Small green spheres falling down inside flower tentacles?

[danieljames]

I just noticed these small green spheres inside my flower anemones tentacles. They weren't there about an hour ago, and i don't see anymore forming or coming up. I just acclimated this anemone about a day ago to 150w of de iwasaki 65k. What is going on? You can see the small spheres fall down individually from the tentacles down into the main body of the anemone. Distinctly green.

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[Reef4Fun]

I would love to hear what someone thinks of this, I have two of these.

 

[jdieck]

Might be some internal parasite, just a hunch.

 

[danieljames]

I have no idea what's going on, but it just opened it's mouth very quickly. Like a slow yawn almost...I watched it open up, and almost appeared to be reaching for a couple of the "infected" tentacles (you can see them at the top), and then closed up again just as quickly. It took perhaps a minute. This is after lights out, with flash.

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[OrionN]

I think those are eggs.

 

[FishGuttz]

She will release a mucousy egg sac, that is why her mouth was gaping open.

http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/enviro/EnviroRepublish_1000860.htm

 

[jdieck]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8542777#post8542777 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by FishGuttz
She will release a mucousy egg sac, that is why her mouth was gaping open.

http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/enviro/EnviroRepublish_1000860.htm

Something new to learn every day.
I really belived that the eggs were a lot smaller than what the pics show, in the order of 1000 microns or less.

 

[Amphiprion]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8542777#post8542777 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by FishGuttz
She will release a mucousy egg sac, that is why her mouth was gaping open.

http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/enviro/EnviroRepublish_1000860.htm

I wouldn't really call it a sac, but rather an adhesive matrix that falls apart as water currents increase. I think there have also been reports of intratentacular brooding (in E. quadricolor, I believe), haven't there?

 

[GSMguy]

that is cool great shots

 

[danieljames]

Thank you gents. Her mouth is tight and normal this morning, with no signs of any spheres anywhere at all. I never saw her expel anything last night. I'm curious as to where the eggs originate from, and why they ended up at the very top tentacles pointed toward the light. Does light exposure do something to the eggs to prepare them for expulsion? Anyway...thanks again

A side note...when i recieved her a day or so ago, there were two small buds in the bag with her. I'm assuming they are from her. Is it unusual for this type of anem to produce eggs and buds?
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