Snail eggs.

[Cichlid Dad]

So I just found snail eggs on n my glass. Has anyone had them hatch? I have a copperband so I doubt they will for me. Just curious.

 

[tbrown]

So I just found snail eggs on n my glass. Has anyone had them hatch? I have a copperband so I doubt they will for me. Just curious.

Usually the Cerith eggs get eaten. If you want baby snails, Stomatellas and Trochus do very well in captivity. My Trochus just spawned again today... All day.

 

[Cichlid Dad]

Usually the Cerith eggs get eaten. If you want baby snails, Stomatellas and Trochus do very well in captivity. My Trochus just spawned again today... All day.

I have stomatellas in my reef, a few are pretty good sized. Fingers crossed, that is what these are.

 

[tbrown]

I have stomatellas in my reef, a few are pretty good sized. Fingers crossed, that is what these are.

I've never seen Stomatella eggs so I wouldn't be able to ID them. I always just find baby Stomatellas. Trochus broadcast spawn semen and eggs into the water column and I think they have a larval stage...

What do the eggs look like?

 

[Cichlid Dad]

 

[tbrown]

Interesting... Those don't look like Cerith snail eggs. Are you sure it's not sand? Sometimes worms will drag sand up the glass and make a temporary sand tube.

 

[Cichlid Dad]

The round spots are waving a little in the flow.

 

[Cichlid Dad]

Interesting... Those don't look like Cerith snail eggs. Are you sure it's not sand? Sometimes worms will drag sand up the glass and make a temporary sand tube.

It's possible, I'll keep an eye on them and let you know

 

[tbrown]

Actually, those are a different breed of cerith I guess.

 

[west co reefer]

just think of them as free food for your fish and coral. they're not likely to make it but stomatellas have a good chance ime