I just got a mystery snail about 2-3 weeks ago. It ran around the tank a few times. Then, a few days later, it stopped moving completely. I thought it was wierd since I haven't had a snail before. So I made a post here, and everyone told me it was normal. So ok, I look in my tank tonight it I see a somewhat clearish brown colored ring that looks like the bottom of a snail on the bottom of my tank. So I take it out and wonder if maybe it's just the snail growing, figured it was dead though. So I took the snail out and it stinks. OK dead snail, fish are still alive and doing well though. I have a ten gallon with one female betta and 6 bloodfin tetras. I had quite a few pond snails in there too, but I don't see them too much anymore. I'm assuming they died. Why would the snails die? My last tank parameters are as follows:
10-17-06
NH3 - 0 ppm
NO2 - 0 ppm
NO3 - 10 ppm
I didn't add the mystery snail until my tank was fully cycled and I do about a 35% water change every two weeks. I now measure my tank every two weeks right before the cycle. Is this good tank maintenance?
Thank you
10-17-06
NH3 - 0 ppm
NO2 - 0 ppm
NO3 - 10 ppm
I didn't add the mystery snail until my tank was fully cycled and I do about a 35% water change every two weeks. I now measure my tank every two weeks right before the cycle. Is this good tank maintenance?
Thank you