Hi guys,
I've just purchased a Zebra Nerite snail. I didn't take much notice of the one they picked out for me. But when I got the Snail home its shell looks in very poor condition with about 60% of the shell lacking stripes.
I searched the internet for possible reasons and learned that snails kept together for long periods with a lack of calcium can be forced to rasp on each others shells. Also poor water conditions (low Ph/to acidic) can lead to pitting and loss of there natural coloration.
So, is it possible in the right water conditions Ph, Kh, Gh and Calcium provided in diet, that the shell of my snail will return to a healthy state? Or is it permanently damaged?
Cheers
I've just purchased a Zebra Nerite snail. I didn't take much notice of the one they picked out for me. But when I got the Snail home its shell looks in very poor condition with about 60% of the shell lacking stripes.
I searched the internet for possible reasons and learned that snails kept together for long periods with a lack of calcium can be forced to rasp on each others shells. Also poor water conditions (low Ph/to acidic) can lead to pitting and loss of there natural coloration.
So, is it possible in the right water conditions Ph, Kh, Gh and Calcium provided in diet, that the shell of my snail will return to a healthy state? Or is it permanently damaged?
Cheers