Trochus leaving shells

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  1. trijam

    trijam Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Yesterday I noticed that 2 of my trochus snails were in the same spot for a couple of days. This morning I decided to give them a poke and found the shells empty. Upon closer observation I found one of the snails moving along grazing without its shell. The shells were both in the same spot side by side with one being fairly wedged in a spot. Why did this happen?
    My params: amm, nitrite, nitrate 0,
    phos 0.05
    cal 440
    alk 10
    mag 1320
    ph 8.2
    temp 79
    James
     
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  2. TheSaltwaterGuy

    TheSaltwaterGuy Banned

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    a pic might help
     
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  3. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    I have seen this happen with salinity swings.
     
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  6. trijam

    trijam Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Its not a salinity issue I have an ATO and my sg is always 1.025. The shell was wedged in a spot maybe it twisted itself. I haven't put my hands anywhere near my tank except when placing new additions. I'll do a bit more research and post what I find. thanks

    James;)
     
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