B bailly New Member Joined Jan 4, 2012 Messages 6 Reaction score 0 Mar 4, 2012 #1 Hi, does anyone know what these things are crawling round my bodwood/driftwood? should i be concerned?
Hi, does anyone know what these things are crawling round my bodwood/driftwood? should i be concerned?
fee de mer Fish Crazy Joined Jan 10, 2012 Messages 211 Reaction score 0 Mar 4, 2012 #2 its not very clear but i think they might be eggs, do you have and bottom/algae eaters? This is only a guess
its not very clear but i think they might be eggs, do you have and bottom/algae eaters? This is only a guess
OP OP B bailly New Member Joined Jan 4, 2012 Messages 6 Reaction score 0 Mar 4, 2012 #3 fee de mer said: its not very clear but i think they might be eggs, do you have and bottom/algae eaters? This is only a guess Click to expand... The only thing in there is Amano Shrimp, I'll try and get a better picture.
fee de mer said: its not very clear but i think they might be eggs, do you have and bottom/algae eaters? This is only a guess Click to expand... The only thing in there is Amano Shrimp, I'll try and get a better picture.
M mattyeatsmatts Fishaholic Joined Feb 21, 2012 Messages 651 Reaction score 0 Location Wales, UK Mar 4, 2012 #4 pest snails? shrimp eggs that have been abandoned?
OP OP B bailly New Member Joined Jan 4, 2012 Messages 6 Reaction score 0 Mar 4, 2012 #5 Very hard to get a picture, they are around 1mm
Noahs ark6 Fish Herder Joined Sep 2, 2010 Messages 1,707 Reaction score 0 Location Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Mar 4, 2012 #6 They look like very young pest snails to me.
fluttermoth The current Mrs Treguard ;) Staff member Global Moderator ⚒️ Joined Sep 6, 2010 Messages 15,752 Reaction score 345 Location GB Mar 4, 2012 #7 Definitely snails of some sort; could even be freshwater limpets by the looks of it.
OP OP B bailly New Member Joined Jan 4, 2012 Messages 6 Reaction score 0 Mar 4, 2012 #8 fluttermoth said: Definitely snails of some sort; could even be freshwater limpets by the looks of it. Click to expand... After googling a little they do look very similar to limpets, Thanks for all your help!
fluttermoth said: Definitely snails of some sort; could even be freshwater limpets by the looks of it. Click to expand... After googling a little they do look very similar to limpets, Thanks for all your help!
B BigTom Fishaholic Joined Apr 9, 2009 Messages 532 Reaction score 0 Mar 4, 2012 #9 Yup, freshwater limpets. Nothing to worry about.
fluttermoth The current Mrs Treguard ;) Staff member Global Moderator ⚒️ Joined Sep 6, 2010 Messages 15,752 Reaction score 345 Location GB Mar 5, 2012 #10 Makes a nice change from the usual pest snails anyway!
Million Fishaholic Joined Mar 13, 2008 Messages 680 Reaction score 4 Location Bristol Mar 9, 2012 #11 I had no idea such a thing even existed. Every day's a school day!