Coral Spawning ..... Now Babies!

[ca1ore]

I have periodically noted that my tank get all cloudy at night. Happens every few months, that I notice, at least. Only explanation I could come up with was that of coral spawning. Tonight, I'm looking at my tank and I see what looks like tiny coral colonies growing on the back glass, mainly along the top near the water line. Has anyone had this experience? Since I don't have multiple colonies of the same species, are individual polyps within a colony male and female? I didn't think they were, but unless I've got an immaculate conception thing going, am at something of a loss to explain. Little colonies are too small to photograph for now.

Edit: a little research reveals that most corals are hermaphrodites, guess that explains things.

 

[Wills612]

Do you have pocillopora in your tank?

 

[ca1ore]

Funny you should say that. I have a large colony that was sold to me as montipora digitata but I always thought it looked more like pocillopora. Why? Does it tend to spawn more readily than other kinds of SPS?

 

[Finland]

Yep, they can be a plague. Do you have a pic of the possible poci mother colony?

 

[ca1ore]

Yep, they can be a plague. Do you have a pic of the possible poci mother colony?

Oh, joy. Better than Aptasia though I suppose. Not a good pic, but will post what I have.

 

[jgalen0025]

no its worse!!! get it out. It will grow in your overflows pipes ect ect and you will indeed regret ever adding it to your tank.

 

[HVAC Guy]

Can you post a pic? Curious what could be worse than aptasia or majano. I assumed it was my anemones spawning. That's the only thing iv caught in the act.

 

[ca1ore]

The main colony is the one just to the right of the middle of the photo, towards the back.



Sprouting colonies are too small for my limited camera.

 

[jgalen0025]

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