ID "Eggs"?

[Kaltir]

First I think I need to say hello to everyone still. I'm new to the forum, and have just been browsing for a couple days now. This morning, however, I woke up to see something I could really use your help with. I have what appear to be sacs of eggs dropped in little niches on a piece of LR. I tried my best to get a decent pic with my phone, but it doesn't do them justice. There are three I see so far, and each clear sac doesn't appear to be attached to anything, and each looks to have a good number of yellow dots (just guessing they're eggs of some sort), inside. They're so tiny they almost look like a single yellow mass, hut if you watch you can see they're separate balls. Any idea would be really appreciated!
Andddddd apparently my phone decided to turn it upside down when I uploaded the pic here. Sorry for that bit of weirdness.
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[Kaltir]

I tried to get a couple better pics. At least right side up anyhow, lol.

 

[ritter6788]

Hard to tell. Maybe just a sponge or tunicate.

 

[Kaltir]

Thanks, but these definitely don't look like either close up. I've been trying on and off all day to get a better picture... It's just not working out though, lol.

 

[ritter6788]

Well good luck with the search I'm sure someone can ID that for you. Welcome to the forums.

 

[Kaltir]

Thank you I sure hope so. I'm pretty much lost. Lol.

 

[lars]

Looks like tunicates to me.

 

[Kaltir]

These seem... flatter if you will... And I can't seem to find any that look like these things do. I'll keep an eye on them and let you know what happens I guess, lol.

 

[Connie]

Looks like mini turbo snail eggs to me.

 

[Kaltir]

Connie - These are taller and thinner. And they don't look like jelly. :-( This is why I'm lost. I can only find a few pictures of clear tunicates, and they're wider, mostly completely circular. These are thinner, like a case. They're not jelly-like like so many snails would produce. And they're taller than most harder egg sacs I can find. I'm starting to think my tank is just out to confuse me though. This is the 5th different type of eggs to pop up in about a week.

 

[amppdx]

If you have a digital camera try to find a "macro" setting on it. On my camera it makes a world of difference for taking pictures in the tank. Good luck with it.

 

[Kaltir]

Thanks. I did that. And tried everyyyy other setting. Lol. I think my problem is we opted for an older tank. My husband has a thing for them. But the thicker glass has always caused an issue when I take pics, that the newer, thinner tanks don't seem to. I've been through every setting time and again now... But I'm still trying and hoping for that lucky shot, lol.

 

[Connie]

what about conch eggs? They are kinda flat and hang in rows.

 

[Kaltir]

Although that would be kind of awesome (to me anyhow, lol), these look like flatter, clear sacks, that have lotsss of little round eggs inside of them. They are just kind of jumbled in there. Not hanging or anything. Smaller than a pinhead. More the size of a pins point.

 

[amppdx]

Another trick with digital cameras is to use a piece of plastic wrap to place (carefully, so its stretched flat) over the lense so it can be dipped under the surface of the water. Be really careful though because its easy to get caught up in taking the image and dip it under a little too far and get the camera body wet. When you do this try flash on/off and if you have point source lighting (like MH) try taking shots with camera between the target and the MH bulb so that you are only getting indirect lighting. Most of my best images come from targets that are very close to the glass (clean!) with the macro setting and no flash or with the plastic wrap trick and shadowing the target from direct MH illumination.

Of course you can go the classy route and get an underwater viewer or a box for your camera