Snail Spawning?

[Forestal]

Hello all,

just happened to be looking at the tank, and wondered, what happened, water is cloudy, when i noticed all of my trochus snails emtting a fine silty cloud into the water...hmm... i thought snails layed eggs, or are these the male emitting sperm to fertilize the females eggs?
sorry no pics, i didn't want to stop watching to get the camera

 

[BCT182]

I've seen the same thing in my tank. Pretty cool huh?

 

[Curtswearing]

Dan,

Some snails spawn and some lay eggs. In fact, it is uncommon for certain snails to manage to produce offspring in a reef tank environment due to powerheads, skimmers, etc.

Here's a great thread.

 

[Forestal]

thanks all... if i catch a pic will share

 

[NaH2O]

Awesome! I am still getting baby trochus snails. I haven't witnessed a mass spawning event like the last time (watched both males and females), but see new ones all the time. Several of the tiny ones I stuck in the sump after the first spawn, and they are now getting quite large.

 

[Mauisreef]

Mine are getting big as well.
Seeing a bunch in the sump and refugium.
Looks cool seeing them all do it at the same time.

Maui

 

[Forestal]

cool... wouldn't ya know my skimmer went kaplurp...new one on the way.. so it took a little longer for water to clear, which it is...

also i got an ok pic.. but my computer went down.. maybe tonite i will get it figured out so i can post it.. i'm looking forward to babies

 

[CarlaW]

Dan,
Just a question. When you saw your tank all cloudy, what was your first reaction. When all my astreas spawned one morning, I thought the world was gonna end.

 

[Forestal]

yeah, was close hehe, luckily the snail was up top and easy to spot, so i didnt have enuf time to panic. whew

 

[Forestal]

Here is the pic of the snail...hope it is visible... only lets you upload small pics here