Wierd

[miked]

Added large turbo snails to my tank this week and saw 5 on my floor this morning out of the tank and two scaling the outside of my fishtank going down. Any idea why this would happen? Water parameters are fine, but temp is 80 degrees. Also I have a large Sallie Light Foot in my tank.

 

[pdnyc69]

water temp or oxygen levels

 

[Bob 1000]

ST,,lol... Are the fish jumping??

 

[miked]

has to be the temp. I have two powerheads plus the pumo from the return from the sump. Looks like I will be getting another fan to put on top. damm summertime. lol

 

[KathyC]

80 degrees in the tank should not cause behavior like this.
Please post your parameters including your SG - Ca/Alk/Mg Ammonia, nitrate, nitrite & PH levels

What size is the tank & how long has it been set up?

 

[Imbarrie]

Are you sure they are turbos?

 

[miked]

Yes. I believe so. That is what I ordered.

 

[cowfish]

If they're Turbos it isn't the temp. I hate to say it, but I'd double check your "parameters." The snails are bailing for a reason.

 

[miked]

I will check all tonight when I get home. Everything else in the tank seems fine. But I will check later anyway. Thanks​

 

[ryangrieder]

does your floor have algae?

 

[Imbarrie]

Maybe they were supercharged snails and not turbo snails and they achieved escape velocity while traveling up the inside of the tank.

 

[bigdog1428]

Maybe they were supercharged snails and not turbo snails and they achieved escape velocity while traveling up the inside of the tank.

lol +1

 

[miked]

No algae on the floor and the snails do not have rockets on there shells.. lol


I did check all my water parameters and everything in my tank is in check. Maybe there is not enough algae in my tank for them? Is this a possibility?

 

[pecan2phat]

Mexican turbos are actually cooler water snails and might be a reason if this is what you have.

 

[ryangrieder]

no chance it was a perrlywinkle snail? look very simmiliar. they actually live on the rock when its high tide and when the water becomes low tide they hang out out of the water. i had a bunch, they said it was turbos. i got them online. they all lived at the very top of my tank. some outside my tank on the glass. i hated them and gave them all away