What are these eggs?

[Bluedog1]

These eggs appeared this morning. I have four nerite snails, and one small stowawa

y snail which probably came in on some live plants. Tetras only in the tank. Each patch of eggs is about 3/8 inch across. The third photo is the stowaway snail, and he is about 1/8" across

 

[slim613]

that looks like nerite snail eggs

 

[Bluedog1]

I thought nerite snails are practically impossible to breed? Are they perhaps infertile eggs?

 

[slim613]

truthfully im not sure iv only seen them and i have plenty of other snails and would not like any more i have a friend who has them and they look just like it although you can remove them if you dont want any more but i actually think that with most snails ya just need to add water and it just happens

 

[Bluedog1]

Thanks.

 

[Essjay]

Nerite snails can and do lay eggs, they just don't hatch in fresh water. But I have to say I have never seen any of my nerites lay round eggs (mine are all oval) nor in such exact formation - mine lay them randomly, even in wiggly lines.

 

[Sgooosh]

I thought nerite snails are practically impossible to breed? Are they perhaps infertile eggs?

Nerite snails can and do lay eggs, they just don't hatch in fresh water. But I have to say I have never seen any of my nerites lay round eggs (mine are all oval) nor in such exact formation - mine lay them randomly, even in wiggly lines.

yeah they are infertile but seem to lay many eggs

I used to have this wonderful nerite snail who would lay eggs in beautiful patterns... mosaics and even spirals