My MTS are dying off.

Maybe this is normal. Everybody else is doing great though. I think because I'm not gettin a lot of algae they're not getting enough to eat. But of course they could actually be hiding from me in the gravel. That might be what's goin on because I sometimes see several popping out of the gravel while several more just have the very end of their tips of their shells hangin out. I really love these guys though. They are excellent for planted aquariums. They actually don't eat plants unless they are decaying.

Okay. I see what yer sayin now. I just don't turn off the lights much. I keep them on about 12-16 hours. My sleeping schedule is messed up ( around 5:00 A.M to 12:00 A.M. ) and I think that's why I never see them much. I used to go to bed earlier and would turn the aquarium lights back on and see tons of them. I think I'm gonna turn the lights off, come back about 30 minutes like you said and turn a flashlight on. I just haven't done that lately and just got a little worried about em. Thanks for reminding me to do that btw.

Yeah, I know. I just like to watch them as much as I can though. They're very theraputic.