can anybody identify this??

westernpilot · 02/05/2016, 08:20 PM

the image Attached is of something that almost looks like eggs of some sort. It just appeared today while I was gone. Is this something I should be worried about or no?

A.Astore · 02/05/2016, 08:33 PM

Perhaps a better picture because these look like air bubbles to me.

westernpilot · 02/05/2016, 08:41 PM

heres the best picture i could get. when you touch them they are firm and well attached. plus they are in strings

cjmdh · 02/05/2016, 09:11 PM

Are they in your tank? Do you have snails?

westernpilot · 02/05/2016, 09:43 PM

yes and yes. I have a couple margarita snails, a couple nassarius snails and two astrea snails in my 60 gallon.

bmackcw · 02/05/2016, 10:13 PM

Looks like snail eggs?

TimeConsumer · 02/05/2016, 10:49 PM

I agree on snail eggs.

reefbroao · 02/05/2016, 10:50 PM

Snail eggs

Dkuhlmann · 02/06/2016, 05:23 AM

Yep snail eggs

westernpilot · 02/06/2016, 07:56 AM

Thanks guys. I ended up removing them from the tank. I read things online about it and I didn't want any problems. Thanks for you help!

Sk8r · 02/06/2016, 01:18 PM

Snails, limpets, copepods and amphipods breed all over my tank, and at 1.50 apiece, I do welcome the replenishment of the CUC. Unfortunately I lost my bristleworms in a prolonged cold power-out, but they are another that will happily reproduce; I'm looking to get some more.

westernpilot · 02/06/2016, 02:25 PM

So if i see something like this in the near future should I let them grow?

Dkuhlmann · 02/06/2016, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sk8r

Snails, limpets, copepods and amphipods breed all over my tank, and at 1.50 apiece, I do welcome the replenishment of the CUC. Unfortunately I lost my bristleworms in a prolonged cold power-out, but they are another that will happily reproduce; I'm looking to get some more.

That's pretty sweet. The only thing that breeds in my tank successfully are Stomatella snails, but I'm not complaining

02/05/2016, 10:49 PM	#7
TimeConsumer Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: New Orleans, La Posts: 1,919	I agree on snail eggs. __________________ Steve - Retired from reefing, for now.

02/05/2016, 10:50 PM	#8
reefbroao Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Seattle Posts: 747	Snail eggs __________________ Reefer 170 E series.

02/06/2016, 05:23 AM	#9
Dkuhlmann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,823	Yep snail eggs __________________ Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300

02/06/2016, 01:18 PM	#11
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Snails, limpets, copepods and amphipods breed all over my tank, and at 1.50 apiece, I do welcome the replenishment of the CUC. Unfortunately I lost my bristleworms in a prolonged cold power-out, but they are another that will happily reproduce; I'm looking to get some more. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

02/05/2016, 08:33 PM	#2
A.Astore Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Waynesboro, VA Posts: 418	Perhaps a better picture because these look like air bubbles to me.

02/05/2016, 09:11 PM	#4
cjmdh Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Salem, OR Posts: 56	Are they in your tank? Do you have snails?

02/05/2016, 09:43 PM	#5
westernpilot Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 36	yes and yes. I have a couple margarita snails, a couple nassarius snails and two astrea snails in my 60 gallon.

02/05/2016, 10:13 PM	#6
bmackcw Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 201	Looks like snail eggs?

02/06/2016, 07:56 AM	#10
westernpilot Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 36	Thanks guys. I ended up removing them from the tank. I read things online about it and I didn't want any problems. Thanks for you help!

02/06/2016, 02:25 PM	#12
westernpilot Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 36	So if i see something like this in the near future should I let them grow?