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GobyGirl asked in PetsFish · 8 years ago

Very large egg sac in aquarium, please help!!!!!!!?

Tonight while feeding my fish I noticed a very large egg sac. Its about 2 and a half inches long and a inch wide. Its pale colored, almost a whitish yellow. It was above the water line and fell to the bottom.

It's a 55gal tank that has 2 parrot cichlids, 6 glow tetras, 6 yoyo loaches and 2 apple snails. I looked up parrot, glow and loach eggs and none looked anything like it. Are they snail eggs? Ive seen snail eggs before and they were much smaller. Each egg is about the size of a bb.

Any ideas on what these could be and should I remove them from the tank? They are in a large cluster, almost shaped like a raspberry. Wish I could upload pics, but my computer is acting up. Since they are submerged now are they ruined?

Please someone tell me what they are!!

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  • TN
    Lv 4
    8 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    Its snail eggs. They wont survive under water, thats why they lay them at the water line

  • tbug
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    Fish tend to their eggs and from the varieties you have its not from them , You have answered you own question its the snails.

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