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WHAT IS THIS ON MY ROCKS?!?!?! HELP!!

post #1 of 15
11/18/11 at 2:04pm
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Can someone please help me ID this. This is on my unseeded rocks in my tank that has no fish in it, and about 6 snails. Its been up for 3 weeks cycling. I have about 40lbs of live rocks and 25 lbs of unseeded rock. Is this bad???

 

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post #2 of 15
11/18/11 at 2:57pm

what type of snails?    Looks like eggs to me

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post #3 of 15
11/18/11 at 4:22pm
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I have 3 Large turbo zebra snails, 1 small zebra turbo, 3 turban snails, 3 Nerite snails, 1 cerith...
 

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what type of snails?    Looks like eggs to me



 

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post #4 of 15
11/18/11 at 4:50pm

Wat am i lookin at? Or where?

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post #5 of 15
11/18/11 at 4:54pm
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The bLack dots on the rocks. 

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post #6 of 15
11/18/11 at 5:02pm

WELL....I do think they are eggs of some sort...BUT none of the snails that you mentioned have eggs that look like that....LOL

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post #7 of 15
11/19/11 at 2:13pm
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lol yea im not sure what to do and how they got there 

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post #8 of 15
11/20/11 at 9:51pm

Im not sure what that is, but thats why I love this hobby! Things pop up all the time! Keeps it interesting.

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post #9 of 15
11/21/11 at 5:58am
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I just hope its nothing bad and harmful. Wouldnt want to jeopardize my tank for some unknown stuff. Does anyone else might have an idea of what it is or what I should do??

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post #10 of 15
11/21/11 at 11:46am

How long have you noticed them on the rocks? Have they been there since day 1? Are you noticing it in more places as time goes on?

 

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post #11 of 15
12/7/11 at 7:48pm
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They are snail eggs. Just noticed 3 or 4 tiny snails crawling on the side of the rocks and the tank. So cool!!! I am not sure what the snails are called tho. Here are a few pictures if you can help with ID.

 

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post #12 of 15
12/8/11 at 6:04am

The snail is a Stomatella but they don't lay eggs.  They are broadcast spawners.  Very good snails to have.

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post #13 of 15
12/8/11 at 1:58pm

Yep, I've had snails breed in my tank too...

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post #14 of 15
12/8/11 at 2:33pm

ya ive never seen eggs from these guys, just small babies. They keep spawning at the bottom of my collection cup in my skimmer. I distribute the snails to all my tanks! The small turbos are the ones that come from the eggs! My eggs are white though and not black!

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post #15 of 15
12/8/11 at 3:29pm
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Hmmmmm. I really want to know which snails laid those eggs (if they are eggs) then..

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