Something Spawned???

[Griffin]

It seems like i have eggs of some sort stuck in my GSP - saw one picture posted from Samw that looks kinda the same but i still have no idea what made the eggs - any comments would be great or idea's if these eggs hatch what might come from them?

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=4536&size=big&cat=500

Cheers
Rich

[christyf5]

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/500/DSCF0874.JPG

[Griffin]

Awww thanks Christy :D

[christyf5]

You're welcome :biggrin:

Do you think it might be gametes released from the GSP??

[Griffin]

I have no idea - just based my pic from one that is in this thread.

http://canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=7753&highlight=spawned

but no clear definition of what the eggs are from - searched the word Turbinaria as mentioned in the post but that is a huge family of different looking corals. Just trying to narrow it down abit...

Rich

[christyf5]

That link you posted looks like GSP too. I thought Turbinaria were hard corals with small polyps? Heck I thought I had a chunk of turbinaria in my tank but I'm not so sure now :razz:

Edit: I wonder if they meant Tubipora?? That pic does sort of look like pipe organ coral.

[Griffin]

Looks like it is GSP spawning since looking around on the net alittle more - kinda neat looking - most posts say that they are very happy and just trying to take over the world lol - Turbinaria was just mentioned at the top of that post then the pic from sam lower down so i thought maybe my encrusting coral above my GSP caused the eggs = apparently not. Just wanted to make sure it wasn't going to be a bad thing for the tank.

Cheers
Rich

[christyf5]

The coral above the GSP looks like yellow Porites. I have no idea how they spawn but I would imagine that the eggs would be off in the flow somewhere not buried in the star polyps. Pretty neat. :cool: I don't know if I'd want GSP taking over my tank in that fashion though :wink:

[sumpfinfishe]

I agree, GSP spawn would be way too much lov'n in any reef :mrgreen:

Pretty neat tho, congrats on the spawn Rich :new-bday: