millions of eggs
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Topic: millions of eggs
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Subject: millions of eggs
Date Posted: October 01 2004 at 11:04am
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You know those loopy strings of Cerith Snail eggs that appear on the glass and rocks from time to time?
I had a friend over the other evening and looking through the jewelers loop, we did a rough approximation. A six inch string had about 75 loops with about 1000 eggs in each loop. Adam Blundell does the math better than me but I think that's like 75,000 eggs! Wow! 
Does anyone have a pic of a Cerith Snail egg string? ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: October 01 2004 at 11:20am
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I can grab one next time they lay eggs, I have to ketch them right after though as the tang really likes cerith snail eggs. ------------- Jared Neilsen Lehi, Utah |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: October 01 2004 at 11:34am
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You got a picture I hope? Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: Jamison
Date Posted: October 01 2004 at 12:20pm
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Mine are always laying eggs too. I'll see if I can snap a decent pic. ------------- Educate. Inspire. Conserve. http://[email protected] |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: October 01 2004 at 1:22pm
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My camera broke. ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
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Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: October 03 2004 at 8:46am
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My snails layed eggs yesterday and were promptly eaten. I did grab this pic before the tang got to them.
------------- Jared Neilsen Lehi, Utah |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: October 03 2004 at 9:36am
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Jared I may crop and use that pic in an article... okay? Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: October 03 2004 at 9:44am
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Cool, Thanks, Jared.
From that pic, it appears that the snail cleared the area immediately around the egg string! ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
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Posted By: Weimers
Date Posted: October 03 2004 at 10:59am
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That's what I was just thinking, too. Looks like the snail cleaned the area first. Very cool picture!! Thanks! ------------- Renee and Damon Weimer Tankless in Hawaii |
Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: October 03 2004 at 11:10am
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The snail actually cleaned the glass as it layed the eggs, it's very interesting to watch. Fell free to use it Adam. Here are the rest of the pictures I took if any of these work better: http://www.saltwaterspecialists.com/snail - http://www.saltwaterspecialists.com/snail ------------- Jared Neilsen Lehi, Utah |