Nerite Snail Eggs

[Mandarin66]

Hey
what can i use to clean nerite snail eggs ? Is it possible they can survive tanks and live? if not why? how long does it take to hatch?
i have a lot of them and it trying me nuts :frustrat:

 

[little_fish]

It is very rare for them to hatch and survive, they either dont hatch or are eaten.

I usually scrape them off the glass with a razor blade.

 

[Mandarin66]

k

mines lay and nothing eat them but how long do i have to wait until they hatch?

 

[little_fish]

I dont think they are ever going to hatch, the conditions in our tank dont allow for them to do so.

I have let a few egg sacks hang around for several months and they never hatched.

 

[Mandarin66]

oh k then lol im gonna buy a scraper for my mag float next time is that good?

 

[little_fish]

that should work like a charm!

 

[guarda]

Your mandarin doesn't like them? Mine goes nuts over my cerith and stomatella spawn/eggs.

 

[Mandarin66]

no :/ my just eat copepods

 

[BL1]

Cerith and stomella eggs are different. Nerite eggs are almost like a hard calcification on the glass. My mystery used to eat them all though.

 

[guarda]

Yeah I meant to type nerite. I actually have never seen the stringy stuff get past that stage as my mandarin sucks it off the snails.

 

[AmberSunrise]

oh k then lol im gonna buy a scraper for my mag float next time is that good?

You can get a scraper for a mag float?! I had no idea now I must go google this.....

 

[Bifferwine]

Yes, it's called the Easy Blade, and it is a MUST HAVE in this hobby!! I love mine sooooo much!

 

[AmberSunrise]

Yes, it's called the Easy Blade, and it is a MUST HAVE in this hobby!! I love mine sooooo much!

OMG how have I lived without such a thing!! :bowdown:

 

[Bifferwine]

OMG how have I lived without such a thing!! :bowdown:

You will truly wonder that once you start using it!