I was amazed at how many eggs my Nassarius snails laid all over my tank.
Well, first thing's first...I had recently set up my first salt water tank and after it cycled, I went to my Mom's to see if she had a few snails I could get from her 120 gallon. There were these eggs that kind of reminded me of Assassin snail eggs (Anentome helena, I believe) all over the front of her tank (everywhere, really). Then, she showed me the egg layers...they were the Nassarius snails. They REALLY reminded me of Assassin snails. I told her I loved them and brought home a dozen Nassarius, Nerite, and Cerith snails (gotta love Moms!).
I was thinking how nice it'd be to have a few baby snails in my tank, but I tried not to get too excited. I knew I needed to get the right conditions, etc for them, so I was prepared to wait since they probably wouldn't breed right away. The very next morning after introduction into my tank, there were eggs on the front glass. I was like...WOW! These guys don't waste any time! The next day more eggs...and then more eggs. By now, a few weeks has passed and I notice my front glass needs cleaned of biofilm, algae, etc. Of course, I don't want to damage or remove any eggs. I want to see if I get any babies. Then, as more time passes, the visibility of my front glass gets bad enough where I'm trying to peer through and around biocrap on the glass that should have been cleaned 3 weeks ago.
Long story short (is it too late for that?)...they are Nassarius eggs, and if yours are like mine, they are all over the tank, so don't be afraid to just go ahead and clean your front glass.
That's just my experience, and how I reacted. , and that's all I have to say about that. ;}
