What kind of eggs are these??

[Specialk302]

These egg sacks were hidden behind my decoration which is pinned against the glass. So no fish can fit there. So I have snails. Pond snails and assassin snails. Can anyone help me please. They feel like gel.

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[GouramiLover]

Look like typical bladder snail eggs to me.


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[Specialk302]

Is bladder snail the same thing as pond snails?? I'm assuming yes

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[GouramiLover]

If they look like this then yes



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[GouramiLover]

Thriving bladder snails could be sign that you are over feeding.


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[Specialk302]

I think I have been over feeding because i have corys and I've been afraid that they aren't getting any food. I guess it keeps my assassin snails alive then

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[GouramiLover]

If you have assassin snails I wouldn't worry too much. Depending on the size of your tank and your current stocking you might even add more assassin snails. That is if you want to keep the bladder snail population down.


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[Specialk302]

I only have 3 assassin snails in my tank right now. I think they're breeding cuz I been seeing 2 on top of each other and digging themselves into the sand.

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[cfosgate]

If the assassin snails have plenty of food and there is a male and female they will breed. Their eggs look like little snack zip loc bags and they stick them everywhere randomly.

 

[Cthulhu]

Thriving bladder snails could be sign that you are over feeding.

What is the difference between bladder snails and pond snails? After a quick search both terms seem to be used interchangeably.

Overfeeding is clearly not the only cause of snail "infestations". I had my 95g running for over a year with only plants in there (lots and lots of plants) and no fish, so I was not feeding anything. And the amount of snails in there could probably qualify as an infestation (but I love snails!).