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Hello, I have two zebra nerite snails who have been busy laying eggs. I have learned that these will not hatch unless they are incubated in brackish water. I’d like to give that a try, if realistic. Last week, I noticed a nice trail of eggs on one of the rocks. I was hoping to place this rock in a gallon jar of brackish water to incubate. For one, the eggs are already at most two weeks old, currently immersed in fresh water. I was wondering, can anyone tell me if they are still viable? Also, how much salt should I add to water? Can I use untreated pure sea salt from the grocery store, or do I need a special aquarium brand? Are there other conditions I need to aim to meet in my incubation column/jar? (oxygenation, temperature, etc.) I would love any wisdom from anyone who has had luck hatching nerite snails before. Thanks,

So I recently added some nice wood and rocks to my 10 gallon aquarium it’s looking great and all the fish look happy. The guppies are going great I have a trio of Emerald Moscow’s both females are pregnant and one is due to drop in a week or so. I also bought some Corydoras and am wondering about a weird silver blob on one’s stomach I believe she is the only female as she is larger than the others anyone have any idea on what it is? She is an albino bronze Corydora. Here’s some photos:

Yeah I haven’t been able to find anything on eggs with just a quick search.

Wow would that mean he has 4 pregnant fish? Maybe you need to get a male now Blaze and get the eggs fertilised! I thought cories were a little harder to breed, but that would be awesome. I don’t know if @KillieOrCory is lurking and has an opinion from experience?

Always good to get some photos!!!!!! I am not an expert on Corydora, I've never had one but have doe a bit of looking around. I would say that the fish looks pregnant and it looks 'alarming' as it is a grey/black colour on an albino fish, but most cory are grey so it wouldn't notice as much if at all? I found this video which may be helpful, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLpDnedZs0Q There was another very short but not very good video where they put the pregnant fish in a breeder box and then when the fish had the eggs they put the fish back in the tank. That would make getting the eggs a lot easier? Hopefully the fish are just pregnant and not sick? Simon

I just realised all of the Corys have the bulging silver belly is it a disease or are they constipated?

Well if it is a female I guess there’s a chance that she could be holding eggs. Just a guess. Found the following photo on the internet, comparing males to females. You can see that bit of silver in the female.