What the devil is this!? - Aquarium Advice

gear-head · 12-16-2004, 08:44 AM

Saw this circular spiral thing on a rock last week and thought my eyes were just playing tricks on me. Now I see it on the back wall of the tank, any ideas?

**Fluff** · 12-16-2004, 08:52 AM

Do you have any nudibranches in your tank? Looks like the remnants of snail or slug eggs.

gear-head · 12-16-2004, 05:01 PM

Actually, I do have two Lettuce Nudi's in there.

**Fluff** · 12-16-2004, 05:29 PM

Lettuce nudi's are known to lay eggs in a spiral like that. One of the [acronym:96cdbc93bc="Local Fish Store"]lfs[/acronym:96cdbc93bc] I go to have been successful in actually having them hatch in their system. Although I can't really tell from the pic, it looks smooth like it's remnants of eggs. Perhaps they've already been eaten or hatched?

12-16-2004, 08:44 AM	#1
gear-head Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Central Pennsylvania Posts: 258 Images: 11	What the devil is this!? Saw this circular spiral thing on a rock last week and thought my eyes were just playing tricks on me. Now I see it on the back wall of the tank, any ideas? __________________ 55g Reef (3) Maxi-Jet 1200's, Wavemaker Pro AquaC Remora Skimmer 100lbs Live Rock 20g Refugium (1) Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp (1) Peppermint Shrimp (2) False Percs (1) Orchid Dottyback (1) Lawnmower Blenny (1) Flame Angel (1) Spotted Mandarin (1) Red Brittle Star (1) Banded Serpent Star "But then again, fish do tend to eat one another. I often wonder ... if fish get awfully tired of seafood? What are your thoughts Hobson?"

12-16-2004, 08:52 AM	#2
Fluff The Keeper Community Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 10,137 Images: 29	Do you have any nudibranches in your tank? Looks like the remnants of snail or slug eggs. __________________ ~Cindy

12-16-2004, 05:01 PM	#3
gear-head Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Central Pennsylvania Posts: 258 Images: 11	Actually, I do have two Lettuce Nudi's in there. __________________ 55g Reef (3) Maxi-Jet 1200's, Wavemaker Pro AquaC Remora Skimmer 100lbs Live Rock 20g Refugium (1) Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp (1) Peppermint Shrimp (2) False Percs (1) Orchid Dottyback (1) Lawnmower Blenny (1) Flame Angel (1) Spotted Mandarin (1) Red Brittle Star (1) Banded Serpent Star "But then again, fish do tend to eat one another. I often wonder ... if fish get awfully tired of seafood? What are your thoughts Hobson?"

12-16-2004, 05:29 PM	#4
Fluff The Keeper Community Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 10,137 Images: 29	Lettuce nudi's are known to lay eggs in a spiral like that. One of the [acronym:96cdbc93bc="Local Fish Store"]lfs[/acronym:96cdbc93bc] I go to have been successful in actually having them hatch in their system. Although I can't really tell from the pic, it looks smooth like it's remnants of eggs. Perhaps they've already been eaten or hatched? __________________ ~Cindy

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