breeding nassarius snails

[alix2.0]

how does this work? has anyone had baby nassarius snails live?mine lay eggs all day every day but i never see any babies. i just assumed that they were getting eaten.

 

[alix2.0]

anyone at all.

 

[bang guy]

A lot of people have claimed it but I've never actually seen proof. Most of the people think those brown Mud Snails are Nassarius. The Mud snails will reproduce readily though.

 

[alix2.0]

those are whelks arent they? or the "nassarius snails" that this site sells? cause i should have clarified, those are the ones i have, not the white ones.

 

[bang guy]

Technically, yes but technically speaking Nassarius are also classified as Whelks.
I believe this site sells both types under the name Nassarius. The mud snails I refer to are actually Ilyanassa obsoleta. Ilyanassa sp. will reproduce easily in a home aquarium. Nassarius vibex is much more difficult.
The easiest way to tell them apart is Ilyanassa will eat algae, Nassarius cannot eat algae and will starve without a steady supply of carrion.