Why my turbo snail keep dieing?
- Thread starter kwanlp26
- Start date
- Location
- 11756
How old is your tank?
How are you acclimating the snails to the tank?
What are your water parameters?
How long is it before they die?
-Kris
How are you acclimating the snails to the tank?
What are your water parameters?
How long is it before they die?
-Kris
- Location
- Howell, NJ
your avatar is scary!!!!!!.....:bigeyes:....
Yeah that is pretty scary! Very strange that your turbo snails are dying and not your other snails. From my understanding turbo snails are quite hardy. I can't remember which type of snail is unable to upright itself if it falls on its back. I'm pretty sure its not the turbos but its a shot in the dark.
- Location
- Flushing NY 11355
PalmTree said:
Those are astrea that cannot up themselves. Believe or not if your turbos are the Mexican Turbos, they are very heat tolerant despite the name suggested. You will need Vietnam turbo for that. I am also assuming your nitrates are all in check.
- Location
- The Big City
Mexican Turbo need colder water and usually can't take the warmer water of our tank. Some last for 1 year other less. Like Wingo said you need to get one of the other type of Turbo snails.
Also that's a lot of Turbo snail for 1 tank, it's possible there isn't enough food to support them.
Also that's a lot of Turbo snail for 1 tank, it's possible there isn't enough food to support them.
Check your Salinity, I used to have the same problem, discovered that my salinity was to low and thatw a the reson why they died. Use a refractometer not the cheap swing arm hydrometer. Maybe you have the same problem.
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