EVoyager31 Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 I have a heavily planted 75g tiger barb tank that is also running C02. I have 31 toger barbs, lots of mystery snails, nerites, a few kuhli loaches and a few cherry barbs as well (they're only in there because former inhabitants laid eggs without me knowing and managed to survive). Was looking at my tank today and noticed these white circular specs in a few areas of my driftwood. The driftwood has been in there since I started the tank back in December and I have no clue what it is. Ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StockEwe49 Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Since you have Nerite Snails I would say it is from them. Only the female Nerites lay the eggs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 nerite herpes. that is the work of a female nerite snail. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVoyager31 Posted April 22, 2022 Author Share Posted April 22, 2022 On 4/22/2022 at 11:48 AM, StockEwe49 said: Since you have Nerite Snails I would say it is from them. Only the female Nerites lay the eggs. Really? I thought nerites only lay eggs in brackish water! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StockEwe49 Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 On 4/22/2022 at 10:21 AM, EVoyager31 said: Really? I thought nerites only lay eggs in brackish water! They can still lay the eggs in freshwater but they will only hatch in brackish. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVoyager31 Posted April 22, 2022 Author Share Posted April 22, 2022 On 4/22/2022 at 12:23 PM, StockEwe49 said: They can still lay the eggs in freshwater but they will only hatch in brackish. I see, interesting! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StockEwe49 Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 On 4/22/2022 at 10:26 AM, EVoyager31 said: I see, interesting! Thank you! No problem! I am sure someone here has experience with the eggs. But as far as I know the only way to prevent it is to only buy male nerites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVoyager31 Posted April 22, 2022 Author Share Posted April 22, 2022 On 4/22/2022 at 12:27 PM, StockEwe49 said: No problem! I am sure someone here has experience with the eggs. But as far as I know the only way to prevent it is to only buy male nerites. I mean, Im sure something will eat it eventually.. kuhlis or something else. If not I’ll just scrape them off. My real egg issue if my mysteries.. I thought I had collected all the clutches… then woke up to atleast 100 baby snails 😂 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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