Nerite snail eggs

[evercl92]

I got 8 of these guys about a week ago. The snails laid some eggs on the glass already, 2 clutches, about 15eggs each.

1) I assume I can remove them with a razor blade? If I can get the eggs off of the glass without destroying them, I read they need a full salt tank to develop.

2) What salt brand is recommened and at what concentration? I plan on setting up a 2.5 gal tank for them, nothing fancy.

3) When / if they hatch what do they eat?

4) Do they have separate sexes or are they hermaphroditic?

TIA

 

[Mosaic]

I hear that for them to hatch and develop into adulthood is actually pretty complex. Moreso than just putting them in saltwater, because I think they need tidal patterns of salinity. I don't think it is often done successfully, if at all.
The best people to ask would be the nice folks at the applesnail.net forum. If anyone's done it, they have.

 

[evercl92]

thanks for the info. Turns out they are corydora eggs....

see post:
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=89700

 

[Mosaic]

Ha! Even better!

When everyone's healthy and happy and spawning its hard to tell who the eggs are.