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Ramshorn shell color? (was multipart question: planted malawi cichlid tank)
I just put pressurized CO2 into my 54gal corner tank and with the
current bubble rate, the pH is 7 and the KH is 8. (approx 24ppm CO2) Water out of the tap is pH of 8 with a GH of 11 and KH of 10. I did notice these lines on the snails while I was trying to put DIY CO2 into the tank and the pH never dropped below 7.6. On a side note, I have a 20gal hex that has the same water in it, low light and only two small wendtiis. The one snail I put in there looks great, a deep dark reddish-brown. No white on its growth lines on its shell. Maybe I can get a picture for a better assessment. Thanks for the help! Ron On 07 Feb 2003 12:09:16 GMT, tose (LeighMo) wrote: I have some mature ramshorn snails (brownish-red) that appear to have whitish lines that correspond to their growth patterns. Young ramshorns look normal. Would this be a calcium problem? Probably not, if the young snails are doing okay. If calcium is scarce, the young snails' shells get transparent. What's the pH of your tank? If the pH is low, the older snails' shells may get white. The younger snails are protected, because they are still growing. If it's only a few white lines, I wouldn't worry about it. If the pH is really low, the shells may actually dissolve, getting so weak and soft that they can't support the snail. The whole shell will turn white, and tiny pits and holes will appear. Eventually, the snail will die. Leigh http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/ |
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Ramshorn shell color? (was multipart question: planted malawi cichlid tank)
Okay, here is a link to a pictu
http://www.team-servers.com/images/ramshorn.jpg On 07 Feb 2003 12:09:16 GMT, tose (LeighMo) wrote: I have some mature ramshorn snails (brownish-red) that appear to have whitish lines that correspond to their growth patterns. Young ramshorns look normal. Would this be a calcium problem? Probably not, if the young snails are doing okay. If calcium is scarce, the young snails' shells get transparent. What's the pH of your tank? If the pH is low, the older snails' shells may get white. The younger snails are protected, because they are still growing. If it's only a few white lines, I wouldn't worry about it. If the pH is really low, the shells may actually dissolve, getting so weak and soft that they can't support the snail. The whole shell will turn white, and tiny pits and holes will appear. Eventually, the snail will die. Leigh http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/ |
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Ramshorn shell color? (was multipart question: planted malawi cichlid tank)
Okay, here is a link to a pictu
http://www.team-servers.com/images/ramshorn.jpg On 07 Feb 2003 12:09:16 GMT, tose (LeighMo) wrote: I have some mature ramshorn snails (brownish-red) that appear to have whitish lines that correspond to their growth patterns. Young ramshorns look normal. Would this be a calcium problem? Probably not, if the young snails are doing okay. If calcium is scarce, the young snails' shells get transparent. What's the pH of your tank? If the pH is low, the older snails' shells may get white. The younger snails are protected, because they are still growing. If it's only a few white lines, I wouldn't worry about it. If the pH is really low, the shells may actually dissolve, getting so weak and soft that they can't support the snail. The whole shell will turn white, and tiny pits and holes will appear. Eventually, the snail will die. Leigh http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/ |
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