Opposite of Genocide? Worms AGAIN... PICS

Schism · #1 01/06/2004, 07:33 PM

Well the worms went nutz again. I don't know what the opposite of genocide would be, but mass spawning would be close. I think this is what I got today. INSANE amounts of sperm released by my bristleworms. The skimmer went nutzo, to say the least. Anyone else ever had this happen? I would guess 100 times this stuff was shot up. 3-4 times per worm.

This one is a shot from the side. THe coral in the center is 11" from the glass.

J Crew · #2 01/06/2004, 07:53 PM

those pictures are pretty damn cool. i've never seen my bristles do that before.

jun41 · #3 01/06/2004, 07:58 PM

cool

Reefmiester · #4 01/06/2004, 08:03 PM

Looks like a scene from an adult movie!

Just kidding...that is amazing! What have you done to get rid of them? Some reefers actually like them in thier tanks.
No thanks!

Schism · #5 01/06/2004, 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Reefmiester
Looks like a scene from an adult movie!

Just kidding...that is amazing! What have you done to get rid of them? Some reefers actually like them in thier tanks.
No thanks!

I think more than 'some' reefers like them in their tank. I am guessing most people here, know they are great to have in a tank. They really don't pose a problem unless they get enormous. They are great for eating and doing away with most anything in the tank.

Has anyone had this happen??? I read a recent post that a snail did something similar, but they didn't have pics so its hard to tell

chet-tonja · #6 01/06/2004, 11:34 PM

I've never been able to take a picture of them doing this, but seen it a couple times. Did you happen to do a water change recently?

Schism · #7 01/06/2004, 11:38 PM

Yes I did do a water change three days ago. I don't recall it coinciding with a WC before, but it was recent this time. Has it normally been after a WC for you?

chet-tonja · #8 01/07/2004, 02:29 AM

The biggest "event" I saw was just a few hours after doing a 20% water change on a 54 gallon corner I had a few years ago. It happened right after my halide kicked off and just my VHO were on. A couple days later I had numerous snail eggs on the glass also. I know they aren't related, but it really showed me the importance of doing water changes on a regular basis.

Gerard the fish · #9 01/07/2004, 02:54 AM

Bristleworm rule in my tank is 4+ inches and your banned to the arrow crab tank.

- g

dpaynter · #10 01/07/2004, 03:11 AM

I have seen a similar event with snails. Several years ago I had a ten gallon tank setup as a "remote refugium". No fish or corals, just live rock, live sand, snails and a few hermit crabs. One night, the snails climbed to the highest spots on the rocks and released sperm (and eggs too I suppose). Unfortunately, I didn't get any pictures and I don't remember any details of recent water changes, lighting changes, phase of the moon, etc.