floating snails

[Aquarijen]

Hi All,
I got two black mystery snails a couple weeks ago. They were both floating
for a day, but one reattached to the side of the tank and the other
disappeared. The tank is completely covered. Now I see only one snail, but
he is lying at the bottom of the tank inside his shell.
I smelled the snail and he smells like bad breath, but if he was dead, I'd
imagine he'd smell worse?
How do I know if the snail is alive or dead? I have seen neither snail out
of his shell for days. The snails share a tank with 3 corydoras, a gourami,
3 swords and 2 guppies.
Thanks,
Jen

[Jim85CJ]

my black mystery snails float/drop all the time... sometimes they are
really active (for a snail) and others times they just hole up in their
shells for hours/days. You may be witnessing "normal" behavior...

Aquarijen wrote:

> Hi All,
> I got two black mystery snails a couple weeks ago. They were both floating
> for a day, but one reattached to the side of the tank and the other
> disappeared. The tank is completely covered. Now I see only one snail, but
> he is lying at the bottom of the tank inside his shell.
> I smelled the snail and he smells like bad breath, but if he was dead, I'd
> imagine he'd smell worse?
> How do I know if the snail is alive or dead? I have seen neither snail out
> of his shell for days. The snails share a tank with 3 corydoras, a gourami,
> 3 swords and 2 guppies.
> Thanks,
> Jen
>
>

[Donegal Paul]

"Jim85CJ"
> my black mystery snails float/drop all the time... sometimes they are
> really active (for a snail) and others times they just hole up in their
> shells for hours/days. You may be witnessing "normal" behavior...
>

My apple snails have done this a couple of times and i was worried about it
but i think they are playing tricks on me, buggers!
--
Donegal Paul
Lambretta Li186 - crashed and bashed
Vespa T5 Millenium - Wifey's (technically)
www.thepilgrimssc.co.uk
www.a4c.co.uk - What are YOU doing?
www.ailishandcharlie.co.uk

[Jim85CJ]

I think that in the real world the float to move to a new food source (I
read that on one of the many fish groups I follow). And yes, it can be
unnerving to see them float for a long time...

Donegal Paul wrote:

> "Jim85CJ"
>
>>my black mystery snails float/drop all the time... sometimes they are
>>really active (for a snail) and others times they just hole up in their
>>shells for hours/days. You may be witnessing "normal" behavior...
>>
>
>
> My apple snails have done this a couple of times and i was worried about it
> but i think they are playing tricks on me, buggers!

[Aquarijen]

"Donegal Paul" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Jim85CJ"
>> my black mystery snails float/drop all the time... sometimes they are
>> really active (for a snail) and others times they just hole up in their
>> shells for hours/days. You may be witnessing "normal" behavior...
>>
>
> My apple snails have done this a couple of times and i was worried about
> it but i think they are playing tricks on me, buggers!
> --
> Donegal Paul
> Lambretta Li186 - crashed and bashed
> Vespa T5 Millenium - Wifey's (technically)
> www.thepilgrimssc.co.uk
> www.a4c.co.uk - What are YOU doing?
> www.ailishandcharlie.co.uk

OK, I won't worry so much then. :)
Thank you both for putting my mind at ease.
-Jen