OMG Aquatics Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 How can you keep say ramshorn snails in a PH of around 6.2-6.4 without it dying quickly due to shell being broken down? I tried feeding lots of calcium sticks but that didn't help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 Only think I can think is raise ph, or feed calcium rich foods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted January 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 Can't raise PH in a CRS tank. I tried feeding calcium enrich food twice a week. Snails still died with holes on shells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 Humm, I don't know then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramawo Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 What is your GH ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted January 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 5 GH 0 KH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 Problem is the ph is too acidic and will eat holes in the shell as you mentioned. Building shell strength from foods is great, but if the acids eat holes in it, it is a losing battle. Calcium added to the water may help, but again- acidic water. Ideally snails need 8+ with high gh. Pika 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted January 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 So no one has snails in their TB/CRS tanks since they can't survive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve R. Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 I think it's rather the low KH than the pH that is the problem. When I had low KH in my tanks (not for CRS) the snails developed problems with their shells and developed holes. When I raised the KH after some time, the snails did much better. The pH stayed about 6.5. Of course, you don't want to raise the KH too much because of your CRS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pika Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 My tank is 6.6-6.8 for my Neos (just because that's where it settles) and my Ramshorn (and MTS) live fine, but the Ramshorn's shell especially is all pitted and kind of ugly, even at that pH. S/he seems quite content otherwise, but I don't think the shell will ever be pretty. Shell does its job, but I'd want to relocate him if it got more holey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddles Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 Snails don't survive at all in my 0kh, 6.0 ph tb tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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