[ID] what are these "dots" on the glass?

chicagoreefer20 · 08/17/2013, 12:28 PM

Yesterday afternoon I added a snail army from Reefcleaners.org. In the evening I noticed a ring of these dots around my powerhead. Any idea what these might be? My tank has two clownfish and some coral along with lots of snails, a peppermint shrimp, and some hermit crabs.

cloak · 08/17/2013, 12:51 PM

Nerite snail eggs.

Sugar Magnolia · 08/17/2013, 01:09 PM

Yep, when I dropped in my Reefcleaners order the nerites layed eggs all over the place.

zombiefish · 08/17/2013, 03:57 PM

Will they hatch?

chicagoreefer20 · 08/17/2013, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by zombiefish

Will they hatch?

Ha. Here are X snails, but we will send you some bonus ones and btw, some pregnant snails. I have to admit that I thought the recommended number of snails was crazy, but now that they are in the tank and dispersed, the tank does not seen over populated.

reefgoddess808 · 08/17/2013, 10:12 PM

I see them everywhere in my tank, have not noticed any of them hatching, but its possible!

dinwiddie90 · 08/18/2013, 07:18 AM

I've had them hatch before

cloak · 08/18/2013, 02:11 PM

Hatching is one thing, seeing little baby nerites running around the tank is another. I don't doubt that this hasn't happened to somebody before, but in closed systems like ours, the odds just don't seem to be in the snails favor. They'll most likely be eaten by something else. JMO.

Also, if you are seeing little snails in the tank, try to get a picture of one. Sometimes collonista snails are mistaken for nerite snails.

chicagoreefer20 · 08/18/2013, 11:27 PM

What would baby snails look like? Just tiny little snail shells moving around?

Quik Z06 · 08/19/2013, 03:52 AM

Most likely. The one thing with them is they need calcium to grow their shells. Not sure if you test for it or dose.

pkane11384 · 08/19/2013, 06:29 PM

I have about 10-15 baby turbo snails in my tank right now. I see them all over the glass in the morning when the lights start to ramp up

chicagoreefer20 · 08/19/2013, 08:21 PM

I don't test or dose for calcium. But I'm guessing if these little guys hatch, they will be sucking up calcium...

wolfenstein87 · 08/19/2013, 08:30 PM

+1 on nerite eggs. Most people say that they won't hatch, or will be eaten, but I have seen about 50 hatchlings between two of the three tanks we have. Around 18 or so are in my 12 gallon nano. You'll see them mostly in the morning when your lights just come on.

wolfenstein87 · 08/20/2013, 11:02 AM

Here is a picture of two babies in my nano.
ImageUploadedByTapatalk1377018138.534401.jpg

Dissy · 08/20/2013, 12:08 PM

I'm mean. I flick the eggs off my glass into the tank. Maybe they get eaten, maybe they don't. One thing I don't need is MORE snails.

u00bdl1 · 08/20/2013, 12:34 PM

Have not seen any in mine will have to look closer.

cloak · 08/20/2013, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by wolfenstein87

Here is a picture of two babies in my nano.
Attachment 243083

Without a closer picture, those just look like collonista snails to me. A common hitchhiker, often mistaken for baby nerites, turbos, etc.

08/17/2013, 12:28 PM	#1
chicagoreefer20 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 199	[ID] what are these "dots" on the glass? Yesterday afternoon I added a snail army from Reefcleaners.org. In the evening I noticed a ring of these dots around my powerhead. Any idea what these might be? My tank has two clownfish and some coral along with lots of snails, a peppermint shrimp, and some hermit crabs.

08/17/2013, 01:09 PM	#3
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Yep, when I dropped in my Reefcleaners order the nerites layed eggs all over the place. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

08/19/2013, 06:29 PM	#11
pkane11384 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: New York Posts: 323	I have about 10-15 baby turbo snails in my tank right now. I see them all over the glass in the morning when the lights start to ramp up __________________ BioCube 29 -AquaticLife 115, MP10ES, BioCube UV Light, InTank Media Basket, MJ1200, CRP Nano Reactor, AI Sol Blue -Occ. Clown, Yellowtail Damsel, PJ Cardinal, Yellow Coris Wrasse -Corals: LPS Domin

08/19/2013, 08:30 PM	#13
wolfenstein87 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Arlington, Tx Posts: 75	+1 on nerite eggs. Most people say that they won't hatch, or will be eaten, but I have seen about 50 hatchlings between two of the three tanks we have. Around 18 or so are in my 12 gallon nano. You'll see them mostly in the morning when your lights just come on. __________________ Filterless 55 gallon Mixed reef: Started in March 2012, Filterless 12 gallon CADLights nano: Restarted in December 2012 Current Tank Info: 55 Gallon mixed reef. Current stock: Fox Coral, Blastomussa Merleti, Watchman gobie, pistol shrimp, GSP, Starry Blenny, two Carmel Percs, trumpet coral, Green Bubble coral, Armor of gods, Pocilapora, Pep Shrimp, Coral Bandit Shrimp, CUC

08/20/2013, 11:02 AM	#14
wolfenstein87 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Arlington, Tx Posts: 75	Here is a picture of two babies in my nano. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1377018138.534401.jpg __________________ Filterless 55 gallon Mixed reef: Started in March 2012, Filterless 12 gallon CADLights nano: Restarted in December 2012 Current Tank Info: 55 Gallon mixed reef. Current stock: Fox Coral, Blastomussa Merleti, Watchman gobie, pistol shrimp, GSP, Starry Blenny, two Carmel Percs, trumpet coral, Green Bubble coral, Armor of gods, Pocilapora, Pep Shrimp, Coral Bandit Shrimp, CUC

08/17/2013, 12:51 PM	#2
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	Nerite snail eggs.

08/17/2013, 03:57 PM	#4
zombiefish Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: California Posts: 15	Will they hatch?

08/17/2013, 10:12 PM	#6
reefgoddess808 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Eastern North Carolina Posts: 382	I see them everywhere in my tank, have not noticed any of them hatching, but its possible!

08/18/2013, 07:18 AM	#7
dinwiddie90 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 71	I've had them hatch before

08/18/2013, 02:11 PM	#8
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	Hatching is one thing, seeing little baby nerites running around the tank is another. I don't doubt that this hasn't happened to somebody before, but in closed systems like ours, the odds just don't seem to be in the snails favor. They'll most likely be eaten by something else. JMO. Also, if you are seeing little snails in the tank, try to get a picture of one. Sometimes collonista snails are mistaken for nerite snails.

08/18/2013, 11:27 PM	#9
chicagoreefer20 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 199	What would baby snails look like? Just tiny little snail shells moving around?

08/19/2013, 03:52 AM	#10
Quik Z06 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 62	Most likely. The one thing with them is they need calcium to grow their shells. Not sure if you test for it or dose.

08/19/2013, 08:21 PM	#12
chicagoreefer20 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 199	I don't test or dose for calcium. But I'm guessing if these little guys hatch, they will be sucking up calcium...

08/20/2013, 12:08 PM	#15
Dissy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 257	I'm mean. I flick the eggs off my glass into the tank. Maybe they get eaten, maybe they don't. One thing I don't need is MORE snails.

08/20/2013, 12:34 PM	#16
u00bdl1 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Springfield Ohio Posts: 52	Have not seen any in mine will have to look closer.