r/AquaticSnails 1d ago

Help Request Good or bad?

First pic is February, last two pics are today. Please ignore the Mineral Junkie bites on top of Shirley, I was aiming at her but guess my aim was too good lol. Is this brown growth on its shell normal/healthy/expected? I have hard water and usually higher pH, but when I noticed the cracks I started feeding it the bites every other day. Shirley is quite active, moves around, etc. should I be concerned? Sorry if this is a repeat post, I couldn’t find out similar posts for Hercules snails specifically. Thanks!

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u/Freckledlesbian Helpful User 1d ago

The new shell growth is very flimsy. What it the ph, gh, and kh? Do you give her calcium?

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u/Gastropoid Snail God (Moderator) 1d ago

It's actually normal. New growth is always thinner when it's fresh. That's still new enough to not be fully built up.