Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board  

Go Back   Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board > General > Reef
Reload this Page tuxedo urchin spawning or sick?
Portal PhotoPost Gallery Register Blogs FAQ Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 01-12-2010, 07:42 AM
burgerchow burgerchow is offline
Member
  
Join Date: May 2009
Location: burnaby bc
Posts: 318
burgerchow is on a distinguished road
Default tuxedo urchin spawning or sick?
just noticed my 3" tuxedo urchin was discharging some milky substance from it's top. Not sure what it was. Looked like thin strings of sperm. Does anybody know how they reproduce? Maybe if I get another one, they'll breed. lol. Seriously now, has anyone seen their tuxedo urchin doing the same thing. I took a crappy video with my blackberry, but don't know how to upload the thing to my computer. Just hope he's not sick, as he is the best algae controller I've ever had.
__________________
Last tank was 210 reef with 90 gal sump

120 , lps. 2xKessil A350W Tuna Blues, 2xvortech mp40 for flow,aqualogic 1/4 hp chiller, 160 lbs live rock. sohal, , pair of percs,flame dotty back , royal gramma, pair of black percs, niger trigger, mandarin

55 corner bowfront freshwater, African cichlids kessil a350

30 gal 36x36 coffee table fish tank. 3 red ear sliders.

5.5 gal nano, live rock, arrow crab, baby perc, firefish.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 01-12-2010, 09:01 AM
ScubaSteve ScubaSteve is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 1,591
ScubaSteve is on a distinguished road
Default
From what you describe, that does sound like spawning behaiour. Haven't seen my own do that yet but I've seen it in other tanks.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 01-12-2010, 02:22 PM
Reefer Rob's Avatar
Reefer Rob Reefer Rob is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Langley, BC
Posts: 997
Reefer Rob is on a distinguished road
Default
They do that all the time. I've had males in the past, now I have two females.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 01-12-2010, 02:41 PM
don.ald's Avatar
don.ald don.ald is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Victoria
Posts: 719
don.ald is on a distinguished road
Default
i have two tux and one spawns all the time...just as you discribed.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 01-13-2010, 12:28 AM
burgerchow burgerchow is offline
Member
  
Join Date: May 2009
Location: burnaby bc
Posts: 318
burgerchow is on a distinguished road
Default tuxedo spawning
Did you guys ever have any urchins reproduce?
__________________
Last tank was 210 reef with 90 gal sump

120 , lps. 2xKessil A350W Tuna Blues, 2xvortech mp40 for flow,aqualogic 1/4 hp chiller, 160 lbs live rock. sohal, , pair of percs,flame dotty back , royal gramma, pair of black percs, niger trigger, mandarin

55 corner bowfront freshwater, African cichlids kessil a350

30 gal 36x36 coffee table fish tank. 3 red ear sliders.

5.5 gal nano, live rock, arrow crab, baby perc, firefish.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 01-13-2010, 12:38 AM
don.ald's Avatar
don.ald don.ald is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Victoria
Posts: 719
don.ald is on a distinguished road
Default
no!
Reply With Quote
Reply

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »
Thread Tools
Display Modes
Linear Mode Linear Mode

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 07:01 PM.

Contact Us - Canreef Aquatics - Archive - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.3
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.