like a kid at christmas) I'll be sure to take extra care in my acclimatising.

[gobytron]

if you took your time dripping it in, then there's really not much you can do.
if you rushed him in there, he could be in trouble.

Its funny, I always used to think you could jus toss snails in a new tank, but O lost a lot of money on snails this way.

[Aquaria]

Originally Posted by Mandosh

Doubt it. Chances are it wasn't acclimated long enough. Snails are extremely sensitive to parameter changes and it can take a couple of hours of drip acclimation.

That's so weird iv never been told that my snails have always got the same treatment as fish and coral only things I drip are certain inverts like shrimp and urchins Glad iv never lost anything