what to do with dead snails/crabs

j86miu · 12/14/2011, 08:20 AM

I have a number of hermit crabs and cerith snails in my tank. A lot of times, they crawl under rocks or into rocks and I have no idea where they are or how to locate them. If they die, do they need to be removed or will the other crabs/snails take care of it fast enough that I won't have to worry about the ammonia levels...

How would you know where to look if a snail or crab died in rock?

Sugar Magnolia · 12/14/2011, 08:38 AM

Nothing to worry about. The clean up crew and LR hitchhikers will make short work of a dead carcass.

Danzig · 12/14/2011, 08:39 AM

It shouldnt be a big deal unless your having mass deaths because of some other issue but a small crab or snail isnt going to turn into more ammonia than your bb can handle in my opinion.

TjwBlake · 12/14/2011, 09:01 AM

+1 on all that. Your CUC will take care of all of it

12/14/2011, 08:20 AM	#1
j86miu Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Queens NY Posts: 114	what to do with dead snails/crabs I have a number of hermit crabs and cerith snails in my tank. A lot of times, they crawl under rocks or into rocks and I have no idea where they are or how to locate them. If they die, do they need to be removed or will the other crabs/snails take care of it fast enough that I won't have to worry about the ammonia levels... How would you know where to look if a snail or crab died in rock?

12/14/2011, 08:38 AM	#2
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Nothing to worry about. The clean up crew and LR hitchhikers will make short work of a dead carcass. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

12/14/2011, 08:39 AM	#3
Danzig Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 694	It shouldnt be a big deal unless your having mass deaths because of some other issue but a small crab or snail isnt going to turn into more ammonia than your bb can handle in my opinion. __________________ Keep our planet clean "PH s/b 7.9-8.3, salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp abt 80. Alk and cal will not rise if mg is low."

12/14/2011, 09:01 AM	#4
TjwBlake Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kitchener, ON. Canada Posts: 404	+1 on all that. Your CUC will take care of all of it __________________ Current tank: JbJ Nanocube 28. 1 Falco Hawk, zoas, cabbage leather, trumpet coral, GSP, mushrooms, CUC Current Tank Info: JbJ Nanocube 28

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