Egg ID?

Gribbliest · Jul 22, 2019

Hey all.

I have a small (20g) breeder off the side of my DT. It houses a pair of occelaris clowns, some sexy shrimp, trochus snails and nessarius snails. Today I spotted these eggs on the glass. Any clues as to what they might be?

Many thanks,
Paul.

Crabs McJones · Jul 22, 2019

I've seen these once before, and I want to say they're stomatella snail eggs

Gribbliest · Jul 22, 2019

Size for reference...

Gribbliest · Jul 22, 2019

Crabs McJones said:
I've seen these once before, and I want to say they're stomatella snail eggs

Ty for the answer, from what I am reading, stomatella snails are broadcast spawners... so not sure if this could be the case?

Gribbliest · Jul 22, 2019

Looks like they’re nassarius snail eggs!

reef lover · Jul 23, 2019

+1 to nass eggs and stoms broadcast spawning.

Gribbliest · Oct 2, 2019

Given the number of small nassarius I have now, I’m definitely happy with this ID.

constantly finding new clutches(?) of eggs on the glass, so they appear to be happy right now!

vetteguy53081 · Oct 2, 2019

+1 nassarius snail eggs.
Just for first time had cerith lay eggs in my drop off tank

KJ · Oct 3, 2019

Columbellid snail eggs.

Lovemyreef2015 · Oct 3, 2019

+1 columbellid eggs. good pics

QuickrdenU · Feb 6, 2023

Old post but these I know for sure are Nessarius eggs as I watched it happen. Very tiny! This is through a strong jewelers magnifying glass.

Andrey Grodno · Feb 7, 2023

There is an unidentified clutch of eggs in the photo. I have no stomatellae.

vetteguy53081 · Feb 7, 2023

Andrey Grodno said:
There is an unidentified clutch of eggs in the photo. I have no stomatellae.

Looks like nerite snail eggs

EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal · Feb 7, 2023

QuickrdenU said:
Old post but these I know for sure are Nessarius eggs as I watched it happen. Very tiny! This is through a strong jewelers magnifying glass.

Not nassarius, but a close relative -dove snails

QuickrdenU · Feb 8, 2023

EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal said:
Not nassarius, but a close relative -dove snails

Still think it’s a Dove? Looks like Nassarius Vibex to me..??

vetteguy53081 · Feb 8, 2023

QuickrdenU said:
Still think it’s a Dove? Looks like Nassarius Vibex to me..??

Agree on this being a nassarius vibex

EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal · Feb 8, 2023

QuickrdenU said:
Still think it’s a Dove? Looks like Nassarius Vibex to me..??

Vibex rarely climb the glass... And they don't reproduce in our tanks.

QuickrdenU · Feb 8, 2023

EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal said:
Vibex rarely climb the glass... And they don't reproduce in our tanks.

I want to believe you. It just really looks like a VIBEX and has only been on the glass when laying eggs. But I agree. The Nassarius eggs look different from what I’ve found online.