Thin Shells

[chesterscot]

Hi I got three baby apples for a pound today at the market as they had thin shells caused by the soft water they where kept in
anyone know how I can build these little guys up a bit as my water is quite soft as well although my other snails have been ok in the past and laid and hatched eggs
cheers in advance scot

 

[the flying graysons]

You can buy calcium tablets on ebay or at your LFS.

 

[chesterscot]

cheers for that will look in to those just read up some more and as i keep birds it seems that cuttlefish bone will help of which i have a supply
regards scot

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

I read cuttlefish too; most pet shops sell them and they are realatively cheap to get! Wilkinsons do them for soemthing like 29p each!

 

[lordofthesea]

DONT USE CUTTLEFISH!!!!!
they're bleached and cleaned with ammonia. and we all know what that does to inverts.

 

[chesterscot]

hi thanx for your advice but i will use cuttle fish
I have been assured that the ones i have been using for the last 20 years are not cleaned with ammonia and that even if they where having a large fully cycled filter would help negate this problem
however if they where cleaned using copper i would not use them of coarse
to be on the safe side I will soak them prior to use in a bucket of water from a change leave a week then get the test out to see what its done
regards scot