Saw baby snail thread and got a ?

sandstorm1221 · 03/20/2006, 08:03 AM

I've had my cerith snails leave eggs recently and now they are gone. I don't think the peppermint shrimp or cleanner shrimp touched them and I've watched the eggs for about a week now. I'm looking for babies but not sure what I am looking for. Do they look like ceriths but really tiny or just lil blobs? Lemme know, cuz i'm sure I have some somewhere.

Thanks Jim

Paintbug · 03/20/2006, 09:50 AM

ceriths start out as a larva stage. as they grow and the shell forms they will look like tiny ceriths. chances are slim for their survival. especially if you have a super clean tank without and algaes for them to feed on. i have had about 10 batches of eggs and i have IDed 2 baby ceriths. i have a lot of baby Collonista snails as well so until they wonder onto the front glass its impossible to tell which they are. i even have some baby nassarius snails but their shells stay white, where the ceriths will be dark.

03/20/2006, 08:03 AM	#1
sandstorm1221 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ephrata PA Posts: 93	Saw baby snail thread and got a ? I've had my cerith snails leave eggs recently and now they are gone. I don't think the peppermint shrimp or cleanner shrimp touched them and I've watched the eggs for about a week now. I'm looking for babies but not sure what I am looking for. Do they look like ceriths but really tiny or just lil blobs? Lemme know, cuz i'm sure I have some somewhere. Thanks Jim

03/20/2006, 09:50 AM	#2
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	ceriths start out as a larva stage. as they grow and the shell forms they will look like tiny ceriths. chances are slim for their survival. especially if you have a super clean tank without and algaes for them to feed on. i have had about 10 batches of eggs and i have IDed 2 baby ceriths. i have a lot of baby Collonista snails as well so until they wonder onto the front glass its impossible to tell which they are. i even have some baby nassarius snails but their shells stay white, where the ceriths will be dark. __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently