EVoyager31 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 (edited) So I’ve kept mystery snails before and have had 0 issues. And have had nothing but big, happy, and growing mysteries in my current tank so far. (Been up and running for over two months). Now it seems I have a calcium deficiency in my tank (which I am rectifying now).. one snail’s shell is not doing well at all but that one isn’t as concerning as the snail that has completely removed himself from his shell. I didn’t think it was possible, and I didn’t see anything wrong when looking at the tank yesterday but I have a 2” mystery that has completely left his shell at the back of the tank. I touched him to be sure and… gooey. Most bizarre thing I have ever seen. How can I kill this guy humanely? He can’t be comfortable.. pardon the photo… UPDATE: He did die. Still the most bizarre thing ever. Edited January 17, 2022 by EVoyager31 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 You could try overdosing with clove oil I use it to euthanize sick fish but I don't no how a snail would react to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVoyager31 Posted January 17, 2022 Author Share Posted January 17, 2022 On 1/16/2022 at 10:16 PM, Colu said: You could try overdosing with clove oil I use it to euthanize sick fish but I don't no how a snail would react to it Yeah I’ve used clove oil before.. hurts my heart to watch fish suffocate. A lot of times if the fish is small (like a neon or similar) I will just crush.. much faster IMO.. but agreed, not sure how a snail would react to clove oil.. bleh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Poor guy. If it still moves and eats I would have a hard time doing it. Our aquatic friends are so resilient. It's such a hard judgment call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVoyager31 Posted January 17, 2022 Author Share Posted January 17, 2022 On 1/16/2022 at 11:28 PM, xXInkedPhoenixX said: Poor guy. If it still moves and eats I would have a hard time doing it. Our aquatic friends are so resilient. It's such a hard judgment call. Haven’t seen him eat just yet but he has moved around a bit. Though that one leaf he was on had him getting sucked towards the circulation pump thing until I moved it. So sad. All the snails I have grew from about dime size when I bought them to about 2”. Hate seeing him like this 😞 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PineSong Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 I am sorry that happened, it had to be hard to watch. Poor guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVoyager31 Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 On 1/17/2022 at 9:26 PM, PineSong said: I am sorry that happened, it had to be hard to watch. Poor guy. 100%.. Mystery snails are my absolute favorite in any tank. I have a beautiful magenta one I moved to another tank just in case because if that one died I will be VERY upset. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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