Eggs?

gashunk · Jun 17, 2016

So for the past couple of nights ive noticed these little white things appear on my rocks i have no idea what they are i feel like they could be eggs but what do i know its not just located in one area they are all over there place and id say i count about 20 of them what ever they are

kschweer · Jun 17, 2016

Kinda hard to tell from the pictures. Any chance of getting better ones? [HASHTAG]#reefsquad[/HASHTAG] may be able to help.

Rybren · Jun 17, 2016

Agree it's hard to tell from the pics, but I'd guess snails. Have you tried taking one out of the tank to check it out and looking at it with a magnifying glass or jeweler's loup?

Lionfish Lair · Jun 17, 2016

They're a little rounded to be eggs, but I could be wrong. They're not little collonista snails or something like that, are they? I agree to try and pluck one out.

gashunk · Jun 17, 2016

kschweer said:
Kinda hard to tell from the pictures. Any chance of getting better ones? [HASHTAG]#reefsquad[/HASHTAG] may be able to help.

I will try and get better pics tonight

Lionfish Lair said:
They're a little rounded to be eggs, but I could be wrong. They're not little collonista snails or something like that, are they? I agree to try and pluck one out.

No I haven't tried to pluck one out and Yeahh they are rounded but what gets me is durnjng the day they are gone

Sabellafella · Jun 17, 2016

Do they look like these little fellas?

gashunk · Jun 17, 2016

Sabellafella said:
Do they look like these little fellas?

Yes!!!

gashunk · Jun 17, 2016

Sabellafella said:
Do they look like these little fellas?

Ps can you send me that frag

Lionfish Lair · Jun 17, 2016

If they mostly come out at night, they're probably not eggs as eggs are sessile.

Sabellafella · Jun 17, 2016

gashunk said:
Yes!!!

well i have 5 types of snails. Zebra/ margarita(95% positive its their eggs) trochus witch shoot sperm and eggs into water clumn. Bumble bee snails that bred successfully but not sure if its their eggs. Stomenella witch also release into water column. And nassarious that lay egg sacks that are clear with tiny white dots inside them

Sabellafella · Jun 17, 2016

Wait during the day their gone? Most likely they are collonista snails if they do infact move

gashunk · Jun 17, 2016

Oh okay I have narassus snails in my tank as well as bumble bee snails but those are the only two types I have how how did you have success hatching the eggs? I wouldn't mind my hand at trying to

Sabellafella said:
well i have 5 types of snails. Zebra/ margarita(95% positive its their eggs) trochus witch shoot sperm and eggs into water clumn. Bumble bee snails that bred successfully but not sure if its their eggs. Stomenella witch also release into water column. And nassarious that lay egg sacks that are clear with tiny white dots inside them

gashunk · Jun 18, 2016

Sabellafella said:
Wait during the day their gone? Most likely they are collonista snails if they do infact move

Well when I get home from work *2am pst* I shall pull one out and examine it

gashunk · Jun 18, 2016

Alrite so I got one out and examined it and!!!

gashunk · Jun 18, 2016

They are indeed little snails which one I have no idea

Lionfish Lair · Jun 18, 2016

They're collonistas.

Zenlikeyoda · Jun 24, 2016

Baby Snail! I have a love and hate relationship with them. Its interesting watching them swarm up the walls/ rocks /sand at night but not cool as adults when they are found killing themselves (and blocking it in the process) my pumps. The Trochus were the biggest offenders of that so hopefully you will not have the same problem as I did (happy little breeders that they are!)

gashunk · Jun 24, 2016

Zenlikeyoda said:
Baby Snail! I have a love and hate relationship with them. Its interesting watching them swarm up the walls/ rocks /sand at night but not cool as adults when they are found killing themselves (and blocking it in the process) my pumps. The Trochus were the biggest offenders of that so hopefully you will not have the same problem as I did (happy little breeders that they are!)

how big will they get as adults? where did they come from? they are cool but are they good for the tank they are cleaners rite

Zenlikeyoda · Jun 25, 2016

gashunk said:
how big will they get as adults? where did they come from? they are cool but are they good for the tank they are cleaners rite

So far my swarm of baby snails have not reached adult size so I am not sure exactly which ones they are (we got a mixed cleaner crew some months back) but the Trochus snails were my original crew - THOSE are the buggers that I would be pulling out of the pump. But regardless... there is such a thing as too many cleaners (at least in my case). If you have as many as I have you may need to collect some out for removal before they overtake. I do not know how many snail deaths are required to elevate levels in the tank (I have a 150G w a large sump underneath) but they provide a nuisance just by clogging my pumps (oh and my VorTech propeller pumps).