Breeding Journal, Species: Unknown (snail, maybe Nassarius)

General
Species: Unknown yet
Social Structure: UKN
Size of Individuals: UNK
Age of Individuals: UNK
Date added to Tank:

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank: 480 gals.
Substrate Details: Sand
Filtration Details:
Water Changes: 10 days
Water Temperature:
Lighting: Metal halide
Lighting Cycle: ~12 hours
Other Tank Inhabitants: Lots of fish, snails, corals, smaller animals

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types: Mixed
Feeding Schedule: 4-5 times/days  

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn: ~3/19/10
Spawn Time of Day: Before lights up
Dates of Consecutive Spawns:
Courtship Details:
Egg Size: See below
Egg Color: See below
Egg Count: Lots

Hatch Details
Hatch Date:
Hatch Time of Day:
# Days after Spawn:
Larvae Description:


Larval Tank Details
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Size of Larval Tank:
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Other Tank Decor:
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Lighting:
Lighting Cycle:
Water Changes:

Larval Feeding Details
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Feeding Schedule:

Metamorphosis/Settlement
Date of Settlement Start:
Days after Hatch:
Date of Settlement End:
Description of Fry:

Grow-Out Tank Details
Temperature:
Size of Grow-Out Tank:
Substrate Details:
Other Tank Decor:
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Lighting:
Lighting Cycle:
Water Changes:
Size at Transfer:
Age at Transfer

Grow-Out Feeding Details
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Additional Information
Miscellaneous Information:



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--Andy, the bucket man.
"Not to know the mandolin is to argue oneself unknown...." --Clara Lanza, 1886

I have a new snail breeding in my systems. I've had eggs for a week or so, but I finally caught mama in action (or just post-action) today. Do these look like the Colorado Nassarius to you?

Here's mama as she was diving into the sand:



Here are eggs from this morning:



And older larvae--maybe a week or so--from another bunch of eggs:

--Andy, the bucket man.
"Not to know the mandolin is to argue oneself unknown...." --Clara Lanza, 1886