Anemone spawned last night

[NewSchool04]

My Sebae spawned last night and I'm wondering what triggers this to happen. There is only one anemone in the tank.

Could temp have anything to do with this? My tank temps have been getting up there the past week, about 84 at the highest. Any info would be great!

 

[garygb]

I suspect a spike in temperature can trigger spawning as I've noticed my BTA's spawn more frequently in the summer and fall when it's warm here.

 

[kylesmoney]

sounds messy

 

[NewSchool04]

Do you do an immediate water change after the spawning garygb? I've been reading this morning about this and that seems to be what people recommend.

 

[davocean]

Wow, I've had my sebae over 5yrs now and have never seen this, I thought maybe 2 were needed.
In fact, the thought of spawning is what kept me from adding a second LTA that I really wanted(I currently have 1 sebae, and 1 LTA).
I'm really interested in hearing more about outcome since I keep hearing conflicting info on nem reproduction.
Yours is the first I've heard of spawning from a single specimen.
Keep us posted please, and let us know if this affects water params.

 

[Titus77]

Anemones have both sexual and asexual reproduction, meaning that they can spawn either with another anemone (sexually with sperm and eggs), or by itself (asexually, as in splitting). I hope this helps people understand that not everything in nature needs to reproduce sexually.

 

[NewSchool04]

I understand the two methods used to reproduce but what I don't understand is what triggers the spawning.

 

[Titus77]

No, that wasn't for you... it was for davocean. :lol: It was probably the heat. Did you check ALL parameters yet?

 

[NewSchool04]

I'm embarrassed to say that I haven't checked nitrate, nitrite or ammonia in so long, I don't even have test kits. I'm strictly testing for Ca, Alk and Mag and then not very often

Tank looks great though tonight so I say no harm, no foul.

 

[davocean]

I am aware of the sexual or asexual thing, it's the variances between species and hearing different experiances.
BTA's are known for splitting, and that can easily be induced, and some talk of nems budding, leaving a small bud of nem.
Some have asked why my sebae or LTA have never split in 5 1/2 years, and some say they don't split, then someone comes on here and says that theirs did.
When looking at another LTA and thinking 2 colors mixed would look nice, I've been warned that 2 together may spawn, and may spawn regularly requiring heavy WC's.
And now here we are w/ someone saying theirs is spawning all by itself, and in 5 1/2 years I've never witnessed this w/ mine, and while it's extremely healthy, it's dealt w/ temp changes/param fluctuations as well.
My point is it seems when we think we've got these guys figured out, something new comes along, or someone has a very different experience than others.

 

[Titus07]

What test kit do you use for Mag?

 

[davocean]

Me or newschool?
I personally use salifert for all tests.

 

[Slakker]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12711778#post12711778 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Titus77
Anemones have both sexual and asexual reproduction, meaning that they can spawn either with another anemone (sexually with sperm and eggs), or by itself (asexually, as in splitting). I hope this helps people understand that not everything in nature needs to reproduce sexually.

Not all species of anemone are known to reproduce through fission.

 

[Titus77]

which other two ways of reproduction did I leave out? Budding and regeneration? Oh...my bad.

 

[NewSchool04]

I use Salifert also.

I think we're all on the same page here, just trying to figure out what sparks this very cool event and wondering if maybe it can be reproduced.

I totally understand what davocean is talking about. There hasn't been a month in this hobby where I don't say to myself, "why is that guy's 'whatever' doing that when mine should but doesn't!!"

 

[garygb]

To answer your question about changing the water, I do try to or I sometimes just put new activated carbon in and pay attention to the skimmer--as the skimmer becomes overactive.

 

[davocean]

Exactly Newschool!
Seems everytime we think we know something for sure, something throws us for a loop.
There's still so much to learn about these animals, and I'm trying to learn from others experiences as much as possible.

 

[Titus77]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12714755#post12714755 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by davocean
Exactly Newschool!
Seems everytime we think we know something for sure, something throws us for a loop.
There's still so much to learn about these animals, and I'm trying to learn from others experiences as much as possible.

This happens every day in a scientists life. Everything is different, never the same. Just like how you say Tomato, and I say Banana.

 

[billy73]

I know that in freshwater white cloud minnows will spawn by raiseing the water temp up to around 82-83 and then droping the temp rapidy to around 75. The shop owner was on old fish farmer from florida and loved to show off little tricks like that.

So for a long shot maybe your particular sebae came from an area of the world that has some sort of similar natural phenomanon. Kinda like the rainy season when animals know their will be enough food to raise thier young. So maybe just maybe the the severe temp change told him thier would be a large influx of food or the change in current would carry her young to saftey.