Alas, poor Yorick!

[BlueMoonFox]

So I just got done moving my 10gal into a 29gal with the help of my lovely wife. We moved the old rock and added new life rock, creating a reef that is fantastically stable (not moving). It was a few days until I noticed one of my turbo snails has not been running around. I am pretty sure he was lost in the rubble. I've noticed a small ammonia spike, but attributed it to a small cycle. If it is the snail that once was and is no more, should I tear apart my rock to find him or will the CUC and nature do the job without crashing the tank? If he's on the bottom of a rock, buried under the sand would that temper the potential ammonia spike?

 

[gone fishin]

I would not sweat it. nature and your other critters will take of it. good luck just my 2 cents.

 

[lifeoffaith]

Agreed, I would not tear up your tank.

 

[SeattleReefer]

29 gallon tank? I'd go find him.

 

[jstack]

29 gallon tank? I'd go find him.

right xD maybe its just me but I have all my OG CUC from 6 months ago each has its own unique shell at this point.... and name

 

[OrQidz]

Did you know him, Horatio? (Sorry, couldn't resist). I wouldn't tear the tank apart, especially if it's been a few days already, especially if your tank is still cycling. He might just be hiding somewhere. I would probably worry more if the tank is already full of fish and critters that won't tolerate a cycle. If he's sunk down in the sand somewhere, I'm not sure how that affects how quickly the ammonia escapes into the water column. Good question!

 

[BlueMoonFox]

Go figure. The bugger just showed up, grabbing a frag and diving off. At least I know it's a cycle from the move and not some poor snail. Now, about the redecorating...

 

[SFish]

I had a shrimp go MIA for months then show up