Strange 'eggs' in my tank

[Dangerdoll]

just not pretty.... If you keep the feedings at a minimum for the fish and keep good water maintenance, they won't thrive though so you won't really have too big of a problem. If you notice there are starting to be millions of snails everywhere, it's a sure indication the feedings should be less.

 

[DirkW]

If snails get too numerious, just drop a leaf of lettus overnight and remove it the next morning with snails attached. There's a great beginners guide to snails in the Article Corner forum.

 

[gkeren]

Dangerdoll and Gkeren are correct...

thanks, hehe. I should know something, being a biology teacher and all, hehe.

 

[thefirethief]

A few days ago I found the exact same cluster of eggs csdax seems to be describing. I had 10 trumpet snails in from the tank from the start, but they've all but disappeared by the looks of it. No idea where to.

 

[Hannys_Papa]

...I had 10 trumpet snails in from the tank from the start, but they've all but disappeared by the looks of it. No idea where to.

Into the substrate ? They like to dig and stay in the substrate at daytime.

 

[Lobo.]

id recommend keeping the dragonfly larvae, but because i love insects and stuff, it would be a very cool invertebrate to watch grow, they are really cool creatures, it would eat the guppy fry and eventually the guppies, so id suggest setting it up in its own 5-10 gallon (preferably 10) with a couple (minimum) feeder guppies. it might be some work, but it would be REALLY cool if you could keep it for the about 2 years required for it to metamorphose. ~if you decide to do this, either do more research or post on this thread/pm me for more info on how to keep it

if you don't want it, please don't kill it (unless you have no time or options) dragonflies eat TONS of other insects, especially other flying things, including biting flies... just net the little booger and put it in a pond or river nearby
again- they are REALLY cool inverts and can be fun to watch as it grows over the next 2 years.

 

[Lobo.]

oo yea, and trumpet snails ( i think you mean MTS) are live bearers, no eggs

 

[thefirethief]

oo yea, and trumpet snails ( i think you mean MTS) are live bearers, no eggs

Yeah, thats exactly what I thought. Ive no idea where these eggs could have came from then.

Hanneys papa, thats what ive been thinking, but even during the day I used to see them half buried. Ive introduced some yoyo loaches but didnt think theyd be able to get into the shell when its closed.

Who knows, its no big deal anyway.