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Old 09-12-2004, 08:25 PM   #1
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Snail Question...

Hey all,
I have had my lights on for a while and the water temp has risen...81-82 deg. so as I started to turn them off, I noticed that 3 snails were at the top of the tank, partially out of the water. Is that a sign the water is too hot? or do snails(astrea, nass. and margarita) sometimes do that? I thought they always had to be submerged...

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Old 09-12-2004, 08:49 PM   #2
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My mexican turbo never gets out of the water but my tulips got partly out of it plenty of times.
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Old 09-12-2004, 08:59 PM   #3
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Sometime algae grows at the surface of the water and when snails are at that level, they're usually there just to get a good feeding. Nothing to worry about.
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Old 09-13-2004, 10:18 AM   #4
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Snails also go to the surface for air, again no worries. They're safer up there too
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Old 09-13-2004, 07:52 PM   #5
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Thanks all..I was a bit worried they were trying to commit suicide!

Now my Banded Corel shrimp molted!! I have only had it for about 2 weeks!. Do I need to remove the exoskeleton or should I let the tank take care or it?
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Old 09-13-2004, 08:27 PM   #6
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Let the tank take care of it, someone might find it as a tasty treat.
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