Mysterious Eggs

[DanielAnderson]

hi all
I noticed several patches of 5 solid white eggs about a millimetre each scattered around my 3 gallon shrimp tank. The eggs are on the aquarium glass, back wall and some plants. There is also a small otto in the tank but only one though as the other died about 3 weeks ago, and many pest snails. Anyone know what these are?.

 

[TallTree01]

Pictures would help. A lot

 

[scotty]

snail eggs

 

[NeonBlueLeon]

I second that they are snail eggs.  You mentioned pest snails, that's probably what they are.  From your description, I would guess ramshorn snails, but that is a guess.  If you want to control pest snail populations, you could consider assassin snails.  I know from experience that ramshorn snails can overrun a tank.

 

[mike455555]

3rd for snail eggs have a look at assassin snails if you want to get rid of them 

 

[DanielAnderson]

Fair enough then, would ramshorn snails eat my plants?
Can't upload a picture sorry, my camera makes them blurry

 

[NeonBlueLeon]

My ramshorns didn't eat my plants, but they loved climbing them and chomping the algae.  They aren't the most efficient algae eaters though.  Do a little research to properly ID them though, since you can't get a picture up.