Newly started cycle, What's this?

[Tedzbug]

I started my cycle about a week ago and added a couple plants and a couple snails. My ammonia level is steady at about 5.0. I was taking some pics this morning and ran across something strange to me.

is this the start of algae? It is all over on the glass and so small, fragile that i cannot tell if it is anywhere else

Also found this little guy and another about twice his size.

 

[rsanz]

It's hard to tell if it's just bubble deposits or if it's snail eggs.

If you've made recent water changes, it may just be bubbles. If not, then I'd wager that they're snail eggs. Infestation!

 

[WaywardSon]

Almost certainly snail eggs!!

 

[Rbishop]

from the plants you added most likely...

 

[Tedzbug]

Honestly?? I mean it is everywhere, 70 gallons........... like 10,000 snails if those are all eggs. Hmmmm

 

[Tedzbug]

i mean, my big snail laid eggs... those are obvious......

 

[jpappy789]

Judging by the shapes, eggs.

 

[rsanz]

Yep! Thousands and thousands of eggs. They reproduce at a ridiculous rate. Better get a razor blade and scrape those suckers out of there if you don't want them!

 

[Po.Verse]

Def eggs. Start scraping!

 

[DAVIDFBT]

Those don't look like any type of snail eggs I've ever seen. The other one that you posted is definetely eggs though.