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bv_reefer 07-24-2007 07:03 AM

urchin
 
-any1 ever see an urchin disperse a thick white liquid when stressed?
and does it cause any bad effect on other live stock, cuz when we were
setting up steva44's 110-gallon a couple days ago one of the urchins wou-
ldn't stop releasing this liquid.

Pescador 07-24-2007 07:41 AM

It's actually sperm and it can be triggered by a sudden change like a water change or temperature change. If one starts they all do it. It's great for the filter feeders.

Chin_Lee 07-24-2007 04:10 PM

boy i'm jealous
 
Those are some really long orgasms by the urchins :redface:. My snails do the same thing letting out all that sperm......

bv_reefer 07-24-2007 07:10 PM

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-alright as long as it doesn't reek any havoc on the tank!:lol:

Doug 07-24-2007 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by bv_reefer (Post 261969)
-alright as long as it doesn't reek any havoc on the tank!:lol:

The skimmer your debating on running or not, would definetely help with situations like that.

bv_reefer 07-24-2007 09:48 PM

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-well my tanks cycling , the urchins in my cousins tank was doing that,
but he has a coralife super skimmer so ya shud be ok then

surgeonfish 07-24-2007 10:48 PM

I agree, they are releasing sperm. If you have more than one, they all should do it. I tried taking pictures when it happened in my tank without any success.

marie 07-24-2007 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Chin_Lee (Post 261943)
boy i'm jealous Those are some really long orgasms by the urchins :redface:. My snails do the same thing letting out all that sperm......

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NateL 07-24-2007 10:59 PM

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surgeonfish 07-24-2007 11:13 PM

I think you need a XXX warning above your photo!


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