Mystery Snail and Salt!!!

[faysalals1]

I add Aquarium salt to my tank, not knowing Mystery Snails dont tolerate it, as im used to having Nerite Snails. Thankfully I did not add a high dose, so snails survived, but the salt has been in the tank for 5 days!

I only knew something was wrong when I tried to pick it up, and it couldnt fully close its shell! The snails skin was inflamed his skin couldnt get in the shell! But other than that its acting completely normal and very active, and eating.

I just did a 80% water change, but im wondering if its skin go back to normal?

 

[Andy Sager]

I add Aquarium salt to my tank, not knowing Mystery Snails dont tolerate it, as im used to having Nerite Snails. Thankfully I did not add a high dose, so snails survived, but the salt has been in the tank for 5 days!

I only knew something was wrong when I tried to pick it up, and it couldnt fully close its shell! The snails skin was inflamed his skin couldnt get in the shell! But other than that its acting completely normal and very active, and eating.

I just did a 80% water change, but im wondering if its skin go back to normal?

it will take some time for the osmotic exchange to happen but the snail should get back to normal once the salt has left it's body. The question is, how much salt did you add?

 

[faysalals1]

it will take some time for the osmotic exchange to happen but the snail should get back to normal once the salt has left it's body. The question is, how much salt did you add?

1 Tbsp for every 5 gallon

 

[Andy Sager]

1 Tbsp for every 5 gallon

Okay, that's " normal". As long as it didn't kill the snails, it will have to adjust to the lack of salt in the water. Osmosis doesn't happen overnight.