My astrea snail spawning (video)

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  1. Jake

    Jake Sea Dragon

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    I noticed this guy perched on a ledge, standing straight up and releasing a milky substance.

    I'm not sure if this is common or not, but I thought I'd post the video anyway.

    Click on the image to view the video:

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    Last edited: Feb 8, 2012
    Jake, Feb 8, 2012
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  2. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Curious, did you do anything different like a water change or leave the pumps off and turn them back on?

    Thank you for sharing.

    Copy the IMG code from the image/video and paste it into your post.
     
    Corailline, Feb 8, 2012
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  3. Jake

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    This happened yesterday. I didn't do a water change. The pumps are off for 10 minutes while I feed my fish, but I do that everyday and this is the first time I've seen one of my snails do this. The tank is almost a year old.

    Temperature fluctuations can also cause snails to spawn, but according to my computer the tank temperature did not fluctuate.
     
    Jake, Feb 8, 2012
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  4. drywall_guy87

    drywall_guy87 Astrea Snail

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    pretty wild never seen that
     
    drywall_guy87, Feb 17, 2012
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