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I changed the substrate in the shrimp tank to small black gravel.
I made change slowly and was very careful adding new gravel.
If one snail(they're all about size of jelly beans) might have been buried would they be able to get out of the gravel?

No idea what type of snail you are referring to but in my experience, most snails especially pond snails do fine. They routinely burrow into the gravel/substrate.

MTS (Malaysian Trumpet Snails) will live in and on the gravel.

A picture of the snails might help us determine if they can or can't move about in gravel.

sidthy wrote: ↑Sat Dec 28, 2024 11:51 pm MTS (Malaysian Trumpet Snails) will live in and on the gravel.

These are called Nerites

My guess is that they'll find their way out. Most snails roll with the punches pretty well, and nerites are no exception.

Thanks. They are busy guys- so hopefully just kept going until they got out.
.Was is the proper verb for snail movement?crawl, slime along ?

FishArch wrote: ↑Sat Dec 28, 2024 11:04 pm No idea what type of snail you are referring to but in my experience, most snails especially pond snails do fine. They routinely burrow into the gravel/substrate.

There are 2 kinda of Nerite snails- olive and zebra.


FishArch said:



No idea what type of snail you are referring to but in my experience, most snails especially pond snails do fine. They routinely burrow into the gravel/substrate.

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FishArch wrote: ↑Sat Dec 28, 2024 11:04 pm No idea what type of snail you are referring to but in my experience, most snails especially pond snails do fine. They routinely burrow into the gravel/substrate.

There are 2 kinda of Nerite snails- olive and zebra.


FishArch said:



No idea what type of snail you are referring to but in my experience, most snails especially pond snails do fine. They routinely burrow into the gravel/substrate.

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coltin wrote: ↑Sun Dec 29, 2024 1:51 am A picture of the snails might help us determine if they can or can't move about in gravel.

In lieu of pics- there are olive and zebra nerite snails.