Who's eggs?

Salt H2O Guy · 10/31/2008, 10:49 AM

I noticed these eggs? on the front glass of my QT which currently houses Hermits a few Nasarios snails and a beat up choclate chip star. There was a pepermint shrimp, but he hasn't been seen for weeks ( I think he's gone). Sorry about the picture, the camera doesn't do macros well. 8 month old tank, egg pattern about a quarter in size about 3/4" off the sand bed.

Any ideas who they belong to??

Capt_Cully · 10/31/2008, 10:54 AM

snails

Toddrtrex · 10/31/2008, 11:52 AM

You nass snails.

WaterKeeper · 10/31/2008, 12:16 PM

Snails lay eggs on the fly. If you can call a snail's pace "on the fly".

Salt H2O Guy · 10/31/2008, 01:07 PM

Has anyone hatched them before?, How long do they take? Will the star eat them?.... I think my kids would get a kick out of the process. Thanks for any info!

WaterKeeper · 10/31/2008, 03:06 PM

Frankly I don't know Salt. I can't even tell you what snail producd them.We need one of resident marine biologists to tell you more.

jdmcivicek9 · 10/31/2008, 05:25 PM

my snail eggs hatch all the time...whether they live or not is a different story. but i do know at night when i look at my tank under moon lights theres 1000's of little ones all over!!

Salt H2O Guy · 10/31/2008, 05:40 PM

Very cool, I guess I'll have to buy bulk cigars for the big day!

akaimal · 10/31/2008, 06:04 PM

Looks like snails egg to me.

KarlBob · 10/31/2008, 06:28 PM

My nassarius lay eggs on the glass all the time, but I've never seen any of them hatch. On the other hand, I have a nice little colony of stomatella snails that reproduce just fine in the tank.

FishNFun · 10/31/2008, 07:03 PM

My nass snails reproduce all the time. I've got all kinds of baby snails in my tank. My daughter usually gives me at least a weekly baby snail count!

10/31/2008, 10:49 AM	#1
Salt H2O Guy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 10	Who's eggs? I noticed these eggs? on the front glass of my QT which currently houses Hermits a few Nasarios snails and a beat up choclate chip star. There was a pepermint shrimp, but he hasn't been seen for weeks ( I think he's gone). Sorry about the picture, the camera doesn't do macros well. 8 month old tank, egg pattern about a quarter in size about 3/4" off the sand bed. Any ideas who they belong to??

10/31/2008, 10:54 AM	#2
Capt_Cully Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 13,574	snails __________________ People say cars are a bad investment. Those people don't have reef tanks. Current Tank Info: 120, Radion Gen 2 Pro x 2

10/31/2008, 11:52 AM	#3
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	You nass snails. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

10/31/2008, 12:16 PM	#4
WaterKeeper Bogus Information Expert Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 16,147	Snails lay eggs on the fly. If you can call a snail's pace "on the fly". __________________ "Leading the information hungry reefer down the road to starvation" Tom Current Tank Info: 130 Now out of service and a 29

10/31/2008, 03:06 PM	#6
WaterKeeper Bogus Information Expert Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 16,147	Frankly I don't know Salt. I can't even tell you what snail producd them.We need one of resident marine biologists to tell you more. __________________ "Leading the information hungry reefer down the road to starvation" Tom Current Tank Info: 130 Now out of service and a 29

10/31/2008, 01:07 PM	#5
Salt H2O Guy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 10	Has anyone hatched them before?, How long do they take? Will the star eat them?.... I think my kids would get a kick out of the process. Thanks for any info!

10/31/2008, 05:25 PM	#7
jdmcivicek9 Moved On Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 39°N, -108°W AKA Somewhere in Colorado Posts: 578	my snail eggs hatch all the time...whether they live or not is a different story. but i do know at night when i look at my tank under moon lights theres 1000's of little ones all over!!

10/31/2008, 05:40 PM	#8
Salt H2O Guy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 10	Very cool, I guess I'll have to buy bulk cigars for the big day!

10/31/2008, 06:04 PM	#9
akaimal Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lombard Posts: 518	Looks like snails egg to me.

10/31/2008, 06:28 PM	#10
KarlBob Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Laveen, AZ Posts: 2,309	My nassarius lay eggs on the glass all the time, but I've never seen any of them hatch. On the other hand, I have a nice little colony of stomatella snails that reproduce just fine in the tank. __________________ Later, KarlBob Current Tank Info: No tanks for now. Starting over in Austin sometime next year.

10/31/2008, 07:03 PM	#11
FishNFun Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 521	My nass snails reproduce all the time. I've got all kinds of baby snails in my tank. My daughter usually gives me at least a weekly baby snail count!