conch eggs?

mps9506 · 04-09-2004, 01:52 AM

Does anyone know if queen conchs lay eggs?
I've been out of the country for the last week, and when I came back tonight I saw these egg capsules behind a powerhead and on the overflow box. The whole thing is about the size of a half dollar peice each egg looks like it is around mm wide, hard to tell because it is near the back of the tank.
Wish a I had a camera...
They are def. not sponges or tunicates ro snails or flatworms

I'm assuming they are maybe from the conch because it is the only new thing other than corals added to the tank in a long time, pretty much same inhabitants for almost 2 years now.
I don't know anything about the conch's reproduction though.
I also would assume it is not from the bicolor blenny...
Any input appreciated.
Mike

jks1 · 04-09-2004, 08:19 AM

not sure about this, I have 2 fighting conchs but have seen no reproductive evidence. Try this link:

http://www.savetheconch.org/research.html

04-09-2004, 01:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
mps9506 Totally back Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 8,525 View Gallery Karma Komment	conch eggs? Does anyone know if queen conchs lay eggs? I've been out of the country for the last week, and when I came back tonight I saw these egg capsules behind a powerhead and on the overflow box. The whole thing is about the size of a half dollar peice each egg looks like it is around mm wide, hard to tell because it is near the back of the tank. Wish a I had a camera... They are def. not sponges or tunicates ro snails or flatworms I'm assuming they are maybe from the conch because it is the only new thing other than corals added to the tank in a long time, pretty much same inhabitants for almost 2 years now. I don't know anything about the conch's reproduction though. I also would assume it is not from the bicolor blenny... Any input appreciated. Mike

04-09-2004, 08:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
jks1 Achilles Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 876 View Gallery Karma Komment	not sure about this, I have 2 fighting conchs but have seen no reproductive evidence. Try this link: http://www.savetheconch.org/research.html __________________ John Tank: 29g glass Pumps: Mag5.0 return - (3) rio 100 PHs Lighting: (1) 150w XM 10K/(2) 30W actinics Equipment: Aqua C Urchin skimmer- CPR Fuge, Titanium Heater -Red Sea wavemaster Pro Tank: 210g 1/2" Acrylic, dual overflows, 75g glass sump w/ 20g fuge. Pumps: Mag24 return - (2) MAG24s running 2 closed loop systems. Lighting: (3) 400w XM 10K/(2) Custom Sealife 96w PC - 25w dimmable incandescent Moonlight Equipment: Aqua C EV180 skimmer - CR500 calc reactor - Titanium Heater - AquaLogic single Stage Temp Controller - Aquanetics 1/5Hp Chiller - Neptune sys aquacontroller

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