Spixi Eggs!

[pik01]

I found my first spixi egg clutch today. Which is news in itself, but what shocked me was when I went to put the clutch back into the tank...

Here's the first clutch, inside a bottle cap for scale.



And here we have...active laying! I totally caught the old gal in the act. Please excuse the shell erosion. When I got these guys they were already in pretty bad shape. They are now in hard, high pH water with calcium-enriched foods (green beans, veggie sticks, calcium snail jello, the works). At least the new growth looks good, right? =/

 

[Lupin]

Way to go, snail freak!:headbang2: Use plaster of Paris pucks for the shell erosion. It buffers the water chemistry and at the same time, encourage better shell growth They last longer and can save you bucks in the long run.

 

[pik01]

i have a wondershell sitting in there atm but thanks lupes!

 

[Kashta]

Those are great pics. Good timing.

 

[pik01]

i take no credit for good timing, it was pure luck

 

[msjinkzd]

congrats! My spixis are by far my most prolific layers! Expect lots more now they they are healthier!

 

[addicted2fish]

WOW You really should enter some of your pics, ALL your shots are really good !!

O, and buetiful spixi eggs, you will have tons in no time !!!

 

[Bettacreek]

Lol. Awesome pics! Now we still need snornography pics of spixis... I caught mine once after the post I made, but couldn't get a clear shot. :/

 

[AquaGem]

congrats! I can't believe you caught her in the act. She was probably like "sheesh, a little privacy?!" Yeah, I assign way to much personality to them

 

[pik01]

Lol. Awesome pics! Now we still need snornography pics of spixis... I caught mine once after the post I made, but couldn't get a clear shot. :/

Believe me, I'm on standby for those spixi snorno pics!

congrats! I can't believe you caught her in the act. She was probably like "sheesh, a little privacy?!" Yeah, I assign way to much personality to them

lol I did feel a little guilty, especially using the flash :lipssealedsmilie: