Flavoi1 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 (edited) Hey yall o/ I just bought my first tank and set it up two days ago. I'm very pleased with it and can't wait until I can add some fish and shrimps. Today I noticed two spots on the lilaeopsis that have some sort of eggs on them. Can someone help me to identify the critters? Just in case I should remove them before they hatch... Edited November 22, 2020 by Flavoi1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 @Lizzie Block had a very useful post on how to upload photos and such. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shkote Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 They are snail eggs. Nice looking tank! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flavoi1 Posted November 22, 2020 Author Share Posted November 22, 2020 (edited) Should I let them be even If I don't know what type of snail it is or would it be better to remove the eggs? Edited November 22, 2020 by Flavoi1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjharper Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 I like that tank nice setup. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 17 minutes ago, Flavoi1 said: Should I let them be even If I don't know what type of snail it is or would it be better to remove the eggs? Well, there is about a 90% chance they are pond or bladder snails. You should consider whether you want those in your tank, and act accordingly. You COULD take them out, put them in a jar of water with a little lettuce, and let them hatch. Then you can decide if you like them as they get big enough to identify. However, one warning--if you hope to raise an egg scattering fish, they may eat the eggs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flavoi1 Posted November 22, 2020 Author Share Posted November 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, Brandy said: Well, there is about a 90% chance they are pond or bladder snails. You should consider whether you want those in your tank, and act accordingly. You COULD take them out, put them in a jar of water with a little lettuce, and let them hatch. Then you can decide if you like them as they get big enough to identify. However, one warning--if you hope to raise an egg scattering fish, they may eat the eggs. Thanks 🙂 that's a great idea! I was thinking about buying a few ramshorn snails or so but maybe I got some nice free snails already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 I did get some nice red ramshorns once! I've also gotten mini ramshorns, and I kinda like them, they are so tiny you don't notice them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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