gold mystery snails

[jlemauk]

the temp of my tank swings between 82-84ish down to 76ish occasionally. my snails are usually pretty docile, but today when i went to check the tanks temp, i saw the snails moving around pretty energetically (for a snail), and the temp was around 72.

I was wondering if having the temp up around 80-84 is harming them or if they just prefer colder water, or is it just a coincidence?

 

[pixl8r]

Mystery snails are fine between 70F to 85F, temps as high as 85F will not harm your snails in any way.

FYI, snails are not warm blooded, so like a lizard/snake/turtle they are more active when their environment is warmer. I don't know why your snail was 'zooming' around at 72F.

Also, temps below 65F can be fatal to snails.

 

[RoseFishWatcher]

Could be coincidence, or some other unknown factor. My snails a typically more active just after I change their water.

 

[jlemauk]

i did just do a water change yesterday (40 - 50%), so that could have been why too.

 

[GoldLenny]

Just a hint. It's better for your tank ecology, biology and chemistry to do smaller, more frequent PWC's. Instead of doing 40-50% every month or every two weeks, do a 25% PWC every week. This keeps the the water parameters more consistent and if your fish actually look more healthy and active after a PWC, then doing them more frequently is even better.