My snails aren't active even at night. Concern?

[rsanz]

I have two small mystery snails in my 10g tank. Well, they haven't moved in about 3 days. One of them is "resting" right on the filter intake. The other is hidden below some plants. Now, I read that when snails die, their muscles relax, and their trap door opens due to this. Both of these snails doors are closed...

Should I be concerned? How long should I wait for them to move before I discard them as dead?

 

[brads]

Now, I read that when snails die, their muscles relax, and their trap door opens due to this. Both of these snails doors are closed...

Should I be concerned? How long should I wait for them to move before I discard them as dead?

That is true. If the doors are still there, they're still alive. Doesn't sound good on the not moving though. Don't know.

 

[rsanz]

Well, I'm concerned because he's pressed up against the filter, so that might be why his door is closed. Maybe I'll try to gently move him of and see if anything happens.

 

[dixienut]

what are the water parameters? tank seems a little crowed if its the one on your post, how big are they? put some food in there for them, by them, maybe a sliver or slice of cucumber? if they wont move to that, maybe they are getting ready to lay egg clusters?

 

[sandsea]

that's not normal unless the tank is a bit cold. put the temp to at least 70 degrees and do a good vaccuum of the gravel, with at least a 30 % water change. i have many Brig snails and they are always active unless ill or cold or someone is picking on them.

 

[rsanz]

The water params are normal:

Ammonia: 0ppm
Nitrite: 0ppm
Nitrate: 5ppm

I'll try a piece of blanched lettuce. The tank's temp is set at 80-82 for the ram. Thanks!

 

[TheMightyQueenPixie]

When in doubt, smell them. If they are dead you will wish you were dead. They smell so bad!

 

[Flaringshutter]

One of my snails didn't move the entire day when I first put him in, but I dropped in a couple of cucumber slices and stuck one in a veggie clip on the bottom. I set him right on top of it, and by morning he was running all over the tank. Sometimes the scent of food is just irresistable.