Are these snail or ghost shrimp eggs? - Aquarium Advice

iamchris · 09-11-2005, 05:39 PM

I'm assuming so, since I just added a bunch to the tank a week ago. Don't know which they would be though. Thanks!

iamchris · 09-11-2005, 05:43 PM

Sorry for the lack of clarity. The eggs are in the middle, in front of the golden snail.

iamchris · 09-11-2005, 05:46 PM

Sorry again for another post. When can I expect the eggs to hatch?

krap101 · 09-11-2005, 06:20 PM

to me they look like pond snail eggs, the shrimp eggs ive had dont look like that, but mine werent on the glass

iamchris · 09-11-2005, 06:35 PM

Thanks

How long til they hatch?

fish_4_all · 09-11-2005, 11:02 PM

2-10 days, if they are snail eggs. I would think that they are snail eggs if they are in a cluster. Ghost shrimp eggs should be singles and I don't believe they even lay the eggs but wait til they hatch and then the baby ghost shrimp swim away and hide. I would take the eggs off the glass and put them in something that is easily contained. They will multiply faster than you ever imagine. In 6 weeks after I got my first ramshorn snails I had 6 clusters and hundreds of babies. Then got 3 mystery snails and wound up with well over 500 hundred even after I tried to isolate them.

Don't be afraid to post here. I do it and have learned a ton from the people that are here to help.

iamchris · 09-11-2005, 11:22 PM

What could I use to best get them off the tank wall? It's acrylic so I can't really use anything remotely sharp...:-/

rich311k · 09-11-2005, 11:25 PM

Try an old credit card or hotel key card.

iamchris · 09-12-2005, 12:19 AM

Ah good thinking! Thanks a lot for your help everyone!

cdawson · 09-24-2005, 11:04 PM

They're snail eggs, ghost shrimp carrying the eggs in their abdomen inside the finnerets to fan them. Unless you have another apple snail I wouldn't worry about those eggs, they'll be fish food in no time.

09-11-2005, 06:20 PM	#4
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09-24-2005, 11:04 PM	#10
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09-11-2005, 05:43 PM	#2
iamchris Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: May 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 56	Sorry for the lack of clarity. The eggs are in the middle, in front of the golden snail.

09-11-2005, 05:46 PM	#3
iamchris Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: May 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 56	Sorry again for another post. When can I expect the eggs to hatch?

09-11-2005, 06:35 PM	#5
iamchris Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: May 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 56	Thanks How long til they hatch?

09-11-2005, 11:02 PM	#6
fish_4_all Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Aberdeen, WA Posts: 1,809 Images: 4	2-10 days, if they are snail eggs. I would think that they are snail eggs if they are in a cluster. Ghost shrimp eggs should be singles and I don't believe they even lay the eggs but wait til they hatch and then the baby ghost shrimp swim away and hide. I would take the eggs off the glass and put them in something that is easily contained. They will multiply faster than you ever imagine. In 6 weeks after I got my first ramshorn snails I had 6 clusters and hundreds of babies. Then got 3 mystery snails and wound up with well over 500 hundred even after I tried to isolate them. Don't be afraid to post here. I do it and have learned a ton from the people that are here to help.

09-11-2005, 11:22 PM	#7
iamchris Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: May 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 56	What could I use to best get them off the tank wall? It's acrylic so I can't really use anything remotely sharp...:-/

09-11-2005, 11:25 PM	#8
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	Try an old credit card or hotel key card.

09-12-2005, 12:19 AM	#9
iamchris Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: May 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 56	Ah good thinking! Thanks a lot for your help everyone!