so, I was just setting up my new tank, suddenly I noticed my snails had weak shells, I just lightly touched and all of a sudden I heard a lil crack... HELP
MY SNAILS HAVE WEAK SHELLS HELP!
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What is the PH?If the Ph is in the acid side then the shells will erode.They like water harder and more in the alkaline side.I would supplement there diet with some snail jello enriched with calcium.You can use crushed coral to raise you ph
EDIT:What kind of snails are they?
EDIT:What kind of snails are they?
they're Briggs and the PH is about 8.3 I think... and I'm using plaster of paris(the kind you get from walmart[the big bucket]) I think it's working... also... I was at petsmart today... and I saw some crushed coral but.I don't know how to get the salt out of it...
Salt out of it?Just rinse and add to the tank.There is no salt in the crushed coral.is it the old growth thats brittle or the whole shell?i'm thinking since your PH is within range you just need to feed them some calcium which you can do with some snails jello.There is a recipe stickied at the top of the page you should check it out
you mean msjinkzd's
EDIT: actually it's the new parts that are brittle... there's a whole ring of difference :help:
EDIT: actually it's the new parts that are brittle... there's a whole ring of difference :help:
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whats the temp? if its on the high side it will increase growth and the shell wont harden enough in time for more growth. feed a cacium rich diet and put a cuttlebone in.
Your experience will vary with the others. Cuttlefish bone is optional as there are other ways to build up the shell. It is often recommended just to ensure the shells do not erode further due to lack of calcium.
