genie

I just found 2 snails in my tank that I am cycling with ammonia. My readings are Ammonia 8, Nitrite 2, Nitrate >5. How in the world did they live through all of that. Well I removed them but I bet there are more evil snails hiding in their somewhere!

atmmachine816

snails are extremely hardy.

sirdarksol

It's really weird. Sometimes they (and other inverts) are the most fragile things in the world, dying from a minor change in water quality. At other times, they can survive being dropped in liquid hot mag-ma. Seriously, I've heard of snails surviving more toxins than you're putting them through. Lobsters can survive being frozen.

Tom

But then the lobsters cry when it gets to hot. lol.
Tom