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07/11/2012, 07:43 PM
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Location: Pepperell, MA
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Need help with a critter ID.
I am 5 weeks post cycling my new 90 gallon DT. 4 days ago I added a cleanup crew that did a great job at algae and diatom removal.
I now see these very regularly white, raised dots both on my overflow wall as well as on some of my live rock. I was hoping this might be the start of some coralline algae growth but they seem too regular in size. Are they snail eggs or something else? I attach some photos with a Nerite snail posing alongside to give you an idea of size. Any ID help would be appreciated! Thank You! |
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07/12/2012, 03:38 AM
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Higher mangnification
Here's a better magnification of the same white spots.
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07/12/2012, 03:58 AM
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Sorry, look like nerite snail eggs.
Sorry. I saw some other post that ID'd them as nerite snail eggs although most of the photos show them as isolated white spots on the glass rather than the clumps I see. Thanks anyway.
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07/12/2012, 04:27 AM
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Location: NJ
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I get them all the time. They usually lay them at night and most of the time some of my fish will start eating them as soon as the light come on.
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07/12/2012, 04:49 AM
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this is why i stick with reef safe hermit crabs lol
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