My Turbo isn’t eating

[TristanBara1273!!]

My turbo snail hasn’t eaten in a few days of getting him and i’m wondering how long he can go until he will eat and also if he dies will that affect any fish in the tank

 

[SlugSnorter]

My turbo snail hasn’t eaten in a few days of getting him and i’m wondering how long he can go until he will eat and also if he dies will that affect any fish in the tank

If your snail isnt eating something is wrong. Tank age? params? what algae? do you use tapwater?

 

[TristanBara1273!!]

If your snail isnt eating something is wrong. Tank age? params? what algae? do you use tapwater?

i only just got him two days ago, my tank is 3 weeks, the parameters are perfect, and i feed him algae wafers, and no

 

[SlugSnorter]

snails don't really eat wafers. What are the params? Turbos eat a lot and need older tanks with algae (not dinos or cyano) growing on the rocks

i only just got him two days ago, my tank is 3 weeks, the parameters are perfect, and i feed him algae wafers, and no

 

[TristanBara1273!!]

snails don't really eat wafers. What are the params? Turbos eat a lot and need older tanks with algae (not dinos or cyano) growing on the rocks

oh shoot so what do i do?

 

[SlugSnorter]

oh shoot so what do i do?

return to LFS imo.

 

[TristanBara1273!!]

snails don't really eat wafers. What are the params? Turbos eat a lot and need older tanks with algae (not dinos or cyano) growing on the rocks

my parameters are 0ppm of Ammonia and Nitrite, 30ppm of Nitrates, 8.2 PH, 8 Alk, 1.025 salinity.

 

[TristanBara1273!!]

return to LFS imo.

oh okie

 

[TristanBara1273!!]

return to LFS imo.

can i return him tomorrow? i’m going to get my first fish today and i can’t bring the snail with me

 

[SteveMM62Reef]

I had one who ate Julian Sprung‘s Green Seaweed Sheets, would go right for them. BTW Heat will Cook them, as most are a cooler water species. So when your tank warms in the Summer, the one you got in the Winter Dies.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

How do you know its not eating? Because its not going for the food that you give it?
Is it crawling around on the glass and rocks? If its crawling around, its likely eating something.

 

[SlugSnorter]

can i return him tomorrow? i’m going to get my first fish today and i can’t bring the snail with me

should be fine.

 

[snickers104]

Bet it will be ok

 

[rmorris_14]

+1 turbos don't like algae wafers. Feed it pieces of nori sheets

 

[bstodds15]

3 Weeks is a little early to add a cleanup crew. The turbo should be fine.

At the end of the day it's a snail... if it doesn't make it, it doesn't make it.

 

[LiamPM]

Did you start the tank with dry rock? Is it still white and clean?

I not sure id be worried about the snail not eating any time soon - 99% of people in this hobby have never specifically fed any snail in their aquarium.

Most tanks, if not all will get algae of some sort growing on the rockwork and glass within a few weeks of water and light being in the tank and this itself will feed the snail.

Give it time - Add your fish if cycled - See how it goes.