Anenome Sperm

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  1. keats

    keats Astrea Snail

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    Hi all
    just having a problem with an anenome messin up my my tank
    i believe he is filling my tank with sperm.
    Any idears if it will harm the other corals and stuff
    and will this create an amonia/nitrate/phpsphate rapid increase
    the whole tank is so milky i carn't see the back of my tank now that he has finnished.
    will have to wait and see how long before it clears.
    only have a cannister filter no protein skimmer
     
    keats, Dec 19, 2007
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  2. Camilsky

    Camilsky Montipora Capricornis

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    What is the volume of your tank?! Water parameters ?! Can you see it releasing the sperm ?! :confused:
     
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  3. reef_guru

    reef_guru Humpback Whale

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    well, mating is a good thing
    your gonna need a protein skimmer
    and water change(s)
    sperm=protein
    ann cycle will happen no matter what
     
    reef_guru, Dec 19, 2007
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  4. mattgeezer

    mattgeezer Montipora Capricornis

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    how do ya know its sperm i always thought that anemone reproduce by splitting in half?:-/ very interested to know what your seeing do you have any photos of this ?:)
     
    mattgeezer, Dec 20, 2007
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  5. reef_guru

    reef_guru Humpback Whale

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  6. Nemo 22

    Nemo 22 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    must be a small tank for it to fog up the water or must be a giant anenome.lol
     
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  7. keats

    keats Astrea Snail

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    try to show photo

    i'm trying to post a photo
     

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  8. njdevilsfan

    njdevilsfan Flamingo Tongue

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    Yummy
     
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  9. wastemanagement

    wastemanagement Eyelash Blennie

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    that photo is awsome and you should keep that safe im sure their arnt to many people who have had this happen in their tanks.
    nice work
     
    wastemanagement, Dec 22, 2007
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  10. keats

    keats Astrea Snail

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    Hi all
    i also got some video of the sperm release
    The anenome looked a little shrunken and not to good for two day after the release but is looking good now and back to normal I will get a photo and post it.
     
    keats, Dec 25, 2007
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