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bv_reefer
07-24-2007, 07:03 AM
-any1 ever see an urchin disperse a thick white liquid when stressed?
and does it cause any bad effect on other live stock, cuz when we were
setting up steva44's 110-gallon a couple days ago one of the urchins wou-
ldn't stop releasing this liquid.

Pescador
07-24-2007, 07:41 AM
It's actually sperm and it can be triggered by a sudden change like a water change or temperature change. If one starts they all do it. It's great for the filter feeders.

Chin_Lee
07-24-2007, 04:10 PM
Those are some really long orgasms by the urchins :redface:. My snails do the same thing letting out all that sperm......

bv_reefer
07-24-2007, 07:10 PM
-alright as long as it doesn't reek any havoc on the tank!:lol:

Doug
07-24-2007, 09:46 PM
-alright as long as it doesn't reek any havoc on the tank!:lol:

The skimmer your debating on running or not, would definetely help with situations like that.

bv_reefer
07-24-2007, 09:48 PM
-well my tanks cycling , the urchins in my cousins tank was doing that,
but he has a coralife super skimmer so ya shud be ok then

surgeonfish
07-24-2007, 10:48 PM
I agree, they are releasing sperm. If you have more than one, they all should do it. I tried taking pictures when it happened in my tank without any success.

marie
07-24-2007, 10:56 PM
boy i'm jealous Those are some really long orgasms by the urchins :redface:. My snails do the same thing letting out all that sperm......

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/devilnotalk-vi.gif

NateL
07-24-2007, 10:59 PM
eeeeeeewwwwwwww
http://www.bellinghamss.com/uploads/240707/7906626.jpeg

surgeonfish
07-24-2007, 11:13 PM
I think you need a XXX warning above your photo!

bv_reefer
07-25-2007, 12:02 AM
-alright i'll tell him that it's nothing 2 worry about, thanx again.

bv_reefer
07-25-2007, 12:11 AM
-by the way surgeonfish , this is off topic, but I noticed that u have 2 tomato clowns and was wondering if they get moody like everyone says when
there older? -also how are there feeding habits?