Nerite snail going at it constantly...

[rivermuse]

I had a lone Nerite snail in my planted for a very long time. Yesterday I added one more and I think he is not letting the new one go. I checked some pictures online and looks like they are mating. I also read the conditions for successful eggs and hatch - which seem impossible in my tank. Should I be worried of a Nerite snail take over?

[George2]

I had a lone Nerite snail in my planted for a very long time. Yesterday I added one more and I think he is not letting the new one go. I checked some pictures online and looks like they are mating. I also read the conditions for successful eggs and hatch - which seem impossible in my tank. Should I be worried of a Nerite snail take over?

The eggs won't hatch because they need brackish water. You may notice alot of eggs, though.  They look like little, white sesame seeds.

[limmer]

Might be interesting to take the eggs out and put them in brackish water to see if they hatch.

[rivermuse]

I will keep an eye and report back if I find them. Its a heavily planted tank so hopefully I will be able to spot them. There are having marathon sessions... lol

[lucius]

I find both nerite and assassin snail eggs a PITA to clean off.  It's almost like they are glued on.

[rivermuse]

Lucius looks like you pressed the right button. I looked up and read crazy stories about these eggs. Do you know what is the gestation period for these to start laying eggs. I might have to quarantine them.

[George2]

Lucius looks like you pressed the right button. I looked up and read crazy stories about these eggs. Do you know what is the gestation period for these to start laying eggs. I might have to quarantine them.

It seems like only some snails lay alot of eggs.  I once had one that laid eggs like crazy. The eggs were everywhere and were a pain to remove. Eventually I just gave up trying.  :)   I find driftwood looks ugly when it is covered in nerite snail eggs. Luckily, most of the eggs were on the glass, which were easily removed with a glass scraper.

[lucius]

Do you know what is the gestation period for these to start laying eggs.

Not sure but I put in two nerite snails in my goldfish tank about a year ago and noticed eggs a few weeks ago.

[rivermuse]

Ok confirmed now I have bout 6 small sesame seed sized white eggs on my driftwood. Thinking of guaranteeing them into jars for couple of weeks and putting them in separate tanks. I have not started cleaning the nerite eggs etc but from what I have read so far.. it certainly seems like a major PITA

[Kelly]

I have them all over my drift wood in my tank, I was hoping that the fish would eat them but that didn't happen. They laid a lot of eggs about 6 months ago but none lately. I don't think I can remove them without damaging the wood.