What is going on with this snail?

[Chris Romani]

Here is a picture of what looks to be a nassarius snail on the top of my tank... is it laying eggs?

 

[ScottR]

Here is a picture of what looks to be a nassarius snail on the top of my tank... is it laying eggs?

Yes

 

[WV Reefer]

Here is a picture of what looks to be a nassarius snail on the top of my tank... is it laying eggs?

Yep!

 

[Chris Romani]

What is the gestation period for the eggs? Will they survive and develop? Thanks!

 

[ScottR]

What is the gestation period for the eggs? Will they survive and develop? Thanks!

I’ve had them before and I still have no idea. What looks like thousands of eggs won’t equate to thousands of snails.

 

[tautog83]

My trochus breed all the time and I get a lot of survivors but as far nassarius and ceriths never really got them to live despite getting eggs a lot