Snail spewing stuff

[Llyod276]

What is my shell-less snail doing? I'm guessing its spewing eggs/sperm...? Funny that thing never comes out during daylight and yet here it is, playing with itself?

 

[Hydrored]

Making babies, mine all spawned this morning

 

[Llyod276]

Question is: if this is sexual reproduction, as far as I know there is only the one. Sonic that's the case these eggs and I'd have to say eggs, are they doomed?
Part b: is this snail capable of asexual reproduction, via hermaphrodite esq reproduction?

And it's doing this am about to have 100 of these dang things?

 

[Hydrored]

I don’t know all of answers, but you will see white eggs around rocks and glass. I get baby snails all the time but my fish never really allow them to live long. The tank will balance itself out based on avaiable food

 

[Llyod276]

Speaking of fish, I added a few more today and specifically, My sailfin hates and I mean despises Larry, Moe, and Curly. The three pajama cardinals. Who are my first instance of buyers remorse, honestly they just look stoopid(yes, it's spelled that way on purpose). I thought I'd have problems with the coral beauty, but no he immediately chased them into a corner and won't let them leave, I'm expecting some fin damage...
Maybe the(6line) wrasse will eat them...

 

[PicassoClown04]

Stomatella spawning! Get ready for some babies!!! Mine have always reproduced this way in my full mixed reef tank with fish and everything with no issues, I just stop cleaning the back glass so I know the babies have plenty of food!

 

[Llyod276]

*phew* I'm not alone, I refuse to clean the back glass because:1. I cant reach it...2. Its food for something 3. T-rex arms...4. The snails will get it...so why are they all over my rocks!!!

 

[G Santana]

Play soft music and lower lights lol

 

[AZMSGT]

Outside pressure changes can cause male snails to go into breeding mode. When a weather front moves through in the ocean that means currents will stir and increase. This makes it so more of their sperm spreads in the stronger currents. So when you see a pressure change in your local area the snails go to town. Call it a natural barometer.