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My bad...none of the Nerites have shell problems, just the ramshorn.

PH in our Fluval tank runs consistently 6.5-7.0. All of the nerites have shell problems, just the ramshorn, but he had problems from the beginning when we found him in the tank. For the past 2 weeks, he's been isolated in a floating plastic cube at the top of the tank. None.of the fish can get...

Thanks for your suggestion, but I glue my fingers every time I use it for anything. I'll spare the snail and find another way

Where would I get the cyanoacryloate material you mentioned? And how would I keep it out of the mantle cavity? BTW, I have two Nerites who are in perfect condition. Thanks for your help so far.

Hello, I have a Ramshorn snail that came to us on a new plant swvwral months ago. We decided to keep it and it's grown to about the size of a dime. His shell has developed deep ridges, despite my efforts to help with cuttlebone, snail jello and algae wafers. Currently, he is isolated in a...

Recently these 2 UFOs appeared in our Fluval Flex and are unwelcome. The white critters live on the driftwood and are boring holes into one of the nerite's shell. The pinkish critters have arms (?) that wave in the water current and seem to be stationary on the glass. If anyone knows what these...

Hello! My husband and and I have only been fish keepers for a few years. We currently have a 16 gal Fluval Flex freshwater setup. Our livestock includes 2 cory cats, 5 glow tetras, a guarami, 2 nerite snails and (no judgement please) an 8" goldfish. This is our second goldfish. The first one...