Nerite Eggs -- Are they doomed?

[dapellegrini]

I have read that it is considered nearly impossible to breed Olive Nerites, and that they only spawn in Brackish to full SW. Also read that the babies like or possibly require Limestone...

Well mine are laying eggs everywhere... Has anyone ever seen these survive in FW? I have heard rumors only... I was thinking of dropping in some pieces of limestone, and perhaps some salt in my 3g tank...

 

[Purrbox]

From what I've read it's common for Nerites to lay eggs in freshwater, they just won't hatch/survive. The eggs laid all over your tank is probably the only drawback that people complain about with these algae eating machines.

 

[dapellegrini]

Interestingly I have them in two tanks and they have not laid eggs up until now... and bang, in both tanks they start laying at the same time... I am guessing a seasonal thing. I could convert my 3g to a brackish tank and add limestone, if that would help the eggs survive...

 

[dapellegrini]

I'll take it then that no one here has successful breed these things, regardless of conditions...