Zebra Snail Dead
When the glass was nearly clean i started feeding wafers again but it seemed like the snail.
Zebra snail dead. Cuttle bone works quite well. His trap door is closed tight but he doesn t seem to do anything. However if using cuttlebone boil it very briefly.
Please advise so i can remove him if he is dead. He stayed close to the top of the tank for about two days and then yesterday morning he was on the gravel turned upside down. Check the water parameters.
I used to feed an algae wafer every couple to three days. By mushoe135790 5 years ago on general freshwater questions. If the operculum falls off it is dead.
I have two in the tank with a betta and the other snail and the betta both seem fine. Zebra nerite snails can be kept with other non aggressive shrimp fish and snail species. Recently my tank had a bout of algae on the glass so i stopped feeding wafers for a while.
Is my nerite snail dead. I recently got a new zebra snail and he was active when i got him. It has been 24 hours since he last moved.
Zebra nerite snails are known as a species of tidal snail. Zebra nerite snails will consume debris and surface algae from the glass and substrate surface. Snails are susceptible to sudden ph changes and ammonia or nitrite build up in the water.
Zebra nerite snail playing dead. It was really active for a long time even climbing up one of the leaves of my anubias and cleaning the algae off of it. Make sure you provide enough calcium.
I ve had this snail for many months now in a 5g with a male betta. Here are some tips to know if your snail is dead or alive. They can hibernate for weeks or longer.
They are a community player and an excellent addition to any aquarium. As long as the operculum or door is closed the snail is alive. Hi i bought two zebra snail earlyier today they were both fine when i got them home i put them in my tank and they were moving about on the bottom and on the glass i left the room for an hour and cameback and one was upside down on the.
By david1munro 5 years ago on general freshwater questions. I put him on top of a decoration so i could be sure. Aquarium snail might remain still for hours so how to know if your pet snail dead or alive.
If it is dead the foot or door of the shell should fall out and or a bad smell should befoul the water. What to do if you are not sure if your snail is dead or alive. Help the snail strengthen its shell with calcium.
Some months ago i bought a zebra nerite snail for my freshwater tropical tank. It hasn t moved in a month but the flesh underneath is. It started to slow down not moving a lot but still moving.
If the snail is in a place where the. Pick the snail up. It laid a bunch of eggs on my driftwood and glass.
