Snail fight or copulation?

VectorAKA · 06/22/2012, 08:55 PM

I just added 3 Nassarius snails to my tank for a total of five. After about 7 hours later one of the new ones went over to the spot where there other two had decided to chill under the sand and made the come up. Now the two of em are takng turns rolling around with the new one. Do they mate in this matter and should I be expecting eggs?

VectorAKA · 06/22/2012, 11:38 PM

There all hanging out now...

bdr · 06/23/2012, 04:42 AM

mine are always jumping on eachother i just figured they bred like rabbits

cloak · 06/23/2012, 10:09 AM

I'm not sure if they were going through the motions or not, but don't expect to see any babies if you start to see eggs on the glass. It's not that they can't reproduce in our tanks, it's just that the odds of this happening is not the best. Don't hold your breath.

06/22/2012, 08:55 PM	#1
VectorAKA Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Lehigh Acres, Fl Posts: 103	Snail fight or copulation? I just added 3 Nassarius snails to my tank for a total of five. After about 7 hours later one of the new ones went over to the spot where there other two had decided to chill under the sand and made the come up. Now the two of em are takng turns rolling around with the new one. Do they mate in this matter and should I be expecting eggs?

06/23/2012, 04:42 AM	#3
bdr Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: kingston ontario Posts: 375	mine are always jumping on eachother i just figured they bred like rabbits __________________ 75g display, 40g breeder sump. 85 lbs lr 2 korillia 1050gph powerheads, vertex 100gpd rodi, brs media reactor water went in jan 3 12

06/23/2012, 10:09 AM	#4
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	I'm not sure if they were going through the motions or not, but don't expect to see any babies if you start to see eggs on the glass. It's not that they can't reproduce in our tanks, it's just that the odds of this happening is not the best. Don't hold your breath.