Mystery Snail Shell Question

[richiep]

Unless you've got concrete evidence this works or something else works I'd hold off and let nature take its course, lots of glues are toxic to inverts until the fumes have been depleted and the likes of superglue will burn the flesh, just take care,

 

[lesley]

No problem, I'll just leave her and hope she repairs. I understand the dangers of using glue especially if it gets on her body. But thank you for your advice it's much appreciated. Hopefully all the calcium I'm giving will help her.

 

[richiep]

Calcium is a big healer I'll see if I can uncover anything that'll help you, give me something to do

 

[lesley]

Thanks again

Sadly had to euthanize her she was in a really bad way and I couldn't let her suffer.

 

[Ssnaaiil]

Feed blanched zucchinI and spinach and make some snail jello, my mysteries shell are looking so beautiful since feeding them veggies and snail jello

 

[lesley]

Feed blanched zucchinI and spinach and make some snail jello, my mysteries shell are looking so beautiful since feeding them veggies and snail jello

I feed lots of spinach and other veg, haven't made snail jello yet have thought about it, maybe make some for my other snails. Is it easy to make?

 

[Ssnaaiil]

It’s pretty easy to make, I can give you the recipe that I use, my snails love it

 

[lesley]

It’s pretty easy to make, I can give you the recipe that I use, my snails love it

That would be great! Thank you

 

[Coradee]

Hi, some snail jello recipes here
Snello Recipes | Snails 388607
Superfood Snello Recipes | Snails 396932

 

[lesley]

Thanks

 

[lesley]

Hi, some snail jello recipes here
Snello Recipes | Snails 388607
Superfood Snello Recipes | Snails 396932

HI , how long can they be left in the tank? Thanks

 

[Sheldon13]

HI , how long can they be left in the tank? Thanks

24 hrs

 

[SydneyLynn]

Hello all,

I have a 10 gallon freshwater tank that houses 4 Amano shrimp, 2 mystery snails, and 1 nerite snail. I recently added the shrimp to my tank and have since been adding in a calcium supplement to the water to help with their molting process, and I know this should also help the snails’ shells too. I’ve been noticing a difference in the black mystery snails shell though, it looks thinner and whiter, almost opaque and see through. Is his shell growing too fast? Should I stop adding in the calcium? (I never add it a lot, just a squirt when I do water changes.) His antennae are also starting to look a little frayed at the ends.. I always check my water perameters, am sure to feed them enough during the week with veggies and snail jello, but this is still happening?! Help! I want to resolve the problem so he can live a happy snail life. Below is a picture so you can see the difference in his shells markings (I also don't know why there seem to be jagged lines in his shell, but I think it’s because he will usually glide off of the wall and hit the gravel). What should I do?!

 

[CichlidJynx]

I would use zoomeds calcium block, not only does it add calcium it’s a food for the shrimp. I think there’s not enough calcium from all the shrimp and snails

 

[SydneyLynn]

I use the liquid calcium I got from Petsmart and there are some in the snail jello I gave them. You think not enough calcium??

 

[CichlidJynx]

I think it could be the start of pitting

 

[SydneyLynn]

What is pitting?

 

[CichlidJynx]

Pitting is where the shell starts to break down “pitting” inward, having snails and shrimp in the tank requires a lot of calcium. Have you tested your levels to be dosing?

 

[SydneyLynn]

I test the water parameters every few weeks but I don’t have a kit to test the calcium. I maintain the ph at around 7.5-8 and make sure to give 5 ml of calcium supplement every water change. This is the type I have, API marine calcium, should put more in the take per water change?

 

[CichlidJynx]

So when you add calcium we start with 5ml then as time goes on it gets used up so maybe by day 2 or 3 you might have 2-3ml left. I would suggest dosing twice a week every 3 days

 

[k8theory]

I got a handful of empty shells from work yesterday. I was hoping to make them into fun and interesting accents in my tanks. How do I clean them properly, I don’t know about boiling them? Don’t really wanna use any chemicals.

 

[mimo91088]

Fair warning, mystery snail shells will dissolve over time

 

[k8theory]

Fair warning, mystery snail shells will dissolve over time

Okay. Does that harm the fish around them?

 

[mimo91088]

Okay. Does that harm the fish around them?

Only if you have extremely sensitive fish that like very soft water, as it will raise the PH and hardness a bit.

 

[nicholasrjohnson]

Do mystery snail shells heal?

Look at the cracks in one of mine ( see pic )

Some of mine have similar cracks. I use Wonder Shells. I just didn’t know if the middle of the shells heal? I know the new shell produced will be fine. Seems like some of these snails come from the school of hard knocks.

 

[StarGirl]

You could get some cuddle bone and put it in there for extra calcium.

 

[nicholasrjohnson]

You could get some cuddle bone and put it in there for extra calcium.

I use Wonder Shells

 

[Debbie1986]

My blue mystery snail female looks iffy now. I just started seeing it last week. I use calcium supplement and sea shells. I think it was due to laying so many egg clutches. It impacted her health.


My girl rejected snello pretty much, so I just restarted feeding Italian green beans. I'm hoping that boosts her nutrition. Her sister snail, a purple marble color, the actual mom for the clutch I grew out has no such damage. I wonder if shell color does impact it.

I am thinking of going with crushed coral next. I priced some on ebay last week.

Okay, I just purchased Wonder shells on ebay. gonna try them. TY for the heads up on this product.

 

[AngieKay3000]

Hello,
One of my snail's shell, looks a bit odd, and I noticed this morning it's cracking/peeling somewhat on the bottom (see pics). My other snails' shells look fine. Also her whorl looks bad? Is this normal? I give them crab cuisine pellets to supplement their calcium. TIA

 

[V1K]

Probably trauma. Mystery snails are kind of extreme in a way they just drop from a top of the tank to the groud, and if it hit a rock or something sharp it could be a result. Shattered shells heal, but not nicely. I have one snail that injured the edge of its shell, it healed but there's still white spot there. Another snail I bought without noticing it had HUGE gap in a shell. I thought it will die, but it healed - with a lot of scarring and it is WAY behind the other snails in growth.

 

[AngieKay3000]

Probably trauma. Mystery snails are kind of extreme in a way they just drop from a top of the tank to the groud, and if it hit a rock or something sharp it could be a result. Shattered shells heal, but not nicely. I have one snail that injured the edge of its shell, it healed but there's still white spot there. Another snail I bought without noticing it had HUGE gap in a shell. I thought it will die, but it healed - with a lot of scarring and it is WAY behind the other snails in growth.

Thank you so much! Also, do you think her whorl is ok? My two largest snails (her and her male mate) "base jump" all the time. They crawl to top of plants in tank and just ...jump. LOL. I had one small rock type hidey hole thing in the tank, and removed it for this reason some time ago. I was worried they would "land" on that and crack their shell. Good to know she's ok. I am pretty positive she is the one who laid the egg clutch last Saturday (it is still in incubation container)

 

[The2dCour]

They will be fine. Looks like most of my mature mystery snails. At least yours are base jumping in the water, mine like to jump out of the tank. The main concern with them is if you see the opperculum(?) receding or a hole in the shell that wont let them regulate their air or leaves them open to attacks by unscrupulous tank mates.

 

[AngieKay3000]

They will be fine. Looks like most of my mature mystery snails. At least yours are base jumping in the water, mine like to jump out of the tank. The main concern with them is if you see the opperculum(?) receding or a hole in the shell that wont let them regulate their air or leaves them open to attacks by unscrupulous tank mates.

Ahhh perfect!!! TY SO MUCH! haha, mine do base jump all the time, they are crazy! They will climb to top of glass, get some air (their siphons are AH-mazing! and then be like...ok, time to go down, and just flat out base jump off the glass! LOL! So entertaining! I love my snails

 

[The2dCour]

Lol I swear my biggest one has a snorkel that could dunk on Shaq. Some steal food and run off with it up the glass. They hitch hike rides all the time. Quite the little critters.

The one that breeds all the time has taken well over 10 trips outside the aquarium, I find a dry slime trail leading to the poor guy on my carpet mornings or after work.

 

[AngieKay3000]

Lol I swear my biggest one has a snorkel that could dunk on Shaq. Some steal food and run off with it up the glass. They hitch hike rides all the time. Quite the little critters.

The one that breeds all the time has taken well over 10 trips outside the aquarium, I find a dry slime trail leading to the poor guy on my carpet mornings or after work.

OMG LOVE it!!! OH JEEZ!! Mine have never crawled out of the tank! Thank goodness, not sure they'd make it with my cats :-/ Yes! My biggest one's snorkel, SAME! Look at this thing! Neither of my snails did this in the 10g I had them in before. Since moving them 2 weeks ago to the 29g, they do it often! I love them SO much! Yours are SO cute!!!

Also, I have a snabies clutch one laid last Saturday, still in incubation container floating, but I am so excited to be a snabies mom soon! LFS said they would take them too, I do not want to get overrun by them.

 

[The2dCour]

OMG LOVE it!!! OH JEEZ!! Mine have never crawled out of the tank! Thank goodness, not sure they'd make it with my cats :-/ Yes! My biggest one's snorkel, SAME! Look at this thing! Neither of my snails did this in the 10g I had them in before. Since moving them 2 weeks ago to the 29g, they do it often! I love them SO much! Yours are SO cute!!!

Also, I have a snabies clutch one laid last Saturday, still in incubation container floating, but I am so excited to be a snabies mom soon! LFS said they would take them too, I do not want to get overrun by them.

Lol, yes... overrun. I sell about 200 per week currently and thats just between 3 adults. I also have a cat, he is completely uninterested in all things aquatic (including escapees) fortunately.

 

[AngieKay3000]

OMG SO CUTE!!!! I am so new to this and have no clue what I'm doing really, trying to learn as much as I can, as I go.

Waiting for the clutch to turn more "moldy" looking right? And then I can just help them along and gently rub the clutch between my fingers into a separate container? I have a little container that hangs over the edge of the tank I was planning on using, is that ok? until they get bigger and can go to LFS or handle the current, if I decide to keep a couple? (see pic) OR, alternatively, I was toying with the idea of setting up the previous 10g I still have (still have everything with it of course) to hatch the snabies in? Low current and all, no substrate? What is your advice? TIA!