Do these nassarius snails have parasites?

[franciscosalazar]

I have never seen those "tail-feather" looking features before on these types of snails nor found similar images online..

 

[Frop]

I have no idea what it is. But could they be babies?

 

[franciscosalazar]

I've only seen them lay eggs on the glass...

 

[twilliard]

I would say yes a parasite living on the tissue of the snails.

 

[franciscosalazar]

I would say yes a parasite living on the tissue of the snails.

Can and should I dip the snails?

 

[twilliard]

I am sure you can treat them but I do not know with what as I do not know exactly what they are.

 

[twilliard]

#reefsquad

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Id leavem in the bag or water and acclimate till the experts weigh in. Are the little "things" hard or soft. look like spiral snails?

 

[dcraigj]

Than at Tidal Gardens has a video of Astraea snails with tiny pyramid snails attached. What do they look like close up? Here is the tidal gardens video link. He talks about it 2:30 min in.

 

[franciscosalazar]

I am sure you can treat them but I do not know with what as I do not know exactly what they are.

What is an invertebrate safe dip?

 

[dbl]

Sorry I'm no help here, but curious at this point.

 

[twilliard]

metronidazole is safe with inverts

 

[franciscosalazar]

Than at Tidal Gardens has a video of Astraea snails with tiny pyramid snails attached. What do they look like close up? Here is the tidal gardens video link. He talks about it 2:30 min in.

They look like sacks of eggs...

 

[franciscosalazar]

metronidazole is safe with inverts

Ok, thanks

 

[franciscosalazar]

Id leavem in the bag or water and acclimate till the experts weigh in. Are the little "things" hard or soft. look like spiral snails?

After using my macro lens, they look like egg sacks, but i didn't think they breed that way...

 

[franciscosalazar]

Sorry guys, it does appear nassarius snails have multiple eggs per sac...
I always thought they were individual eggs on the glass...

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

After using my macro lens, they look like egg sacks, but i didn't think they breed that way...

yea exactly. very weird.

 

[twilliard]

I have only seen them lay eggs on surfaces. If those are eggs I would be cautious as I don't think they are theirs. The snails could be a different family of the species.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Gorgeous! Just gorgeous! Yes, most of the eggs we see are actually capsules with multiple eggs inside.

I've never seen them carried around like that, however.

 

[franciscosalazar]

I have only seen them lay eggs on surfaces. If those are eggs I would be cautious as I don't think they are theirs. The snails could be a different family of the species.

I'll let them float in the bag a while longer...