I have had mystery snails. By had I mean they die within a week every time I get a new one. It's very frustrating. Water parameters are
PH 7.8
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 5
dkh 14.7 ?? That's what the LFS said
Copper 0
(LFS didn't have a test for gh)
Temp 80°F
Occypants:
10ish ghost shrimp
1 baby betta fish
(Now 1 nerite)
LFS says my ghost shrimp are killing them. Suggested I get a nerite to see if it survives. (Some kind of test to see if it's snails or.just mysteries). I got one and it's eating all of my algae which is very upsetting. At least the mysteries would eat the algae wafers and leave the other algae alone... I just want to get a mystery snail to live. Anyone have any idea what could be killing them? I did have a temp problem for 1 of them it would jump 12 degrees F after lights turned on within hours but I fixed the lighting issue and the temp has not fluctuated since. They would all eat fine be active then die... I have done this 7 times without the temp issue. Nerite seems active and fine. Should I wait and see if it survives for a month before I try a mystery snail again?
Sorry I ask alot of questions... I'm still new to fish keeping...
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PH 7.8
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 5
dkh 14.7 ?? That's what the LFS said
Copper 0
(LFS didn't have a test for gh)
Temp 80°F
Occypants:
10ish ghost shrimp
1 baby betta fish
(Now 1 nerite)
LFS says my ghost shrimp are killing them. Suggested I get a nerite to see if it survives. (Some kind of test to see if it's snails or.just mysteries). I got one and it's eating all of my algae which is very upsetting. At least the mysteries would eat the algae wafers and leave the other algae alone... I just want to get a mystery snail to live. Anyone have any idea what could be killing them? I did have a temp problem for 1 of them it would jump 12 degrees F after lights turned on within hours but I fixed the lighting issue and the temp has not fluctuated since. They would all eat fine be active then die... I have done this 7 times without the temp issue. Nerite seems active and fine. Should I wait and see if it survives for a month before I try a mystery snail again?
Sorry I ask alot of questions... I'm still new to fish keeping...
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