Eggs? - Aquarium Advice

rodgey_p · 07-11-2005, 03:46 PM

there are some eggs on the walls of my tank but i dont know which fish they are from? my dad recons they are snail eggs, partially because some of the eggs are stuck right under where the bubbles from my pump blow out, and the fish arent strong enough to swim into the bubbles, never mind lay eggs under them. are there any fish that could lay eggs on the aquarium walls, or even under the bubbles?

p.s. it could be neon tetras, kissing gouramis (although one has died so.....unless it was pregnant before it died...), corydoras or black tetras.

cheers!

Toirtis · 07-11-2005, 03:47 PM

I suspect that they are snaill eggs, too. What sort of snails do you have, and can you describe the eggs, please?

BillD · 07-11-2005, 04:34 PM

If they are individual eggs as opposed to a blob, it is possible they are coryadoras eggs. They like to stick them where there is good water flow.

Apocalypse_Gold · 07-11-2005, 04:35 PM

Another vote for snail eggs.

rodgey_p · 07-12-2005, 08:10 AM

they are small and white, the small clump has 19 in it. there are lots through and i only have small snails. there is a total of about 100 eggs and as far as i know, my biggest snail is about 1/2 - 3/4 of a cm. the eggs are about 1-2mm diameter. i am unsure whether the snail is capable of proucing that volume of eggs? maybe i will just wait and see...?

thanks for your help!

**Fluff** · 07-12-2005, 09:27 AM

You'd be surprised at how many eggs one snail can produce. I agree it sounds like snail eggs.

mr86mister · 07-12-2005, 01:59 PM

snail eggs 101, i have those darn snails in my tank and i constantly have the clumps of eggs, i just take them out and let them dry, take it off whatever they are stuck too and put it back in the tank, if its on the glass i stick it to my finger or net and toss them in the garbage, but now that i have a banjo catfish i catch him eat some small snails so my population stays low

Steven_Askham · 07-12-2005, 02:13 PM

couldnt they be corys ?

mattrox · 07-12-2005, 07:23 PM

Snail eggs are encased a slimy sticky jello like blob. Cory eggs are individual, but can be laid very close together

rodgey_p · 07-13-2005, 05:32 PM

i thought cory's would lay on the gravel/tank floor as apposed to the walls?

07-11-2005, 03:46 PM	#1
rodgey_p Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 21 Images: 2	Eggs? there are some eggs on the walls of my tank but i dont know which fish they are from? my dad recons they are snail eggs, partially because some of the eggs are stuck right under where the bubbles from my pump blow out, and the fish arent strong enough to swim into the bubbles, never mind lay eggs under them. are there any fish that could lay eggs on the aquarium walls, or even under the bubbles? p.s. it could be neon tetras, kissing gouramis (although one has died so.....unless it was pregnant before it died...), corydoras or black tetras. cheers!

07-11-2005, 03:47 PM	#2
Toirtis Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 6,768	I suspect that they are snaill eggs, too. What sort of snails do you have, and can you describe the eggs, please? __________________ G. A. Christian Bilou, Zoologist/Writer Founder/Director, Reptile Rescue Alberta Vice-President, Calgary Aquarium Society www.calgaryaquariumsociety.com Polypterid/Primitive Fish/Ctenopoma/Catfish Fanatic 62 Aquariums, 2200+ total gallons, Aquarist since 1971.

07-11-2005, 04:34 PM	#3
BillD Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Whitby, Ont,Canada Posts: 912	If they are individual eggs as opposed to a blob, it is possible they are coryadoras eggs. They like to stick them where there is good water flow. __________________ Join a fish club. Don't have one in your area? Start one.

07-11-2005, 04:35 PM	#4
Apocalypse_Gold Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Utah USA Posts: 803	Another vote for snail eggs. __________________ Long live the UGF!

07-12-2005, 09:27 AM	#6
Fluff The Keeper Community Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 10,112 Images: 29	You'd be surprised at how many eggs one snail can produce. I agree it sounds like snail eggs. __________________ ~Cindy

07-12-2005, 08:10 AM	#5
rodgey_p Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 21 Images: 2	they are small and white, the small clump has 19 in it. there are lots through and i only have small snails. there is a total of about 100 eggs and as far as i know, my biggest snail is about 1/2 - 3/4 of a cm. the eggs are about 1-2mm diameter. i am unsure whether the snail is capable of proucing that volume of eggs? maybe i will just wait and see...? thanks for your help!

07-12-2005, 01:59 PM	#7
mr86mister Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2005 Location: East Syracuse, NY Posts: 775 Images: 27	snail eggs 101, i have those darn snails in my tank and i constantly have the clumps of eggs, i just take them out and let them dry, take it off whatever they are stuck too and put it back in the tank, if its on the glass i stick it to my finger or net and toss them in the garbage, but now that i have a banjo catfish i catch him eat some small snails so my population stays low __________________ 20G High Semi-Aggressive, 5G Community 46 Bowfront Reef Tank, 2.5 Salwater Picotope 1.1 Normal Ball Pythons 3 Cats, 1 Choc. Lab, 1 Lop-Eared Bunny

07-12-2005, 02:13 PM	#8
Steven_Askham Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England / Posts: 1,144	couldnt they be corys ? __________________ 3 Foot : 4 Discus & 2 Blue Rams & 2 Bristlenose & 3 Cockatoo's 3 Foot : 2 Yellow Belly Turtles. 2 Foot: Salt Water

07-12-2005, 07:23 PM	#9
mattrox Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 1,328 Images: 36	Snail eggs are encased a slimy sticky jello like blob. Cory eggs are individual, but can be laid very close together

07-13-2005, 05:32 PM	#10
rodgey_p Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 21 Images: 2	i thought cory's would lay on the gravel/tank floor as apposed to the walls?

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