How do i tell if my Zebra Snail is dead?

Question

at the moment it is just on the gravel at the bottom of the tank, then earlier today it was upside down, i thought it had just fallen of the lid. So i flipped it up with my net. Now its done it again!

Also my fish currently have white spot which i am treating does this have anything to do with it ?

Answer 1

sprinkle a little salt on it. if its not dead, it will be!

Answer 2

Pick the snail up. If it is dead, the foot, or door of the shell should fall out, and/or a bad smell should befoul the water. When the shell is lying dormant, small bubbles should be seen rising from the shell, as the flesh becomes rotten within. If the snail is alive, it should be found clinging to the side of the tank. If you are not sure, check the snail at night, when the lights are off, as snails usually become more active a night. If the shell is still there, you guessed correctly.

Answer 3

Lift it out.

If there's a terrible smell then it's dead.

Answer 4

Boil it in garlic butter for 5 minutes an extra minute if you want to be certain he is cooked  

Answer 5

the white spots are from a disease called ick and fish get it when they are stressed but it doesnt affect snails you're snail isnt dead the way you can tell that they are dead isif you pick them up and cant see them in their shell you're fish are probably picking at it thinking that it is food and they flip him over trying to get at him

Answer 6

no the white spot shouldn't have anything to do with snail deaths

What usually happens is I'll have a snail I think is dead and I'll wait two days and he will be sucking on the wall again haha so give it time....

also the way I tell is when they are dead and you wait a day thei shell and body seperate..it is gross but helpful

also if you want to find out now you can take the snail and try to open the  door of it's shell with your fingers if it resists it is still alive if it comes right out...you guessed it

Answer 7

Snails can do weird things.  They can float on the surface, they can lie on the bottom in weird positions, and they can play dead.  You don't say what medication you are using to treat your ich, but some of them are harmful to snails, so that may indeed have something to do with it.  Read the back of the box and see if it mentions that it might be harmful to invertebrates.

There are 2 surefire ways to tell if your snail is dead.  

1) You will find an empty shell on the bottom of your tank.

2) The shell will be floating at the surface of the water and instead of a snail inside there will be this mass of gooey slime hanging out of it.  (And yes, it will smell AWFUL!)

If none of the above 2 conditions are met, consider your snail to still be alive!

Answer 8

it will stink for 1 and will float to top