sick snail ?

**leggomypleco** · 12-10-2008, 01:45 AM

My snails are starting to get cracks and holes in the shells anyone know why? In the pic you can see a large crack on the shell

**Wild Turkey** · 12-10-2008, 01:55 AM

Originally Posted by waterhog

My snails are starting to get cracks and holes in the shells anyone know why? In the pic you can see a large crack on the shell http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/fish...icture_074.jpg

To avoid shell damage, they need a ph of 7.0+ the higher the better, hard water, and a high calcium diet.

**Red** · 12-10-2008, 01:57 AM

agreed with WT...

**leggomypleco** · 12-10-2008, 02:02 AM

file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Administrator/My%20Documents/My%20Pictures/Picture/Picture%20082.jpg this is what they eat

**Wild Turkey** · 12-10-2008, 02:03 AM

Originally Posted by waterhog

file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Administrator/My%20Documents/My%20Pictures/Picture/Picture%20082.jpg this is what they eat

that wont work u have to attach the image.

**leggomypleco** · 12-10-2008, 02:05 AM

**Wild Turkey** · 12-10-2008, 02:09 AM

You can take some of those, crush them up, add a little water, add some calcium, then freeze it to make ur own wafers with more calcium for the snails.

What is your ph?
Is water particularly soft?

I find mysterys are a lot tougher of a keep than most think.
imo keeping them in anything but a species only tank with barebottom and bagged crushed coral is a big headache for more than a few reasons.