What is this?

[Coleallensmom]

I woke up today to find about 6-12 white "spots" on the bottom of one of my filter tubes (currently running two in my 36 gal). Anyone have any idea what they are?

 

[Jason7894561230]

Hard to tell from your picture though it could be bubbles but im not sure

 

[BigJim]

I can't tell from the picture. Can you describe them better?

 

[DragonFish71]

Our tell us what critters you have in the tank, that would help too

 

[Coleallensmom]

You can look under "my tanks". I have tetra, zebrafish, and zebra snails. I know it's a BAD photo, but they are small roundish white balls. I don't see them else where in the tank, but that's not saying they aren't there and I can't see them!

 

[Jason7894561230]

Is there a bubbler in there?

 

[FishEggs]

are they nerite snails? could be eggs possibly.

 

[HN1]

Nerite eggs.

 

[JohnPaul]

Yep, nerite snail eggs. The nerites will lay them all over, mostly on hard flat surfaces, but the eggs won't hatch in freshwater--they need brackish/saltwater for that.

 

[Coleallensmom]

Thanks! I figured they might be some sort of eggs but wasn't sure who they were coming from. Do they lay them often?

 

[Jason7894561230]

Yes but nothing will happen as said they need salty wAter to live

 

[JohnPaul]

Yep, as long as they are happy. Nerites laying eggs is a sign that they find the tank conditions to their liking.

 

[Coleallensmom]

Yep, as long as they are happy. Nerites laying eggs is a sign that they find the tank conditions to their liking.

Thanks JP! That makes me happy to hear!