Algae popping up in my well-established high(ish) tech tank

[Complexity]

Originally Posted by Aquaticfan

Cool. I've got a bunch of eggs all over. I havent identified the eggs yet. Do they lay them in individuals or a sac/cluster like other snails? I think my unidentified eggs may be rainbow fish eggs

Nerite eggs are unmistakable once you know what they look like. They're laid individually, but often in groups (so several individual eggs in the same general location). They're oval shaped and white in color. They are very hard to scrape off and they do not decay. It's as if they just sit there forever.

Here's a good picture of them: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/MolluscPI...bog%20eggs.jpg

[DvanK]

Originally Posted by elwray

I've kept nerites in other tanks before, and they are extraordinarily impressive snails! Five of them scraped clean every last inch of a 10g with lots of GSA. Unfortunately my tap water is not conducive to healthy nerites without excessive changes to water chemistry. I try to match my fauna to my water and not the other way around, but for them I'm seriously considering switching!

Which town do you live in. I have a ton of green myrio that I need to unload. It should do the trick as far as sucking up nutrients.

[elwray]

Originally Posted by DvanK

Which town do you live in. I have a ton of green myrio that I need to unload. It should do the trick as far as sucking up nutrients.

I'm in Englishtown, near Raceway Park. Without crazy traffic it takes me about an hour to get to the Lyndhurst area.

[DvanK]

That's a little far but if you want to you can stop by on the weekday and I'll give you some. I can also ship it, just pay shipping and the plants are yours.

[elwray]

Originally Posted by DvanK

That's a little far but if you want to you can stop by on the weekday and I'll give you some. I can also ship it, just pay shipping and the plants are yours.

Thanks, I appreciate it - I'll PM you!