dead?

fishboy · 05-11-2006, 02:19 PM

i have a mystery snail(standard, brid snail) and it has not eaten for awhile, i looked in and found it was really limp though it didn't float. I thought snails always floated when they died, he sinks. Weird, eh?

msdolittle · 05-11-2006, 03:16 PM

Aww, poor little guy.

garfieldnfish · 05-11-2006, 04:19 PM

Take him out of the tank and put him in a small container with some tank water and some fish food. If after a day, he has not moved, smell him. If they die, they smell pretty bad and can foul your tank water. If he starts to smell, you will know he is dead, it's pretty obvious and nasty. They only live for 1 to 2 years depending on tank temps. The warmer the water, the shorter their live span. All my babies from last June are dropping off here lately. Atlanta gets pretty warm, even with A/C, but they have been breeding like crazy for the past couple of months so I will not be without snails ever.

05-11-2006, 02:19 PM	#1
fishboy Custom User Title Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 16 Posts: 1,655 User Feedback: (0)	dead? i have a mystery snail(standard, brid snail) and it has not eaten for awhile, i looked in and found it was really limp though it didn't float. I thought snails always floated when they died, he sinks. Weird, eh? __________________ It is only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything

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msdolittle Animal Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Age: 33 Posts: 624 User Feedback: (0)	Aww, poor little guy. __________________ ~Angela~

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05-11-2006, 04:19 PM	#3
garfieldnfish Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 661 User Feedback: (0)	Take him out of the tank and put him in a small container with some tank water and some fish food. If after a day, he has not moved, smell him. If they die, they smell pretty bad and can foul your tank water. If he starts to smell, you will know he is dead, it's pretty obvious and nasty. They only live for 1 to 2 years depending on tank temps. The warmer the water, the shorter their live span. All my babies from last June are dropping off here lately. Atlanta gets pretty warm, even with A/C, but they have been breeding like crazy for the past couple of months so I will not be without snails ever.

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