leala3400

I have a gold snail and it has cracks in its shell will they heal by them self's

Gunnie

I don't have snails, but I have read that cracks in the shell are indicators of a lack of calcium. Is your water soft? How often do you do water changes?

Stradius011

Sometimes.

COBettaCouple

you might want to check http://www.drsfosterandsmith.com to see if there is anything you can get to prompt shell repair.

leala3400

we change %10 of the water every week how can i fix it

griffin

you can HELP it by adding calcium to your water. calcium carbonate or calcium carbonate will both work. depending on the cause/severity of the cracks, it may never be completely fixed, but adding calcium will help prevent the cracks from forming.

how big is your tank? how many snails do you have in your tank?

Gunnie

I believe Griffin is correct.* Adding a calcium supplement to the water can help it heal.* Hard water is supposed to make it easier for their shell growth.*

P.S. Something like this might help.

http://www.bigalsonline.com/BigAlsUS...uidcalcium16oz

COBettaCouple

I think filling the tank with milk would be a better source of calcium. : seriously, that link of Gunnie's should help out the snail in healing up as much as it can.