snails , some dead some alive/what could it be?

ph 8.2, alk 9.8 dkh, nitrate <.2 , Phos <.2  temp 78.2   calcium 500 ,Mag 850 Meq/L , Amonia 0,Nitrite 0

Some of my turbo snails seem to be still for a couple of days then dead , What should i check for?  

 

Re: snails , some dead some alive/what could it be

hi wavebeast. my problem was even worst before. all die in a week. some say it's the way the snails were handled before you got them. What i did was get a few at a time until i got many alive in my tank! keep reefing!

 

Re: snails , some dead some alive/what could it be

How are you acclimating them?

Sorry that's all I have right now.

J

 

Re: snails , some dead some alive/what could it be

Most turbo snails are collected from waters that are cooler than our reef tanks. They can't handle the high temps and usually die

 

Re: snails , some dead some alive/what could it be

I use the drip method to aclimate them, what botherd me was that one of the ones that died was in the tank for 3 months,

I guess I will pick up some replacements.

I finnaly have some Pinl/Purple corline algae starting to grow, I'm soooo excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! grow, grow, grow

thanks for your replies .

 

Re: snails , some dead some alive/what could it be

If you get your Mag up, I'll bet the coralline will grow much quicker! Should be around 1400....that should help maintain the calcium too

 

Re: snails , some dead some alive/what could it be

yep I started adding tech m to raise my mag levels , will test again this weekend to see how the levels are .

I also picked up 6 new turbo snails last nite ( these guys must have been starving) Great for me... He He He
I ll try to take a pic, thanks again for all your help

P.s. Do snails count as fish ? ( you know inch per gallon thing)I don't want to overstock my tank.

 

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I also noticed that my red hermits are not as active lately,
Any comments?

 

Re: snails , some dead some alive/what could it be

no, snails and hermits don't count

 

Re: snails , some dead some alive/what could it be

amcarrig - yup! I was given the same advice. keep them in cooler temps. now i have more alive snails than before.