if a water snail that cleans ya fish tank, is floating on top of the water is it dead? or is it just sleeping

Question

Please let me know, as i have 2 water snails that are cleaning my fish tank and one is on the bottom of the tank or on the side and the other one is floating which one is alive??? I am very confused

Answer 1

I've seen snails float and I thouht they were dead, then a day later they were crawling around the tank again. usually, when they are dead, your fish will eat them, leaving an empty shell.

Answer 2

I doubt it, when mine floats at the top, it's usually taking a vacation from crawling around. As soon as he gets close to the side and feels hungry, he'll start crawling around again. They say a dead snail sinks at the bottom, and I'm assuming it would, but since mines never croaked yet, I can only guess.

Answer 3

My pond snails float upside down and eat film off the top of the water all the time.

Answer 4

Place the floating snail to the glass. Sometimes they do get dislodged. If it doesn't grasp onto the smooth surface, remove and replace it. Things will work out.

Answer 5

Does not mean he's dead...
I've had snails before, they just float sometimes...

Answer 6

The dude floating on top is just catching some rays!
Seriously, you may need a new mate for your bottom feeder.

Answer 7

Why have you got snails in your fish tank?
Soon , you'll have hundreds!
Better to buy a Plec, that is both entertaining and does a better job of tank cleaning

Answer 8

the one thats floating is not necessariy dead - it might just have alot of air in its lung - but to check if it is alive, take it out n see it moves. the othe one is still definatly alive n kickin.

Answer 9

That happened to my fish and it was dead the next day.

Answer 10

the one floating is probably dead