WTF IS THIS? - Aquarium Advice

checkvalve · 06-05-2006, 07:02 PM

All over this plant there are little cream colored balls, snail eggs or fish eggs.....my lemon tetras have been hang'n out alot around thhis plant.

Jchillin · 06-05-2006, 07:55 PM

Looks like a baby snail. My newborn ramshorns look like that. Looks a little too big to be eggs.

checkvalve · 06-05-2006, 09:36 PM

there are others all over the leaves, like little dots, not like the one pictured

tropicfishman · 06-05-2006, 10:08 PM

itssnail eggs, if ya bought live plants they prolly hitched along the plants whne ya brought them home

checkvalve · 06-05-2006, 11:46 PM

they are ALL fake

sir_dudeguy · 06-06-2006, 01:24 AM

lol ya i've had that happen even IF they're fake plants...if you've brought ANYTHING from another tank, you could bring snails...and that includes when you buy a new fish...theres always a chance that one could be on the net, or could have been on the ground when the lfs employee was chasing the fish into the ground (petsmart people do that a lot..drives me crazy they way they just torture the fish!!! but some of those people are good)

I've had that happen before, but luckily i saw the snail in w/the sand that was in the bag before i put the fish in the tank (i usually just dump the whole baggie full of water in the tank..after i acclimate of course)

also, have you brought in any used driftwood/rocks/gravel? if so, thats prolly your best bet of where it came from

checkvalve · 06-06-2006, 02:19 AM

come to think about it, the only thing from the old tank are the fish. it could have got caught in the net during the move. bummer
if there is one that you see, think of how many you dont. my botia stratia will not eat any snails

sir_dudeguy · 06-06-2006, 02:45 AM

dont know what the stratia is. (some loach i know,but i dont know the scientific names) but most eat snails...i KNOW clown loaches do, and most others i think.

Lonewolfblue · 06-06-2006, 02:54 AM

The Botia Striata is the Zebra (Striped) Loach. One of the smaller loaches, perfect for smaller tanks as well as large. And a very good snail buster.

http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/boti-str.htm

http://www.loaches.com/species_pages/botia_striata.html

sir_dudeguy · 06-06-2006, 01:04 PM

and you say that its NOT eating snails? hmmm...switch it for a clown loach!! actually your tank might be too small...what size is it? Thats weird tho, i've had about 5 different loaches, including the zebra, and they've all eaten snails...maybe there's not enough for him to find them?

06-05-2006, 07:55 PM	#2
Jchillin Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York, NY (The Big Apple) Posts: 12,970 Images: 47	Looks like a baby snail. My newborn ramshorns look like that. Looks a little too big to be eggs. __________________ _________________________________

06-05-2006, 10:08 PM	#4
tropicfishman Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ashland KY Posts: 1,890	itssnail eggs, if ya bought live plants they prolly hitched along the plants whne ya brought them home __________________ I love my clown loaches and red tail shark!!! lol

06-06-2006, 02:54 AM	#9
Lonewolfblue Planted Geek Community Mentor Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 7,870 Images: 7	The Botia Striata is the Zebra (Striped) Loach. One of the smaller loaches, perfect for smaller tanks as well as large. And a very good snail buster. http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/boti-str.htm http://www.loaches.com/species_pages/botia_striata.html __________________ 26G Medium Planted Community - 65W CF Lighting - Emperor 280 Bio-Wheel - Established Feb 2004 55G Aggressive Community - Filstar XP3 - Established Dec 2005 75G Heavily Planted - Pressurized CO2, 520W Lighting, Filstar XP3 with spraybar - Established Feb 2006 29G Planted - 130W Lighting, Filstar XP2 with spraybar - Established May 2006 5 10G Tanks - Various setups - Tanks Established May-Sep 2006. 3 currently empty. 5.5G Crypt/Java Fern Tank - Established Oct 2006 My 29G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=78469 My 75G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=70764 My 75G Makeover Thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=87691

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06-05-2006, 09:36 PM	#3
checkvalve Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 65	there are others all over the leaves, like little dots, not like the one pictured

06-05-2006, 11:46 PM	#5
checkvalve Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 65	they are ALL fake

06-06-2006, 01:24 AM	#6
sir_dudeguy Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: arizona Posts: 515 Images: 1	lol ya i've had that happen even IF they're fake plants...if you've brought ANYTHING from another tank, you could bring snails...and that includes when you buy a new fish...theres always a chance that one could be on the net, or could have been on the ground when the lfs employee was chasing the fish into the ground (petsmart people do that a lot..drives me crazy they way they just torture the fish!!! but some of those people are good) I've had that happen before, but luckily i saw the snail in w/the sand that was in the bag before i put the fish in the tank (i usually just dump the whole baggie full of water in the tank..after i acclimate of course) also, have you brought in any used driftwood/rocks/gravel? if so, thats prolly your best bet of where it came from

06-06-2006, 02:19 AM	#7
checkvalve Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 65	come to think about it, the only thing from the old tank are the fish. it could have got caught in the net during the move. bummer if there is one that you see, think of how many you dont. my botia stratia will not eat any snails

06-06-2006, 02:45 AM	#8
sir_dudeguy Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: arizona Posts: 515 Images: 1	dont know what the stratia is. (some loach i know,but i dont know the scientific names) but most eat snails...i KNOW clown loaches do, and most others i think.

06-06-2006, 01:04 PM	#10
sir_dudeguy Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: arizona Posts: 515 Images: 1	and you say that its NOT eating snails? hmmm...switch it for a clown loach!! actually your tank might be too small...what size is it? Thats weird tho, i've had about 5 different loaches, including the zebra, and they've all eaten snails...maybe there's not enough for him to find them?