I think they're dead

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  1. Sadie

    Sadie Coral Banded Shrimp

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    I kept watch of my snails last night and they did move a bit, except for the turbo, still hasn't budged.

    So this morning 2 of them were "belly up" on the sand.

    I will take a pic and post it, but I'm pretty sure they are dead.
     
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  3. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    Snails will often fall off the glass down to the rocks/sand. When they flip over, they have a hard time getting back up. Just turn them over and they should be on their way.
     
  4. Sadie

    Sadie Coral Banded Shrimp

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    false alarm. I went to take a pic and one was moving. They must have just dive bombed from the top of the glass. One of them got up and was moving around, the other is still kinda sideways.

    Sorry
     
  5. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    haha. No problem. Just reach into the tank and flip the other snail over. He'll appreciate it. ;)
     
  6. Zoanthids21

    Zoanthids21 McKoscker’s Flasher Wrasse

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    Yeah, my snails do that ALL the freakin time..I just do what he told you to do, they always turn right side up and are okay(i have to turn them though :D )
     
  7. Sadie

    Sadie Coral Banded Shrimp

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    WOOHOO!! My turbo snail has moved and is cleaning the back wall!!!!

    I was so nervous, not just that they were dead, but I just had an awful bout with hair algae which took me over a month to get mostly under controll.

    I was told that the little bit that was left would be eaten by the cleaning crew. That was last week and in just this week, I see the GHA starting to grow a little bit, but that turbo will mow it right down.