Turbo Snails Keep Dying

[Fishn28]

I've tried to keep turbos a few times but I can never get them to last even a week. They move around and eat for a few days then they stop moving and eventually die. There is plenty of algae for them to eat and my params seem fine

Calcium 440ppm
dKH 9
Nitrate 0
Phos 0

The Phos and Nitrate is 0 due to the algae I believe.

 

[Tahoe61]

Age of tank? Source of Snails?

 

[Fishn28]

Tank is just over a year old. Bought from my LFS haven’t had any issues with any other inverts or animals from there

 

[DHill6]

Same here. I bought 5 orange turbos total, 3 in one shipment and 2 in the following shipment, all died within days. They came from online seller. Trochius, bumblebees, dove snails are all fine.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Tank is just over a year old. Bought from my LFS haven’t had any issues with any other inverts or animals from there

Temp?

 

[Fishn28]

Temp?

78

 

[Fishn28]

Same here. I bought 5 orange turbos total, 3 in one shipment and 2 in the following shipment, all died within days. They came from online seller. Trochius, bumblebees, dove snails are all fine.

yeah ive never had issues with any other snail. that's why im so confused why the turbos always die

 

[Sdoutreefer]

yeah ive never had issues with any other snail. that's why im so confused why the turbos always die

I always steered away from turbo snails, until this tank. I bought two trochus turbos and they did great for a while. Then one stopped moving and would fall off the rocks. I eventually took him out so he wouldn’t die in my tank. The other is still happy and growing strong.

I just feel that turbos don’t do well in a home aquarium, and it’s really luck of the draw.

 

[Fishn28]

I always steered away from turbo snails, until this tank. I bought two trochus turbos and they did great for a while. Then one stopped moving and would fall off the rocks. I eventually took him out so he wouldn’t die in my tank. The other is still happy and growing strong.

I just feel that turbos don’t do well in a home aquarium, and it’s really luck of the draw.

I can visibly see the foot shrink. I can absolutely see them not being suited for tank life

 

[Subsea]

With zero nitrate & zero phosphates I would expect you to have dinoflagellates. Certain dino species can be toxic to snails.

 

[gkprevite]

I’ve gotten lucky I bought 2 when I first started adding clean up crew on my now 5 month old nano and they’re still doing their thing. I feel like they’re very hit or miss. On older systems I’ve had mixed results with them

 

[Fishn28]

I’ve gotten lucky I bought 2 when I first started adding clean up crew on my now 5 month old nano and they’re still doing their thing. I feel like they’re very hit or miss. On older systems I’ve had mixed results with them

im currently 0-5 if these 2 current ones die

 

[gkprevite]

as subsea was saying the bottomed out nutrients could be a problem. Any signs of Dino’s yet?

 

[Fishn28]

as subsea was saying the bottomed out nutrients could be a problem. Any signs of Dino’s yet?

No I have GHA which is taking up the nutrients. Corals are doing better than ever though

 

[Fishn28]

With zero nitrate & zero phosphates I would expect you to have dinoflagellates. Certain dino species can be toxic to snails.

No dinos

 

[Red_Beard]

Ive never had luck with mail order turbos either. I have a couple from the lfs though going on 1.5 years in tank.

 

[Fishn28]

Ive never had luck with mail order turbos either. I have a couple from the lfs though going on 1.5 years in tank.

I got mine from my LFS too. Maybe they don’t have enough time at the LFS before I got them

 

[TD1260]

Any new live rock or medications? Possibly leaching out???

 

[Fishn28]

Any new live rock or medications? Possibly leaching out???

No. All rock is over 1 year old. No meds in the tank

 

[Red_Beard]

I got mine from my LFS too. Maybe they don’t have enough time at the LFS before I got them

Could be. Sometimes like was mentioned above, they are the wrong ones. Mexican turbos are from cooler water and have a hard time above 78. Or maybe you have some contaminate? Hard to say that though, i would think all the inverts would be showing stress, but you never know. If that is a worry chuck in a 'polyfilter'. Quotes to make sure to specify the name brand one that is supposed to pull metals and other gunk.