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snail falling apart

7K views 9 replies 7 participants last post by  Lupin 
#1 ·
first of all,my snail is falling apart.literally. i found it this morning sitting at the bottom with the brown flap thing that acts like the door to the shell detached and sitting in front of the snail.he has been flipping over and not coming out of his shell for days before this happened.now hes not doing anything at all. do snails molt or something?can this be harmful to my other fish?
thanks ahead of time
 
#5 ·
Calcium suppliments cna also be added by getting powder calcium from your local pharmacy. I use calcium citrate and my snails have been recovering form their erosions nicely and my new snails are growing helthier and stronger than ever.

As for the door thingy, I cant help you there. If the snail does recover and grows it back then it would be nice to hear the progress.
 
#6 ·
It is called an operculum, and no, snails don't molt. It sounds like your fish are not playing nice with your snail. I would remove him to another tank or put him in a breeder net immediately. Fish will nip at his exposed body. It is possible for an operculum to regrow, though it will be smaller and bumpy.
 
#9 ·
I've become rather fond of my snails...they're on my desk, so I spend a lot of time watching them...

Snails can die of many things...old age...disease...starvation...parasites...cracked shells and the resultant bacteria infection...being picked on by fish - injury and or stress...
 
#10 ·
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