"ChristyLynn" wrote in
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"carlrs" wrote
What is your KH? Calcium is the main ingredient of KH and without a
proper KH above 80 ppm (or more), any snail will have difficulty
generating a healthy shell.


I have well water and I just did a test for the KH and it is very very
low. My test kit stated to count how many drops of test solution would
make the aquarium water in the test tube bright yellow. It was medium
yellow at 35.8 and brighter yellow at 53.7. So I am to assume I
probably should not have snails.





Get some aragonite sand, normally used as substrate in sal****er aquariums.
Rinse thoroughly 1/4 to 1/2 cup of sand per 10 gallons of tank volume, and
sift it over the surface of your regular substrate. As the aragonite
dissolves, it'll slowly adjust your KH upwards. The extra buffering
capacity can also help mitigate future pH problems with your tank. If you
have fish species that prefer soft, acidic water (discus, cardinal tetras,
others) don't tinker with your KH, just make do without invertebrates.
With your apple snail in the state its in, its questionable whether you
can save it, but the above can be a general path to take. A bit more
buffering capacity is always a good thing, too. Good luck!

Regards,
DaveZ
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