mfinn Surgeonfish Joined May 31, 2004 Messages 6,904 Location Olympia, WA Dec 11, 2007 #1 Anybody know what laid these eggs? Each mass is about 1/16th in dia.
surf_buddy Well-known member Joined Nov 6, 2007 Messages 311 Location Seattle Dec 11, 2007 #2 I used to get these in my tank... although I haven't seen them in a while. I think someone in another post said these were nasarius snail eggs.
I used to get these in my tank... although I haven't seen them in a while. I think someone in another post said these were nasarius snail eggs.
mfinn Surgeonfish Joined May 31, 2004 Messages 6,904 Location Olympia, WA Dec 11, 2007 #3 I've had nasarius eggs before and I'm sure these are not. Each of these eggs masses are about the size of a single nasarius egg.
I've had nasarius eggs before and I'm sure these are not. Each of these eggs masses are about the size of a single nasarius egg.
mfinn Surgeonfish Joined May 31, 2004 Messages 6,904 Location Olympia, WA Dec 11, 2007 #4 I don't think I have any nassarius snails in the tank, at least I haven't added any. They do look like them, only alot smaller.
I don't think I have any nassarius snails in the tank, at least I haven't added any. They do look like them, only alot smaller.
theJ Well-known member Joined Dec 19, 2006 Messages 605 Location Post Falls, ID Dec 11, 2007 #5 definitely not nessarius eggs, but very interesting looking !
burning2nd Well-known member Joined May 15, 2006 Messages 3,906 Location PA Dec 11, 2007 #6 not nassarius snail eggs hmmm what else do you have in your tank? that could crawl up the glass and lay eggs?
not nassarius snail eggs hmmm what else do you have in your tank? that could crawl up the glass and lay eggs?
mfinn Surgeonfish Joined May 31, 2004 Messages 6,904 Location Olympia, WA Dec 11, 2007 #7 I saw a couple little critters in the area a few days ago. Looked like a isopod of some sort. I couldn't get any decent pictures. Hmmm, maybe I have a stealth nassarius snail???
I saw a couple little critters in the area a few days ago. Looked like a isopod of some sort. I couldn't get any decent pictures. Hmmm, maybe I have a stealth nassarius snail???
Boomer Well-known member Joined Dec 15, 2004 Messages 2,774 Location Duluth, Minnesota Dec 12, 2007 #8 They look like nassarius snail egg capsules. There are many species of them, like 60. Some have egg capsules as small a < 1/32 in and many are ~ 1/16 in. Nassarius lay capsules not a single egg.
They look like nassarius snail egg capsules. There are many species of them, like 60. Some have egg capsules as small a < 1/32 in and many are ~ 1/16 in. Nassarius lay capsules not a single egg.