Snails wont live?

[chefbigdav]

I am having a problem with all my snails dieing. They are not being picked on , they just seem to come out of ther shell alittle
I have blue leg that do fine but every time i put snails in the go belly up.
My Ammonia - 0
nitrite is - 0
nitrate is - 2 ppm
ph is - 8.3
specigravity is - 1.023
I was thinking there is current going into the tank but wouldnt that kill the blue legs as well?
Any feed back would be welcomed

 

[Atarax]

check for pyramillid (spelling?) snails on the snail u put in. tiny white cone shaped snails. and if u have a dead one, post a pic it might help ID the murderer.

 

[SuperNerd]

it could be too fast of an acclimation. also check alkalinity, calcium, and magnesium levels and keep them near seawater. if they're not getting enough algae in the aquarium they can also be starving to death. clip a piece of nori seaweed near them or place them on top of it and see it they start to nibble it.

 

[dragonette]

how long do they survive once placed in the tank?

 

[doin' fin]

Just found out that some of the "blue legs" we bought at our new lfs (we just moved) have a taste for snails. After doing some research we found a new store and the owner showed us a snail eater in qt. The hermit arrived hidden in his blue leg shipment. We found empty shells and fewer and fewer snails. Also found a few just out of his shell a little. What do your hermits look like? The snail eater was white and black like a zebra but his stripes ran all the way down his legs- like a pin stripe shirt. He and the others we can pull out are going down to the dungeon... aka sump. Anybody know of any other snail eaters to be avoided? Heard the blue legs with white tips on the ends can also be snail eaters... Good luck finding the culprit.

 

[stingythingy45]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11015479#post11015479 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SuperNerd
it could be too fast of an acclimation. also check alkalinity, calcium, and magnesium levels and keep them near seawater. if they're not getting enough algae in the aquarium they can also be starving to death. clip a piece of nori seaweed near them or place them on top of it and see it they start to nibble it.

I second this.
Also would like to know the temp.
Also the kind of snails that these are.

 

[coralnut99]

If you bought them at a lfs, it's most likely acclimation shock. By the time you get them home, it's probably the 3rd time they've been moved in the last few days. Snails are very sensitive to salinity, and parameter swings. I only buy snails from divers. Reeftopia, etc. Their snails haven't gone through a couple of sets of hands before you get them. I still acclimate them by floating a slab of foam covered with a paper towel that wicks up tank water. I set the snails on the wet towel for about an hour and keep it away from hot lights. If your snails are astreas, some come from more temparate waters and have shorter lifespans at temps. in the 80's