Please ID these eggs

raynist · 02/21/2006, 06:36 PM

Just found them on my tank glass. They were not there last night. Almost look like little flowers. What are they from??

Thanks
Ray

bkelley02 · 02/21/2006, 06:43 PM

Do you have Cerith snails? I have them in my tank and find them leaving similar strings on the glass all the time.

I am by no means sure on this though.

raynist · 02/21/2006, 06:55 PM

I do have cerith snails.

--Ray

Reefrookie2006 · 02/21/2006, 06:56 PM

Snails eggs!

Paintbug · 02/21/2006, 07:18 PM

i dont think they are cerith eggs what other snails do you have?

raynist · 02/21/2006, 09:03 PM

Astrea, Nassarius, queen conch, turbo

Paintbug · 02/22/2006, 11:29 AM

of those i would say the eggs came from the queen conch. cerith eggs are more like a curvy road, nassarius eggs are in pouches, and im pretty sure the turbos, and astrea eggs are in pouches as well.

bkelley02 · 02/22/2006, 08:19 PM

My Ceriths are hanging around on the bottom where they like to lay their egg masses now. If they lay some eggs tonight, I'll try to get a pick for comparisons. I have Nerites, Ceriths and Turbos in my tank. Nerites leave little almond shaped eggs all over EVERYTHING. I've seen the Turbos releasing a milky substance, but never any eggs.

02/21/2006, 06:36 PM	#1
raynist Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 4,921	Please ID these eggs Just found them on my tank glass. They were not there last night. Almost look like little flowers. What are they from?? Thanks Ray

02/21/2006, 07:18 PM	#5
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	i dont think they are cerith eggs what other snails do you have? __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

02/22/2006, 11:29 AM	#7
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	of those i would say the eggs came from the queen conch. cerith eggs are more like a curvy road, nassarius eggs are in pouches, and im pretty sure the turbos, and astrea eggs are in pouches as well. __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

02/21/2006, 06:43 PM	#2
bkelley02 Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,117	Do you have Cerith snails? I have them in my tank and find them leaving similar strings on the glass all the time. I am by no means sure on this though.

02/21/2006, 06:55 PM	#3
raynist Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 4,921	I do have cerith snails. --Ray

02/21/2006, 06:56 PM	#4
Reefrookie2006 Moved On Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Orange County Posts: 241	Snails eggs!

02/21/2006, 09:03 PM	#6
raynist Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 4,921	Astrea, Nassarius, queen conch, turbo

02/22/2006, 08:19 PM	#8
bkelley02 Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,117	My Ceriths are hanging around on the bottom where they like to lay their egg masses now. If they lay some eggs tonight, I'll try to get a pick for comparisons. I have Nerites, Ceriths and Turbos in my tank. Nerites leave little almond shaped eggs all over EVERYTHING. I've seen the Turbos releasing a milky substance, but never any eggs.