3 new Neritina snail not moving...

[Sf1]

Hi,

I put 3 Nerite snail in my tank.
First day they move a little, now already 2 days they don't move at all.

Amm, Nitrite etc at 0.

Do they have some acclimation period?

Thanks

 

[hijnx]

Have you done the sniff test? Take them out and smell them. If they stink, they're dead. My nerites will sometimes go a day or two with little to no activity. Where are they in the tank?

 

[Sf1]

It's smell nothing.

They are on the gravel (eco complete).

KH from 6 to 7.
GH from 161.1 to 179.

I acclimated them before putting in the tank.

Water temp 25.5.

Before (2 weeks ago) I use No-planaria & Melafix. But 2 days before putting the snails I run a new bag of carbon.

Ph is always 8.0.

I use the ferts SeaChem liquid carbon (not overdosing), seachem compt, api leaf and the root tabs (10 tabs for 29g).

 

[HN1]

I would give them time as long as they aren't foul. I've seen nerites appear dead for close to a week only too be seen cruising the glass the next day.

 

[Khuligirl93]

My nerite sat in one place for 3 days after I first got him. He's been perfectly fine ever since.

 

[Sf1]

They don't move for 9 days. Sniff test - OK. ...?

 

[shellyx]

They don't move for 9 days. Sniff test - OK. ...?

I would lift them out and smell them, if they're dead you'll know the smell is awful! Hopefully they'll be fine.

 

[Sf1]

I smell them every day and nothing...
I saw one moving a little on the same place.

What it can be?

 

[shellyx]

I smell them every day and nothing...
I saw one moving a little on the same place.

What it can be?

Is there any fish bothering them?

 

[Sf1]

Corydoras eat near them. Angelfish, platy and harlequin raspboras doesn't care about them.

 

[shellyx]

The only thing i can think of is something in the water that is affecting them, maybe something been added? Or it's the snail's maybe not healthy? Hopefully they'll start moving.

 

[Sf1]

1 of them is died.
Maybe its plants ferts? 8 root tabs for 29g is OK for the cupper?

 

[Sf1]

I bring them back to the store.
I took 2 new neritas and 1 apple snail. And 1 large bamboo shrimp.
Will see if it's my water or what...

 

[shellyx]

I bring them back to the store.
I took 2 new neritas and 1 apple snail. And 1 large bamboo shrimp.
Will see if it's my water or what...

Hope these guy's keep ok for you

 

[Sf1]

They already started clean my tank. I never saw anubias leaf so clean!

 

[Sf1]

Apple snail is a really bad idea for the planted tank. It almost destroyed a hairgrass and start to cut the leafs from my crypt...

 

[shellyx]

How's your snail's?

53 gallon elephant nose tank
16 gallon Giant African shrimp tank

 

[Sf1]

They are fine. But I returned back the apple "The Plant Destroyer" snail.

 

[Sf1]

They keep dying... 2 of 3 are already died. They stop moving 2 days after a add them.

2 of 3 Bamboo Shrimp are dead too. 1 still fine.

I need to test my water for cooper.

 

[shellyx]

Sorry to hear that, testing for copper is a good idea at least then you'll know.

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