Urchin just released White smoke

[sw65galma]

Atleast that's what my son said.
"daddy, look at the smoke in the tank"
I'm like WTF! :scared: and i see the Long spined Urchin spewing tons and i mean TONS of white "STUFF". It wasn't from the "eye" it was from around the top from tons of holes.
I'm thinking eggs? sperm? It did it a few times...

 

[thomas712]

Yep your guess is correct, it means your corals will eat tonight!

 

[sw65galma]

Originally Posted by Thomas712
Yep your guess is correct, it means your corals will eat tonight!

Nice, it was freaky though till i saw the source..I just see this dark grey cloud in the tank, I needed a diaper change after that....

Last thing you want to see on a 300gal tank is grey smoke!!! :scared:

 

[stru]

so what is it???

 

[sw65galma]

Originally Posted by stru
so what is it???
Eggs and sperm...

 

[stru]

but where does it go and why does it happen?

 

[sw65galma]

Originally Posted by stru
but where does it go and why does it happen?
Well in a perfect world, they could grow into little urchins...But chances are any filter feeders will eat them first...

 

[stru]

so does this mean an urchin is male and female?

 

[f1shman]

hahaha its a

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urchin!

 

[sw65galma]

Originally Posted by stru
so does this mean an urchin is male and female?
Umm yes lol! I belive they are hermaphodites...but i'm not 100% certain..anyone else know?

 

[euphoria]

Originally Posted by sw65galma
Atleast that's what my son said.
"daddy, look at the smoke in the tank"
I'm like WTF! :scared: and i see the Long spined Urchin spewing tons and i mean TONS of white "STUFF". It wasn't from the "eye" it was from around the top from tons of holes.
I'm thinking eggs? sperm? It did it a few times...
Or maybe it blew a gasket

 

[ophiura]

I believe long spines urchins are either male or female (not hermaphrodites). From the sound of it, this was a male.
Any recent water changes, changes in lighting cycle, temperature or anything?

 

[speg]

Originally Posted by ophiura
I believe long spines urchins are either male or female (not hermaphrodites)

DANG! I almost made my third wish to my genie in the lamp..
"Genie.. make me into a sea urchine@once!"

 

[sw65galma]

Originally Posted by ophiura
I believe long spines urchins are either male or female (not hermaphrodites). From the sound of it, this was a male.
Any recent water changes, changes in lighting cycle, temperature or anything?
Nope, it's in the 300, nothing really changes..