Mini Brittle Star Spawning

[MitchellB]

This little guy took a shining to a small hole on some Tonga Branch


Ophiactis-spp. by in his image, on Flickr

I guess the excitement was just too much for him to handle because after a few moments in there he came out, slowly arched up and then the fun began...and kept going...and going...

Probably induced by the change of water params in a new tank. Hopefully its not a distress discharge to populate before he dies. I think I acclimated them long enough.


Ophiactis-spp.-Spawning3 by in his image, on Flickr


Ophiactis-spp.-Spawning2 by in his image, on Flickr


Ophiactis-spp.-Spawning1 by in his image, on Flickr


Ophiactis spp. Spawning by in his image, on Flickr

Hope you enjoyed the show.....

 

[shilo_1]

Thats awesome !

Slightly OT....I'm setting up a new tank and was looking for some of these little guys...someone online is selling them, for $3 each ! lol

 

[Aquaticchaos]

I have a mess of them....they hitch hiked on a rock i got a while back...pretty cool, neat pictures of them spawning!!!!

 

[Reef Bass]

Cool. Nice job being there with the camera.

 

[Mrs. Music]

thanks for sharing such an awsome event!

 

[MitchellB]

Thanks folks. It was neat to see

 

[Allmost]

Thanks folks. It was neat to see

May I ask what lens you are using to take those beautiful shots ?

 

[MitchellB]

sure...It was taken with a D3 and a Nikon 60mm Macro.

Toronto eh!! Just up the road from me.

 

[Allmost]

thanks

ohh yea, im in north york. and Ive been enjoying your pics for a while

 

[leemanz28]

that sweet