Please assist me in some knew knowledge for a snail I have never kept.
Went to my LFS and tell him I would like a snail to help with eating detritus, brown and Cyrano off the sand.
He recommends Cerith snails so I purchase 27 of them. I have three systems.
15 enter my 30 Gallon and 6 in each 12 gallon. Since placing them in there today during the day they just all are looking lifeless with maybe 3 that have buried in the sand a little and one on the rock and one on the side panel.
Are these snails active only at night? I thought the LFS sold me just shells but you can see the foot on some and the others you can't but they feel heavy unlike empty shells I have felt in past.
Did I make a a mistake in getting these snails as CUC?
Please anyone shed some light here are pics.
Went to my LFS and tell him I would like a snail to help with eating detritus, brown and Cyrano off the sand.
He recommends Cerith snails so I purchase 27 of them. I have three systems.
15 enter my 30 Gallon and 6 in each 12 gallon. Since placing them in there today during the day they just all are looking lifeless with maybe 3 that have buried in the sand a little and one on the rock and one on the side panel.
Are these snails active only at night? I thought the LFS sold me just shells but you can see the foot on some and the others you can't but they feel heavy unlike empty shells I have felt in past.
Did I make a a mistake in getting these snails as CUC?
Please anyone shed some light here are pics.