Anenome Sperm

[keats]

Hi all
just having a problem with an anenome messin up my my tank
i believe he is filling my tank with sperm.
Any idears if it will harm the other corals and stuff
and will this create an amonia/nitrate/phpsphate rapid increase
the whole tank is so milky i carn't see the back of my tank now that he has finnished.
will have to wait and see how long before it clears.
only have a cannister filter no protein skimmer

[Camilsky]

Originally Posted by keats

Hi all
just having a problem with an anenome messin up my my tank
i believe he is filling my tank with sperm.
Any idears if it will harm the other corals and stuff
and will this create an amonia/nitrate/phpsphate rapid increase
the whole tank is so milky i carn't see the back of my tank now that he has finnished.
will have to wait and see how long before it clears.
only have a cannister filter no protein skimmer

What is the volume of your tank?! Water parameters ?! Can you see it releasing the sperm ?!

[reef_guru]

well, mating is a good thing
your gonna need a protein skimmer
and water change(s)
sperm=protein
ann cycle will happen no matter what

[mattgeezer]

how do ya know its sperm i always thought that anemone reproduce by splitting in half? very interested to know what your seeing do you have any photos of this ?

[reef_guru]

mattgeezer check this out
News in Science - Anemone sperm caught on film - 02/12/2003

[Nemo 22]

must be a small tank for it to fog up the water or must be a giant anenome.lol

[keats]

i'm trying to post a photo

[njdevilsfan]

Yummy

[wastemanagement]

that photo is awsome and you should keep that safe im sure their arnt to many people who have had this happen in their tanks.
nice work

[keats]

Hi all
i also got some video of the sperm release
The anenome looked a little shrunken and not to good for two day after the release but is looking good now and back to normal I will get a photo and post it.