Bought some snails from reef and have a question.

[Fishcrisp]

I bought couple snails imcluding couple ninjas stars and money cowries. I received them and put them in the tank,i acclimated them like the email said. So far i have only see one nassarius snail and one cerith move,but the rest are still there in the same spot. How many days do i have to wait before i can take them out and throw them away?

 

[T-J]

I just leave them, assuming your tank is big enough to handle it if they are dead. My hermit crabs and shrimp will take care of dead snails in less than a day. Then it's more shells for the hermits and tank decor!
Typically they'll move within a day or so. Most of my snails only move at night.

 

[Reefer1978]

how many days have passed so far?

 

[ReeferWarrant]

Some snails dont do well in sand and need to be put on a hard surface to be able to move about.

 

[Paul B]

They probably died. Pick them up and smell them.

 

[Fishcrisp]

I just leave them, assuming your tank is big enough to handle it if they are dead. My hermit crabs and shrimp will take care of dead snails in less than a day. Then it's more shells for the hermits and tank decor!
Typically they'll move within a day or so. Most of my snails only move at night.

Its 20 gallon,i was afraid of adding for the reason,not knowing if their dead. I have no hermit crabs just because i don't want them killing my snails.

 

[Fishcrisp]

how many days have passed so far?

25 hours

 

[Reefer1978]

25 hours

I've had snails not move for that long. At the same time I've had snails die also. I'd say give it till the end of the day. Was the box really cold when you got it?

 

[Fishcrisp]

They probably died. Pick them up and smell them.

Yea thats what im thinking.

 

[Fishcrisp]

I've had snails not move for that long. At the same time I've had snails die also. I'd say give it till the end of the day. Was the box really cold when you got it?

The inside was warm. Usps came around 2:30pm,right when he left it in the front door i went and picked them up.

 

[Fishcrisp]

Update: Their all dead,the copepods are having a feast.

 

[WirelessMike]

Sorry @Fishcrisp that sucks!

 

[kels64]

25 hours

I typically check every shell when I get new invertebrates. With a little hermit crabs you can pick up the shell and blow a little puff of air and you’ll see legs move if there’s anybody in there and with snails if you just hold it and shake a little bit a dead snail will fall out but alive snail will stay tightly closed. Also you can tell by the smell as nothing smells as disgusting as a dead snail. Good luck and I hope some of them are alive!