Help identifying

[Jilly92]

So I stumbled across this under the lip of my aquarium. Its out of the water and I've never seen anything like it.

 

[coralbandit]

Snail eggs ..Mystery snail I think ?
You have one in your tank ?

 

[Jilly92]

Snail eggs ..Mystery snail I think ?
You have one in your tank ?

Oh my gosh!!! Yes I have one and just added a second one a couple days ago. Are they dead since they're out of the water?

 

[coralbandit]

I think that is how they lay there eggs but others will have to confirm ..

 

[Jilly92]

I think that is how they lay there eggs but others will have to confirm ..

I will look it up. Thanks!

 

[jake37]

They lay the eggs out of water and they have to remain out of water but moist until they hatch. They won't hatch if your female was not fertilized by a male.

 

[Kribensis27]

Yep, those are mystery snail eggs. They lay their eggs outside the water. The eggs need it humid to hatch. As soon as the babies are ready to come out, they eat the shells of the eggs and crawl to the water.

I like to incubate mine on damp paper towel outside the tank, but you can leave them to hatch. It can take them anywhere for a few weeks to two months to hatch, depending on temperature.

The babies are tiny, only about the size of a pinhead, but will grow fast. They require a lot of food while growing. For the best growth, feed them a diet high in protein and calcium, with plenty of veggies and algae as well.

You can raise them in a small tank or bin with an airstone and a lid for the first few months, and then you can either sell them at the appropriate size or keep them.

They are amazingly fun to raise and I highly recommend keeping them to try it out. It’s super fun to watch them grow and develop their own colors and patterns.

Hope this was helpful!

 

[Jilly92]

They lay the eggs out of water and they have to remain out of water but moist until they hatch. They won't hatch if your female was not fertilized by a male.

Eh I don't know about all that lol

Yep, those are mystery snail eggs. They lay their eggs outside the water. The eggs need it humid to hatch. As soon as the babies are ready to come out, they eat the shells of the eggs and crawl to the water.

I like to incubate mine on damp paper towel outside the tank, but you can leave them to hatch. It can take them anywhere for a few weeks to two months to hatch, depending on temperature.

The babies are tiny, only about the size of a pinhead, but will grow fast. They require a lot of food while growing. For the best growth, feed them a diet high in protein and calcium, with plenty of veggies and algae as well.

You can raise them in a small tank or bin with an airstone and a lid for the first few months, and then you can either sell them at the appropriate size or keep them.

They are amazingly fun to raise and I highly recommend keeping them to try it out. It’s super fun to watch them grow and develop their own colors and patterns.

Hope this was helpful!

Well its awesome that tank is in the bathroom then ha. And go figure, I just sold my 2 gallon aquarium, would've been perfect for the guys. That is, if they were fertilized. Can I keep them in that community tank or will they be eaten? There's a betta, cory, and angelfish in there

 

[Kribensis27]

Eh I don't know about all that lol

Well its awesome that tank is in the bathroom then ha. And go figure, I just sold my 2 gallon aquarium, would've been perfect for the guys. That is, if they were fertilized. Can I keep them in that community tank or will they be eaten? There's a betta, cory, and angelfish in there

My bettas and corys love to eat baby snails. I would use a Tupperware or some other container with a lid and just stick an airstone through a hole in the top. That will work to raise them for a month or so until you can figure out something a bit bigger. They don’t require much space when growing up, just clean water and lots of food.

 

[jake37]

You should get so many that you will want a few to be eaten.

 

[Jilly92]

My bettas and corys love to eat baby snails. I would use a Tupperware or some other container with a lid and just stick an airstone through a hole in the top. That will work to raise them for a month or so until you can figure out something a bit bigger. They don’t require much space when growing up, just clean water and lots of food.

Goodness. So this might sound dumb, but are they going to be floating in the water column, or do they attach early on? Wondering how water changes will go

 

[Kribensis27]

Goodness. So this might sound dumb, but are they going to be floating in the water column, or do they attach early on? Wondering how water changes will go

They’re just like adult snails, but tiny. I just take out and replace a cup of water every few days.

 

[Jilly92]

They’re just like adult snails, but tiny. I just take out and replace a cup of water every few days.

Great thank you

 

[Passionfish]

Great thank you

FYI apple snail eggs are coated with neurotoxins and in the wild a certain parasite lives on the eggs, so always wash your hands after you touch them if you ever do.