Aclimating snails

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  1. Seabeast

    Seabeast Flamingo Tongue

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    Ive been trying to add some snails to my system but none of them seem to make it. My water is just about perfect. I drip aclimated my first batch for about 45 mins and then put them in the tank and they died within a few days. I just aclimated my second batch for about 2 hours and they died in about a day. Can anyone tell me what im doin wrong or what i should try next?
     
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  2. Peredhil

    Peredhil Giant Squid

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    with snails... I just float the bag for 15 minutes and dump them in... 95% of them wake up within 2-3 days... maybe you're just trying too hard?

    also are you sure they're dead?
     
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  3. Seabeast

    Seabeast Flamingo Tongue

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    Also i have 8 blue leg hermits and they have been living for a month now with no problems what so ever (besides the fact that one got stuck in my rock work)
     
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  4. Seabeast

    Seabeast Flamingo Tongue

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    the second batch im not completely sure if theyre dead quite yet. But the first batch is for sure.
     
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  5. Phishy

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    Is it Possible your tank has copper? Just a guess.
     
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  6. Seabeast

    Seabeast Flamingo Tongue

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    I dont think so. I dont have a test for it but i dont know how i would have any copper yet
     
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  7. Peredhil

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    is it brand spanking new? penny's laying on the bottom? copper pipes somewhere up stream from your water source? just throwing it out there :)
     
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  8. tatted4ever

    tatted4ever Clown Trigger

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    I was thinking the same thing when I read thread title. Temp acclimate then set em in there so there not on their backs.
     
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  9. kcbrad

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    With mine I just floated the bag for 30 minutes and then plopped them in - no problem! Good luck!
     
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  10. kcbrad

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    I made sure mine were not on their backs by placing them down on rocks and they were moving within a couple minutes. Maybe try that!
     
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