spawning in new reef

[syrinx]

for some reason only the title came through. Basically in a tank with a finger leather, mushrooms(frilly and blue) three blue legs and two turbos- I now have a tank full of little micro bubble size tadpoles. They are staying in the water current collum and occasionally one will spaz out to show that they are alive and motile to a point. I did frag a leather last night but I feel that is a coincedence. Anyideas?

 

[billsreef]

Can you get some pictures?

 

[syrinx]

I wish I could- but such is not the case. If they are still in collums tomorrow imight be able to. I would say 2/3rds have settled onto the rock and such. I really wonder by the solid white color, if they are not somekind of bailout by the cut feet of the leather. In all reality pic wise though- they really do look like a teardrop or shorttail sperm- and are white and about the size of a comma.
eg=,. They don`t seem motile on their own- rather blown about- and they are neutral bouancy stay below the top but abouve the bottom with no effort expended. I did think I saw a couple of them do the "larval shake" but I am home ill today, and really havent been too focused. Obviously the shake would point towards crabs or such as opposed to the coral bail- so I need to try to watch them more intently.

 

[Rudy00]

very interested to hear if these survive or not

 

[syrinx]

Just a couple in the water collumn now- and they are obviously not right- kind of torn looking. I do have several very even distributions of them in the sump on filter bag material, as well as on a rock and the back glass. WHatever they are- they are picking a spot to settle at- and it doesnt seem to matter whether it is vertical or horizontal.- Size has not changed as of. I am betting on snails or leathers at this point.