RBTA Spawning - Video

[Ken668]

Well, I walk by my tank and it's all cloudy! Then I see my anemone spewing out this white stuff. Low and behold, he's spawning! Here's a nice little video clip I managed to get.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8LGZaezpV8

Any idea if this stuff is bad for my tank? Should I be performing massive waterchanges?

- Ken

 

[Ken668]

........and he's spent!

 

[TA]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7279896#post7279896 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Ken668
........and he's spent!

Nice video Ken.

 

[scorp1on]

Actually looks like he was having a smoke afterwards lol
And the clowns giving him no piece during it at all, suprised he was able to do it :lol:

 

[jaze36]

WOW! very nice Ken.

 

[sbertomen]

Ken - that was an incredible video. What great timing.

 

[michaelg]

That was very very cool! In the future- spawns should be dealt with actively. I had some major damage done in the past from palyotha eggs. Sperm don't seem to be as toxic, but it is still a mass release of organic matter into the water. Times I've heard it worst was from clams.

Michael

 

[Ken668]

Would you say a 15-20% water change with the addition of fresh carbon would be adequate? I did a quick search, but didn't find anything on water treatment afterwards.

But I guess it's a lunar thing, because there were several other people that had the same thing happen withing a day or two of mine. They typically occur in the spring and fall.

 

[michaelg]

Awesome about hearing about other reports on the timing of other events. The spawning events are so rare in general in aquariums (relatively speaking) that I don't think much has really been looked into in this regard. I volunteer you to write up a report on this subject for Reefkeeping magazine (yes i'm serious).
What you suggest sounds like a standard good starting point, with extra being made in the event another change is deamed needed within the following day or so.

Michael