Something spawned, but what?

jgvergo · Mar 16, 2017

This is on the back of my tank, i.e. on a flat surface. They are definitely eggs. They are very small. I know people ask for my inhabitants, but I thought it would be good to get an assessment without "leading the witnesses"

I'll post my inhabitants if we can't ID without the list. Those are frogspawn polyps in the foreground, for perspective.

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jgvergo · Mar 16, 2017

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Jason mack · Mar 16, 2017

Can't see photos !!!???

ahiggins · Mar 16, 2017

Jason mack said:
Can't see photos !!!???

You're just blind...it's a box with an X through it. Weird looking eggs...

jgvergo · Mar 16, 2017

Sorry. I hope this works...

Jason mack · Mar 16, 2017

ahiggins said:
You're just blind...it's a box with an X through it. Weird looking eggs...

Hahahah , so it was .. !!!!!

ahiggins · Mar 16, 2017

Definitely snail. I see them do this at the lfs every time. You can google snail eggs and look for similar patterns in how they lay the eggs. You'll never id on a single egg.

good luck

Tahoe61 · Mar 16, 2017

Cerith Snail.

Jason mack · Mar 16, 2017

Tahoe61 said:
Cerith Snail.

And we have a winner !!!!!!

jgvergo · Mar 16, 2017

Hmmm. The two types of snails I know I have are Mexican Turbo and Nassarius. I think they may be Nassarius.

Tahoe61 · Mar 16, 2017

jgvergo said:
Hmmm. The two types of snails I know I have are Mexican Turbo and Nassarius. I think they may be Nassarius.

Could be either one.

jd371 · Mar 16, 2017

I witnessed my Nassarius snail lay eggs the other day. The pattern looked like a palm leaf.

Cary · Mar 17, 2017

Looks like the eggs my cerith snails lay.

Lionfish Lair · Mar 17, 2017

Those are nassarius eggs.

jd371 · Mar 17, 2017

jgvergo said:
Hmmm. The two types of snails I know I have are Mexican Turbo and Nassarius. I think they may be Nassarius.

I have the same snails in my tank. Definitely Nassarius, I've seen the eggs on the glass numerous times, but was able to watch one of my snails lay them this past weekend.

jgvergo · Mar 17, 2017

jd371 said:
I have the same snails in my tank. Definitely Nassarius, I've seen the eggs on the glass numerous times, but was able to watch one of my snails lay them this past weekend.

I hope you are right! I have 5 Nassarius in the tank and I really like them b/c they keep my sand bed fresh. I would not mind 50 of them!