urchin

[bv_reefer]

-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]

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]

Those are some really long orgasms by the urchins . My snails do the same thing letting out all that sperm......

[bv_reefer]

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

[Doug]

Originally Posted by bv_reefer

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

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

[bv_reefer]

-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]

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]

Originally Posted by Chin_Lee

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

[NateL]

eeeeeeewwwwwwww

[surgeonfish]

I think you need a XXX warning above your photo!