Is the urchin spawning?

Ken_wied · 08/07/2009, 12:04 PM

Toddrtrex · 08/07/2009, 12:10 PM

Yep. Many years ago -- back when I had urchins in my tank they would seem to do that every other water change.

Ken_wied · 08/07/2009, 03:05 PM

That's pretty cool. I take it that is a good thing?

Toddrtrex · 08/07/2009, 03:14 PM

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Originally posted by Ken_wied
That's pretty cool. I take it that is a good thing?

Most of the time it is. There have been cases (( at least with anemones )) that they will spawn if conditions are really bad --- in a last ditch effort to have the off-spring survive by finding better conditions. But, from what I could tell of your tank from that video that isn't the case.

When something spawns (( opposite of above )) it is because they have the extra energy to put into spawning. So whatever you are doing, keep doing it.

08/07/2009, 12:04 PM	#1
Ken_wied Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Appleton, WI Posts: 311	Is the urchin spawning? __________________ Ken 90gal RR 1-Yellow Tang, Blue Hippo and Kole 1-Watchman Goby 1-True Perc Clown w/Sebae Anem Host 3-Small Chromis Numerous SPS and Soft Corals Crocea Clam Sea Apple CoCo Worm 2 Cleaner Shrimp, 2 Peps Reef Octo DNW 150 Recirc Skimmer Odyssea Dual 250w MH with 96w CP Actinic 1.025 / 78.8 / pH 8.2 / Rates 0.0 / Rites 0.0 / Ammonia 0.0 dKH 8.0 / Calc 450 / Mg 1350

08/07/2009, 12:10 PM	#2
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	Yep. Many years ago -- back when I had urchins in my tank they would seem to do that every other water change. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

08/07/2009, 03:05 PM	#3
Ken_wied Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Appleton, WI Posts: 311	That's pretty cool. I take it that is a good thing? __________________ Ken 90gal RR 1-Yellow Tang, Blue Hippo and Kole 1-Watchman Goby 1-True Perc Clown w/Sebae Anem Host 3-Small Chromis Numerous SPS and Soft Corals Crocea Clam Sea Apple CoCo Worm 2 Cleaner Shrimp, 2 Peps Reef Octo DNW 150 Recirc Skimmer Odyssea Dual 250w MH with 96w CP Actinic 1.025 / 78.8 / pH 8.2 / Rates 0.0 / Rites 0.0 / Ammonia 0.0 dKH 8.0 / Calc 450 / Mg 1350