Will snails reproduce in an aquarium?

sales weasel · 03/03/2006, 10:33 AM

I have a 12g nano cube on my office desk. There are a couple of tiny little creatures moving very slowly across the glass. The look just like tiny snails. They're no bigger than a pin head but have the same shape as a snail has on the glass and even what looks like a mouth and what looks like a shell. I have a Twister magnetic cleaner that hasn't been moved in a while. This morning I moved it and I think these were between the little velcro-like loops and the glass.

Anemonebuff · 03/03/2006, 10:36 AM

Probably snail eggs. Yes some snails reproduce in the aquarium.

sales weasel · 03/03/2006, 10:39 AM

I looked at them with a magnifying glass and they are definitely small snails.

Anemonebuff · 03/03/2006, 10:44 AM

These commonly reproduce:

http://www.melevsreef.com/id/collonista.html

Anemonebuff · 03/03/2006, 10:45 AM

Cerith snail eggs:

http://www.melevsreef.com/id/cerith_eggs.html

Stomatella reproduce in the aquarium as well.

http://www.melevsreef.com/id/stomatella.html

mace88 · 03/03/2006, 11:22 AM

I have had some trochus snails reproduce in my aquarium. Just noticed them a few days ago.

Fishfirst · 03/03/2006, 11:30 AM

I have had several batches of cerith snails.

03/03/2006, 10:33 AM	#1
sales weasel Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Atlanta burbs Posts: 646	Will snails reproduce in an aquarium? I have a 12g nano cube on my office desk. There are a couple of tiny little creatures moving very slowly across the glass. The look just like tiny snails. They're no bigger than a pin head but have the same shape as a snail has on the glass and even what looks like a mouth and what looks like a shell. I have a Twister magnetic cleaner that hasn't been moved in a while. This morning I moved it and I think these were between the little velcro-like loops and the glass.

03/03/2006, 11:30 AM	#7
Fishfirst Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 986	I have had several batches of cerith snails. __________________ Proud member of the Tang Police Current Tank Info: Over 40,000 gallons of saltwater

03/03/2006, 10:36 AM	#2
Anemonebuff Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: LI,NY Posts: 3,877	Probably snail eggs. Yes some snails reproduce in the aquarium.

03/03/2006, 10:39 AM	#3
sales weasel Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Atlanta burbs Posts: 646	I looked at them with a magnifying glass and they are definitely small snails.

03/03/2006, 10:44 AM	#4
Anemonebuff Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: LI,NY Posts: 3,877	These commonly reproduce: http://www.melevsreef.com/id/collonista.html

03/03/2006, 10:45 AM	#5
Anemonebuff Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: LI,NY Posts: 3,877	Cerith snail eggs: http://www.melevsreef.com/id/cerith_eggs.html Stomatella reproduce in the aquarium as well. http://www.melevsreef.com/id/stomatella.html

03/03/2006, 11:22 AM	#6
mace88 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anderson Posts: 75	I have had some trochus snails reproduce in my aquarium. Just noticed them a few days ago.