Anyone else have baby snails everywhere?

[jasonrusso]

Everytime I clean my skimmer I find these baby snails (stomatella I believe) in the neck. I try to leave them there because I believe if something is alive and is not causing an issue then it is good for the ecosystem.

I also introduced them to my fowler and I find them all over that tank as well.

 

[Ef4life]

I wish I had stomatellas. They are so cool and actively reproduce in aquariums.

 

[Dark_Knightt]

My margaritas reproduced a few weeks ago. I bought 4 margaritas for my 20g, now I have 3, one died, as well as about 30 babies. I'll probably sell of just give them to my LFS cuz I dont want 30 full grown margaritas. Unless I upgrade my tank, in which case I would keep all of them.

 

[jasonrusso]

My margaritas reproduced a few weeks ago. I bought 4 margaritas for my 20g, now I have 3, one died, as well as about 30 babies. I'll probably sell of just give them to my LFS cuz I dont want 30 full grown margaritas. Unless I upgrade my tank, in which case I would keep all of them.

Do you see eggs or actual snails? I had nerites that would lay eggs all the time but they either didn't hatch or the fish ate them.

 

[jasonrusso]

I wish I had stomatellas. They are so cool and actively reproduce in aquariums.

I didn't buy them, they came in on something. But yes, I have seen them releasing eggs into the water column. The first time I saw it I was amazed.

 

[PR_nano]

Collonista, and Stomella, and Limets breed/reproduce in tank. Had Cerith, Nerites and Nassarius lay egg but none actually developed. Last night had a first batch of peppermint swimming around. Only wish I had that success with corals...

 

[Alchameth]

I have a pair of Nassarius snails that keep dropping babies. I lost count at about 35-36 one night.

 

[Dark_Knightt]

Do you see eggs or actual snails? I had nerites that would lay eggs all the time but they either didn't hatch or the fish ate them.

I never actually saw the eggs, but I first thought I had them when I saw tiny dark circles moving slowly on my rocks, and I thought maybe its just the water or algae or smth? Then I spotted a few bigger ones, and immediatly knew they must be baby snails.

 

[stanlalee]

Have a good amount of stomatellas. They are in my LFS frag tank (I've pulled one off a frag two days ago threw it in before dipping). Not worried about it. The algae or lack there of will self regulate population.