babies!!!!!

inspector · #1 04-11-2005, 06:17 AM

Hi everyone,I bought one abalone about a month ago and yesterday my daughter asked me if the abalone had a baby?And yes she was right and today i found another baby so thats two babies and a mommy abalone.Does anyone know where i can find out more on abalones as i have done a search and come up empty or has this happened to anybody else? Thanks again Paul

jws444 · #2 04-11-2005, 06:35 AM

Are these babies little specs on the glass like baby snails? I would suspect that they hitchhiked over fromthe big one you bought, rather than 'mommy' giving birth two 2 abalones.
Quoted from a website:

"Sexes are separate and fertilization is external. The eggs and sperm broadcast into the water through the pores with the respiratory current. A 1.5 inch abalone may spawn 10,000 eggs or more at a time, while an 8 inch abalone may spawn 11 million or more eggs."

inspector · #3 04-11-2005, 07:05 AM

Hi the large abalone is about 3" and the babies are about 1/2"-3/4" long and are definately abalones not snails they look exactly like the large one. Paul

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #4 04-11-2005, 08:15 AM

Awesome Paul. Hmmmm. That's one thing I don't have, an abalone <wink>. Hope they survive & do well for you.

Anthony

danny zubot · #5 04-11-2005, 03:51 PM

Do you have any pics? I admit I don't know what an abalone is.

jws444 · #6 04-11-2005, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by danny zubot

Do you have any pics? I admit I don't know what an abalone is.

They're yummy.

Inspector,
Since you're sure that they are small abalones, I would guess they were stuck to the big one when you bought it. You need 2 to make babies as fertilization is in the water column, so that strikes out the 'buying a pregnant abalone' idea. Other than this, I have no clue.

Willow · #7 04-11-2005, 06:49 PM

they sell abalone at t&t supermarket for over a 100 bucks for 2 pieces. you could start raising some cash in your tank

inspector · #8 04-18-2005, 04:05 PM

Hi all,well you won't believe it i found another baby abalone so that makes three alltogether.All the babies are doing great they are eating lots and are not shy. just thought i'd let you know Paul

Ryan · #9 04-18-2005, 04:23 PM

My LFS has started a 180 strictly for the breeding of these guys. Kinda ugly looking fish.

muck · #10 04-18-2005, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryan

My LFS has started a 180 strictly for the breeding of these guys. Kinda ugly looking fish.

Me thinks you don't know what an abalone is do you?

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...cfm?pCatId=561