Frag of a brain maze coral. realeasing white specs?

Jpino004 · 10/09/2009, 05:45 PM

hey i was watching my tank and i noticed that my brain coral frag was spitting out these little white spects out of the corner . it did it every 45 to 90 seconds and did it vraious times. it was not sand, it was smaller than sand and they were very small.

anyone have an idea what it is?

Blown 346 · 10/09/2009, 06:02 PM

It could be trying to spawn.

Jpino004 · 10/09/2009, 06:11 PM

oh cool. will it work?

Blown 346 · 10/09/2009, 06:18 PM

Im not sure to be honest.

Here is some info I found that is interesting.

Coral colonies grow through a form of asexual reproduction known as budding, in which polyps divide themselves to form new polyps (3). Corals can also reproduce sexually by spawning, which in Platygyra daedalea involves the release of gametes into the water, for external fertilisation. Platygyra daedalea is hermaphroditic, meaning that each polyp produces both eggs and sperm. Spawning in this species usually occurs once a year, sometimes twice, and in some areas may be timed to coincide with the monsoon, when sea surface temperatures are highest and wind conditions are slow and steady

Jpino004 · 10/09/2009, 06:48 PM

yea right after i read your post i googled it. its pretty intresting...

10/09/2009, 05:45 PM	#1
Jpino004 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Miami Posts: 22	Frag of a brain maze coral. realeasing white specs? hey i was watching my tank and i noticed that my brain coral frag was spitting out these little white spects out of the corner . it did it every 45 to 90 seconds and did it vraious times. it was not sand, it was smaller than sand and they were very small. anyone have an idea what it is?

10/09/2009, 06:02 PM	#2
Blown 346 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 6,596	It could be trying to spawn.

10/09/2009, 06:11 PM	#3
Jpino004 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Miami Posts: 22	oh cool. will it work?

10/09/2009, 06:18 PM	#4
Blown 346 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 6,596	Im not sure to be honest. Here is some info I found that is interesting. Coral colonies grow through a form of asexual reproduction known as budding, in which polyps divide themselves to form new polyps (3). Corals can also reproduce sexually by spawning, which in Platygyra daedalea involves the release of gametes into the water, for external fertilisation. Platygyra daedalea is hermaphroditic, meaning that each polyp produces both eggs and sperm. Spawning in this species usually occurs once a year, sometimes twice, and in some areas may be timed to coincide with the monsoon, when sea surface temperatures are highest and wind conditions are slow and steady

10/09/2009, 06:48 PM	#5
Jpino004 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Miami Posts: 22	yea right after i read your post i googled it. its pretty intresting...