Snail egg id strombus maculatus?

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Is this strombus maculatus eggs? in some areas of my tank i have massive clusters of these.

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These are dove snail (Columbellidae) eggs. Dove snails reproduce quickly and are beneficial algae-grazers. Dove snails are often misidentified as Strombus maculatus, which is basically nonexistent in the hobby. Strombus conchs have stringy egg masses as opposed to dome-shaped egg clusters like dove snails.
 

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