Assassin snail dead?

[Gaze1983]

Hi, I'm new to fish keeping. I purchased a 100 ltr tank 8 weeks ago and planted it up. Yesturday I tested my water and all was fine to go ahead and start adding fish. I was told that it is best to take it slowly adding fish so I bought 5 neon tetras and 1 assassin snail to help control the pest snails I have from my plants. I have looked in my tank this morning and the tetras seem fine but my snail still hasn't moved. Is this normal?


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[icydeath]

Yeah. Took my nerite two days to get used to it. If he doesn't move in a week, pick him up and smell his trapdoor. Of it gives off a nasty smell he is dead and rotting... If not, he is alive and put him back and let him chill.

 

[Gaze1983]

Ok thanks for that, I have already smelt him and he doesn't seem to smell. I'll just have to wait and see.



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[Brookster123]

Assassins will often lie and wait for prey to come along by.. nothing to worry about..

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[Gaze1983]

Ok thanks, that's a relief


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[icydeath]

Hopefully you will catch him in action.

 

[Gaze1983]

I really hope so, I'm look forward to watching him assassinate the pest hahaha



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[emilygupps]

Do you have pond snails to eat?


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[Gaze1983]

I don't know what snails they are. They are pink with white/clear shells



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[icydeath]

Some ramshorns can be clear and pink. Probably ramshorns.

 

[Gaze1983]

Oh right, it's nice to have a name for them.I just want them gone. I can only see about 5 or 6 but I was told that if there are a few visible then there are probably a lot more hiding in the substrate.


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[Gaze1983]

here's a pic of one. Not sure if you can make it out from the pic


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[icydeath]

A little hard to see, but the general shape looks a lot like ramshorns.

 

[Gaze1983]

I think he is dead. he's still not moved and he had a pest snail right next to him. I'm picked him up and he did stink. I'll wait another day but it doesn't look good.


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[Brookster123]

If it smells it's dead

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[Gaze1983]

Will it not smell at all if it is alive?



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[Brookster123]

Not even a little bit, dead snails smell rotten

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[Gaze1983]

I don't think I did anything wrong. To be honest i never even seen him out if his shell when he was put in the bag at the pet shop. Is it likely that he was dead when I got him?


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[Brookster123]

Could be.. I'd only buy snails in the future if they're on the glass.
Where are you located? I could send you some. .
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[Gaze1983]

I'm in England


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