What are my snails leaving behind?!

Nuuze · 04/13/2007, 11:38 PM

I noticed these dots on my glass and rock. Any ideas?

Bainic · 04/13/2007, 11:40 PM

I'm not sure, but those look like eggs.

Nuuze · 04/13/2007, 11:51 PM

Forgot to mention...I also have 4 Lettuce Nudi Branches that may have left them behind...

Tang Salad · 04/13/2007, 11:54 PM

Definitely eggs, and nice neat little rows of them, too.

AquaReeferMan · 04/13/2007, 11:55 PM

First 2 pictures are eggs. I dont know what the last ones are.

Nuuze · 04/14/2007, 12:23 AM

How long before they hatch? I just noticed them today, they weren't there yesterday.

Frick-n-Frags · 04/14/2007, 12:50 AM

the last two, with the eggs that look like tomatio seeds all over the other snails

are nerite eggs (or resemble nerite eggs A LOT) my nerite snail eggs never hatched.

the first egg masses are not cerith snails. my cerith snail eggs never hatched either as far as I know, but that means nothing since those aren't cerith snail eggs anyway heh

And that's all I know: cerith and nerite

NinaStarr · 04/14/2007, 03:23 AM

The first 2 are nassarius eggs. My 2 nassarius' lay them all the time. Also they will most likely be free food for the rest of the tank inhabitants.

guitar_lord · 04/14/2007, 05:27 AM

wow that's a lot of eggs!
cool, thanks for sharing

Roy G. Biv · 04/14/2007, 07:07 AM

snail trail

samson78945 · 04/14/2007, 10:34 PM

someone has some "active"

snails

04/13/2007, 11:38 PM	#1
Nuuze Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: NorCal, California Posts: 3,550	What are my snails leaving behind?! I noticed these dots on my glass and rock. Any ideas?

04/13/2007, 11:40 PM	#2
Bainic Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Port Orchard, WA Posts: 72	I'm not sure, but those look like eggs. __________________ If my wife asks, it only cost $20!! Current Tank Info: 55g 2ocellaris, 1maroon, 1goby, 1yellow tang, 3chromis, sand sifting star

04/13/2007, 11:54 PM	#4
Tang Salad Algae skeptic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 78702 Posts: 3,098	Definitely eggs, and nice neat little rows of them, too. __________________ Your algae is not special. Current Tank Info: TBD ADA 120-P SPS NLPS

04/13/2007, 11:55 PM	#5
AquaReeferMan Got Reef? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Under the Sea, Pa Posts: 4,593	First 2 pictures are eggs. I dont know what the last ones are. __________________ Couple SPS/Zoanthid tanks and a couple of FW planted tanks. Current Tank Info: 5 pieces of glass with some silicone and plastic frames holding them together

04/14/2007, 12:50 AM	#7
Frick-n-Frags Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: north central OH Posts: 10,740	the last two, with the eggs that look like tomatio seeds all over the other snails are nerite eggs (or resemble nerite eggs A LOT) my nerite snail eggs never hatched. the first egg masses are not cerith snails. my cerith snail eggs never hatched either as far as I know, but that means nothing since those aren't cerith snail eggs anyway heh And that's all I know: cerith and nerite __________________ Only Dead fish swim with the current. Current Tank Info: 2 50 gal tanks, sump, still BB

04/13/2007, 11:51 PM	#3
Nuuze Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: NorCal, California Posts: 3,550	Forgot to mention...I also have 4 Lettuce Nudi Branches that may have left them behind...

04/14/2007, 12:23 AM	#6
Nuuze Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: NorCal, California Posts: 3,550	How long before they hatch? I just noticed them today, they weren't there yesterday.

04/14/2007, 03:23 AM	#8
NinaStarr Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Orange County & Los Angeles, California Posts: 53	The first 2 are nassarius eggs. My 2 nassarius' lay them all the time. Also they will most likely be free food for the rest of the tank inhabitants.

04/14/2007, 05:27 AM	#9
guitar_lord Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: London ON Canada Posts: 482	wow that's a lot of eggs! cool, thanks for sharing __________________ -Brian- Current Tank Info: 65 gallon mixed reef

04/14/2007, 07:07 AM	#10
Roy G. Biv Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,646	snail trail

04/14/2007, 10:34 PM	#11
samson78945 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: So Cal Posts: 267	someone has some "active" snails