I have had mystery snails for a while now, and this is the first time I've had one that developed a crack in the shell. I don't have a picture right now, but will try to explain what it's like.
Ivory Mystery Snail. If you look at the snail from the front, there is a triangle crack that started about in the middle of the opening and seems to be widening from the front back. It almost seems as if the shell would crack off to the left side if it is pulled or touched.
This snail is in a tank with a few other snails who show no signs of shell distress (other than some pitting at the center of their spirals that they came with from the previous owner). I do weekly 25-50% water changes in the tank, and have a cuttle bone in there as well.
Tank mates are 4 German Blue Rams, 4 Serpae Tetra, 1 Molly, 1 Platy and 1 Pleco. (The pleco doesn't belong in the tank, but he's housed temporarily due to Pearl Cichlid fry in his usual tank and I think he was eating the babies.) And 4 other Mystery Snails.
I really don't know what else to do for the little guy. The other Ivory I bought at the same time as him is healthy as can be and has even laid 3 clutches of eggs. (She is housed with a Light Striped Purple)
Any suggestions or actions I can take other than to wait for the damage to be repaired?
Ivory Mystery Snail. If you look at the snail from the front, there is a triangle crack that started about in the middle of the opening and seems to be widening from the front back. It almost seems as if the shell would crack off to the left side if it is pulled or touched.
This snail is in a tank with a few other snails who show no signs of shell distress (other than some pitting at the center of their spirals that they came with from the previous owner). I do weekly 25-50% water changes in the tank, and have a cuttle bone in there as well.
Tank mates are 4 German Blue Rams, 4 Serpae Tetra, 1 Molly, 1 Platy and 1 Pleco. (The pleco doesn't belong in the tank, but he's housed temporarily due to Pearl Cichlid fry in his usual tank and I think he was eating the babies.) And 4 other Mystery Snails.
I really don't know what else to do for the little guy. The other Ivory I bought at the same time as him is healthy as can be and has even laid 3 clutches of eggs. (She is housed with a Light Striped Purple)
Any suggestions or actions I can take other than to wait for the damage to be repaired?