tetraodon Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 how common is this? i caught my hammer coral expelling eggs yesterday. Link to comment
BluCrab Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Are you talking about when it looks like some of the tips of the hammers start to separate from the heads? I've seen that about once a month in my tank. It seems to happen when the branching hammer pops a new head. Link to comment
tetraodon Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 Are you talking about when it looks like some of the tips of the hammers start to separate from the heads? I've seen that about once a month in my tank. It seems to happen when the branching hammer pops a new head. no im talking about the coral producing eggs and broadcast spawning, Link to comment
GHill762 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I don't think it's very common, but it happens.. google it, there are videos on youtube.. Link to comment
hey Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 no im talking about the coral producing eggs and broadcast spawning, Positive it was spawning? Not unheard of as far as I can tell but a lot rarer than cases of zooxanthelae expulsion or even pooping. If it was just little white dots definitely eggs but if any brown fluid or mucous looking stuff was with the dots it could be the latter from what I can find on it. Link to comment
Mr. Microscope Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Does your lighting have a moon cycle? Link to comment
tetraodon Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 Does your lighting have a moon cycle? my lighting doesnt, but my windows are relatively clear, so you can clearly tell moon phases. Positive it was spawning? Not unheard of as far as I can tell but a lot rarer than cases of zooxanthelae expulsion or even pooping. If it was just little white dots definitely eggs but if any brown fluid or mucous looking stuff was with the dots it could be the latter from what I can find on it. i know what the expulsion of zooxanthelae and pooping looks like, it was lots of pink spheres, here is a picture i took last night, its doing the same thing right now http://s1282.photobucket.com/user/tetraodon1/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20140908_182546_zpsf3242a78.jpg.html'> Link to comment
hey Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 my lighting doesnt, but my windows are relatively clear, so you can clearly tell moon phases. i know what the expulsion of zooxanthelae and pooping looks like, it was lots of pink spheres, here is a picture i took last night, its doing the same thing right now good pic of it check this out, it also states that it happened a couple times close together http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-06/eb/index.php Link to comment
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