My younger apple snail has started showing irregular growth in the area of the mantle edge. It looks similar to the shell in this picture: http://www.applesnail.net/content/photographs/pomacea_brid_shelldamage_light.jpg
His is not as severe as this picture, but if it progressed I'm assuming that's what could happen. Right now the mantle edge is still intact, but shows a visible white line and the bottom edge of the shell curves up on both sides towards the mantle edge. I think it was probably aggravated by my larger snail who was "in the mood" and kept climbing on and riding around on the poor little guy. For right now I have the smaller snail in a breeder's net in the tank.
Is there anything in specific that I should be doing to help his shell? They are fed snail jello, algae wafers, shrimp pellets, or spinach once a day (usually the jello). Tank temp is 78, ammonia 0, nitrite 0, nitrate 5, pH 7.6 w/crushed coral & cuttlebone in filter. I know that shell growth irregularities can be caused by change in feeding patterns, but I don't know what I should do now? Any advice? Thanks!
His is not as severe as this picture, but if it progressed I'm assuming that's what could happen. Right now the mantle edge is still intact, but shows a visible white line and the bottom edge of the shell curves up on both sides towards the mantle edge. I think it was probably aggravated by my larger snail who was "in the mood" and kept climbing on and riding around on the poor little guy. For right now I have the smaller snail in a breeder's net in the tank.
Is there anything in specific that I should be doing to help his shell? They are fed snail jello, algae wafers, shrimp pellets, or spinach once a day (usually the jello). Tank temp is 78, ammonia 0, nitrite 0, nitrate 5, pH 7.6 w/crushed coral & cuttlebone in filter. I know that shell growth irregularities can be caused by change in feeding patterns, but I don't know what I should do now? Any advice? Thanks!
