View Full Version : eggs on new plants
Tastey
10-24-2009, 6:21 PM
I bought a bunch of Hogwort from the lfs today and noticed it had clear egg sacs on it...
What's the most common hitchiker on plants?
milesalive
10-24-2009, 6:26 PM
Snails
Dangerdoll
10-24-2009, 6:30 PM
they are most likely pond snails.... it's the number one way of transport for these guys and a reason people bleach dip the plants before placing them in their tanks.
Tastey
10-24-2009, 6:51 PM
The lfs gets a lot of mystery snails... if these are pond snails, are they a pain in the butt and what do they look like?
theicequeen
10-24-2009, 6:55 PM
definately is snails. I work at a lfs and we get them all the time
Dangerdoll
10-24-2009, 7:04 PM
they wouldn't be mystery snails, they lay eggs above the water line of the tank. Pond snails can be considered a pest if the tank is overfed. f the tank isn't overfed and is in prime condition constantly, they shouldn't get out of control.
Dangerdoll
10-24-2009, 7:06 PM
they are small, never going over about a half inch big and can get to this point if out of control
http://www.shrimpnow.com/mygallery/files/5/4/2/yellowshrimp3.jpg
Dangerdoll
10-24-2009, 7:07 PM
in that pic are shrimp, pond snails and a few ramshorn snails. The abundance of them are pond snails.
Tastey
10-24-2009, 7:18 PM
wow... what kind of shrimp are those? My daughter would love those, they're yellow!
Tastey
10-24-2009, 8:35 PM
by the way, I meant hornwort... lol
milesalive
10-24-2009, 8:49 PM
They are actually sold as just simply yellow shrimp
Tastey
10-25-2009, 7:26 AM
My daughter's favorite color is yellow. She's 3