Upside down Turbo snails

[joseph scott]

Does anyone else’s turbo snails do this once in awhile? I have 5 big turbos in my tank that will turn themselves upside down on purpose. Ive had them for many years. Even though they must be able to right themselves, I always turn them right side up when I see them like this. Am i wrong to turn them right side up if they’re doing this on purpose? Why would they be doing this?

 

[Baldyreef]

do they fall of stuff they are climbing on like rock and glass?

 

[Dom]

In my experience, snails don't intentionally flip themselves upside down. Their shell protects them from predators, and flipping themselves upside down would make them vulnerable.

Its likely that they fall off of the rock work and land that way. If you leave them, they will right themselves.

 

[joseph scott]

Or…. Just maybe that hawkfish looks a little guilty?

 

[joseph scott]

do they fall of stuff they are climbing on like rock and glass?

Seems like they usually do this on the sand bed.

 

[Arkayology]

I've had this happen before in a tank a few years ago. I think it was due to toxins from dinos. I've seen other posts with similar issues suggesting it could be a parameter that is off.