Phinny12

My Golden Apple Snail went from being very active and a voracious eater to lying ( somtimes on her side) half open on the bottom of the tank. Her siphon is sticking out. I took her out..she has her color, she does not smell, she seems a little slimey ( body not shell)
Her Tank:

29 gallon, planted/rocks, no fish, Light 8 hr/day, heated, 2 bubblers & Power filter.

Parameters:
ammonia-0
nitrite-0
nitrate- 5
temperature 76 degrees F
pH 7.0

What could be wrong? Is she dying?
She had a "Boyfriend" But she would not leave him alone. She was twice his size and she would stick on his back and "ride" him around relentlessly....he could not take anymore and he left....unfortunatly he could not get back in and when I came into work after the weekend I found him behind the tank all dried up!
Ever since then she has gone into this "state' that she is in now.......?
Please, any info you can give me would be greatly appreciated. I am not very familiar with snail keeping ( She is my first) and I don't want to loose her...she is very pretty and previously she was quite entertaining!

fishheadNJ

Has she had a big meal? If they're not hungry and not looking to mate they may just hang out. Kinda like people

I've read of apple snails being able to live outside water for a week; they just clam up. Often what kills them is the fall from the tank...

Phinny12

She used to eat like a "pig"!! 3-4 Pond sticks at a time! She would wrap around them and devour them on a daily basis! She is open...her trap door is open and she is half out but her face and antenna are tucked in..her siphon is sticking out to the side.

matt6765

Maybe you should get him another friends.....

Phinny12

She had friends...and she drove them all off! She's mean!

cherrybarbboi

another friend sounds like what she needs. one IS the lonliest # lol sorry thats off track. but back to my point like some fish need friends im guesing snails do to

matt6765

hmmm..... maybe get her a big friend

cherrybarbboi

yea one her size that she cant pick on

Phinny12

Maybe she is lonley.....? I hope she isn't dying. When I change her water i use dechlorinator ..maybe that is doing something to her.. I would guess if they are kept in aquariums with fish you can use aquarium dechlorinator. I don't put any other additives in there.. I thought about using Vitachem but I don't know enough about snails to know if that is benificial to them.