Need help identifying these things

[shadow_k]

Hey all
Do you guys have any idea what these things are ?
The white dots look to be eggs of some sort
And these bug like things I have tons of all over the sand and rocks

 

[Sharkbait19]

Snail eggs first pic.
Second pic looks to be copepods or amphipods. A little blurry to make out which.

 

[shadow_k]

I know copepods are good but are amphipods bad ?

 

[NashobaTek]

I know copepods are good but are amphipods bad ?

Good, they are detris eaters. My tank is loaded with them.

+1 on the snail eggs

 

[shadow_k]

Also would you happen to know what kind of snail eggs they are ?

 

[NashobaTek]

Also would you happen to know what kind of snail eggs they are ?

Nerite I believe.

 

[NashobaTek]

Nerite I believe.

Actually they're probably strombus snail eggs. I've had them all over the glass as well.

 

[Sharkbait19]

What kind of snails you got? That would answer it.
Amphipods are good. They stir the sand, feed fish, and eat algae.

 

[NashobaTek]

Strombus snail eggs

 

[shadow_k]

What kind of snails you got? That would answer it.
Amphipods are good. They stir the sand, feed fish, and eat algae.

I was gonna say I should’ve listed my snails
I have
2 astrea snails
1 Trochus snail
4 Nassarius snails
12 dwarf cerith snails

 

[shadow_k]

Also explains why I don’t have a lot of algae in my tank

 

[NashobaTek]

Well I guess it's neither one I suggested. Lol

 

[Sharkbait19]

For number of snails you have I’d say cerith but I’m bad at egg id.

 

[NashobaTek]

Found a picture that looks like yours, says nassarius snail