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burgerchow
01-12-2010, 07:42 AM
just noticed my 3" tuxedo urchin was discharging some milky substance from it's top. Not sure what it was. Looked like thin strings of sperm. Does anybody know how they reproduce? Maybe if I get another one, they'll breed. lol. Seriously now, has anyone seen their tuxedo urchin doing the same thing. I took a crappy video with my blackberry, but don't know how to upload the thing to my computer. Just hope he's not sick, as he is the best algae controller I've ever had.

ScubaSteve
01-12-2010, 09:01 AM
From what you describe, that does sound like spawning behaiour. Haven't seen my own do that yet but I've seen it in other tanks.

Reefer Rob
01-12-2010, 02:22 PM
They do that all the time. I've had males in the past, now I have two females.

don.ald
01-12-2010, 02:41 PM
i have two tux and one spawns all the time...just as you discribed.

burgerchow
01-13-2010, 12:28 AM
Did you guys ever have any urchins reproduce?

don.ald
01-13-2010, 12:38 AM
no!