Anemone Eggs?

fishytime · #1 01-05-2009, 01:04 AM

Ok, so I am a nem newb. Is this normal for a nem? It looks like wee small spherical eggs almost the same color as pollen in side the "bubbles". Its been in the tank a little over a month and otherwise appears to be doing well.

fishytime · #2 01-05-2009, 11:36 PM

Lots of brains here. Someone must have some idea whats going on here??

Delphinus · #3 01-06-2009, 12:43 AM

Looks like a girls spawn to me

I've had anemones spawn on me before but they've all been male. It would be interesting to see if we could take say one my male BTA's and a split of this female BTA and let'er rip.

Course getting them to spawn at the same time and then rearing larva are going to be the next thing

EmilyB · #4 01-06-2009, 01:52 AM

Is dat my 'nem Fishy? Just curious, since it looks so much nicer with bubbles....Do I have the wrong lights....again....as usual.....

fishytime · #5 01-06-2009, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by EmilyB

Is dat my 'nem Fishy? Just curious, since it looks so much nicer with bubbles....Do I have the wrong lights....again....as usual.....

It is your nem Deb. Thanks again btw. I am running HOT5s. 16 bulbs total mind you. I find your new avatar slightly disturbing. Please tell me its not what it looks like?

banditpowdercoat · #6 01-06-2009, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by fishytime

It is your nem Deb. Thanks again btw. I am running HOT5s. 16 bulbs total mind you. I find your new avatar slightly disturbing. Please tell me its not what it looks like?

What, kitty giving the puppy a dental checkup???

EmilyB · #7 01-06-2009, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by fishytime

I find your new avatar slightly disturbing. Please tell me its not what it looks like?

It's a dog playing with a cat, silly !!

reefy · #8 01-07-2009, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by fishytime

Ok, so I am a nem newb. Is this normal for a nem? It looks like wee small spherical eggs almost the same color as pollen in side the "bubbles". Its been in the tank a little over a month and otherwise appears to be doing well.

Fishtime: do you have a porcupine spiny (black) urchin? for me it looks like the crap that the urchin through out from his mouth/anus....

fishytime · #9 01-07-2009, 02:23 AM

Well the little eggie things are gone. I dont see any new nems.

I do have a blue tuxedo urchin, but how would something the nem ate show up intact in the bubbles? Im not familiar with anemone anatomy. Jeez say that five times fast.

sharuq1 · #10 03-23-2009, 10:55 PM

Soo mine's doing the same thing, you're not alone Doug, lol! Did some spot research on google and like delphinus said, nems can be either male or female, releasing either eggs or sperm into the water to propagate, much like corals do in the wild (and rarely in our tanks).

I think mine's doing it because he, or I guess I should say she thinks she's dying =/ "She" got food poisoning a while back and has been bleaching since and unable to retract "her" stomach.