Ohio Reef

Reef Discussion => Fish Breeding & Coral Propagation => Topic started by: NEWMAN on December 13, 2009, 01:55:33

Title: Caught this on Camera
Post by: NEWMAN on December 13, 2009, 01:55:33

First time posting a video for me so hopefully it works out. I just caught this on camera this Saturday. Only got the last half because I was in a panic trying to find a camera. Lights just came on for 30mins and this Stomatella varia started releasing its sperm and eggs, spawning into the water column. Its cool because it was smart, finding a good breeding spot, or prime location for doing this. It was high up in my tank probably 5" from the top of the water, directly in the stream of a Tunze pump, and hiding upside down under a piece of orange cap. :D

http://s918.photobucket.com/albums/ad30/homerson123/?action=view&current=MVI_0652.flv (http://s918.photobucket.com/albums/ad30/homerson123/?action=view&current=MVI_0652.flv)

Title: Re: Caught this on Camera
Post by: xXTheWendigoXx on December 13, 2009, 10:29:23

I am amused, intrigued, and totally disturbed.

Title: Re: Caught this on Camera
Post by: Wall_Tank on December 13, 2009, 10:53:23

interesting, I knew those things multiply like crazy, I figured it was more of like snails laying eggs on a surface, the crawling over the eggs to fertilize..

Title: Re: Caught this on Camera
Post by: HUNGER on December 13, 2009, 11:09:52

thats cool  nice catch ;D