Unwanted Nerite Snail Eggs

[schmofam]

I have a single Nerite snail in my 20-gallon tank. She has laid eggs on the driftwood, heater, and some plants. I would love to avoid manually going in and picking them off of everything. Is there a fish that enjoys eating the eggs? Any other ideas? My Mystery snail happens to be on top of the wood in this picture.

Edited October 4, 2023 by schmofam

[xXInkedPhoenixX]

The answer is no. A wood chewing pleco might get rid of them on wood but that wouldn't be intentional. There really is no avoiding a female Nerite leaving eggs on every surface, but in my opinion their work in my tanks far outweigh the unwanted decoration. The eggs fade over time, I generally just scrape them off viewing glass and call it good.

Edited October 4, 2023 by xXInkedPhoenixX

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

On 10/4/2023 at 12:44 PM, schmofam said:

I have a single Nerite snail in my 20-gallon tank. She has laid eggs on the driftwood, heater, and some plants. I would love to avoid manually going in and picking them off of everything. Is there a fish that enjoys eating the eggs? Any other ideas? My Mystery snail happens to be on top of the wood in this picture.

@Irene was able to get all male nerites by trading the females in at the fish store.