Dying Trochus Snail

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did you do the snail test

Not yet, I went to get some gloves, do upside down snails send out pollutants?

 

[fishguy242]

no not until dead, we want to see them trying to right themselfs first ,then move to rock if not in trying in 2 min

 

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no not until dead, we want to see them trying to right themselfs first ,then move to rock if not in trying in 2 min

OK I will perform now I will be back in a couple minutes

 

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OK I will perform now I will be back in a couple minutes

1 min the twisted one is not doing anything but moving and the other one is flipping I think

 

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1 min the twisted one is not doing anything but moving and the other one is flipping I think

2 Minutes, the bad looking one is in his shell covered by his blue thing and the other one is trying to flip himself I think

 

[fishguy242]

ok position them where they can grab glass and try to get pic of both again ,1st pic is deciving i think not bite mark,just foot flap

 

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ok position them where they can grab glass and try to get pic of both again ,1st pic is deciving i think not bite mark,just foot flap

I put them both on a rock and the healthy one seems like he is moving on it but the one who looks twisted has not moved yet

 

[fishguy242]

if water conditions were that bad?? not that they are!!! linkia would be among first dying imo
give him a few

 

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I put them both on a rock and the healthy one seems like he is moving on it but the one who looks twisted has not moved yet

if water conditions were that bad?? not that they are!!! linkia would be among first dying imo
give him a few

I know but I think that the I put the other one on a not solid surface as some of my rock is like bumps and stuff but a see a black slug covering one of the bumps (Presumably him)

 

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I know but I think that the I put the other one on a not solid surface as some of my rock is like bumps and stuff but a see a black slug covering one of the bumps (Presumably him)

I see him going up and down, should I put him on the glass

 

[fishguy242]

no leave be ,both are moving? troc's are generally night workers if both are moving or attached just leave alone monitor esp after lights go off

 

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no leave be ,both are moving? troc's are generally night workers if both are moving or attached just leave alone monitor esp after lights go off

Yeah, I normally go to the tank after lights out to play spot the small brittle star, my high score is 2 legs

 

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Yeah, I normally go to the tank after lights out to play spot the small brittle star, my high score is 2 legs

But seriously, both if them are moving very smoothly but are they supposed to be black on top? (I am not being racist I just want to know in case of an infection or something)

 

[fishguy242]

pop a post later w a follow up ,i' ll be around ,best wishes

 

[fishguy242]

yes they are black footed

 

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pop a post later w a follow up ,i' ll be around ,best wishes

Thanks, I hate it within a animal dies, I find a snail just as valuable as any human actually a little more considering what humans do to the environment and what snails actually do to help

 

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yes they are black footed

OK good

 

[sfin52]

I do not have a saltwater test kit as I go to my LFS to test water

It's always a great idea to have your own tests

 

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It's always a great idea to have your own tests

Yeah I was going to get the HANNA reef test kit, hanna salinity checker, NGOs nitrate test kit and a red sea test kit for ammonia nitrite and nitrate

 

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Yeah I was going to get the HANNA reef test kit, hanna salinity checker, NGOs nitrate test kit and a red sea test kit for ammonia nitrite and nitrate

Nvm red sea for nitrate I meant nyos for nitrate