Coco Worm starts breeding process in my reef....

[mikeguerrero]

I just wanted to share with you something unusual with my coco worm. I've had him about 2 months, super healthy speciman with two crowns.

Just today, I take a second look at my reef to see, some milky white substance leaving the tube of my worm.

At first I dismiss it as perhaps some mucos from neighboring corals caught on the feathers of the coco worm.

But then I look closer and notice that it becomes greater and greater with the amount of milky white material leaving the tube.

It was bizarre because the substance appeared in movement like thick cigarette smoke, it just wouldn't stop and the head of the worm never retracted it just kept slothing out the liquid all over my tank.

The fish would eat most of it but it just kept on producing for about 10 minutes.

I did this twice in the day, and on the second time was not as abundant as the first time.

Has anything like this ever happened to any other reefer with the coco worm?

MG

 

[Jennie]

Lets hope the spawning was a success!

 

[Jordan8008]

sounds messy :lol3:

 

[skipm]

By any chance did you get any pics? That is so neat that you witnessed this event.

 

[mikeguerrero]

Skimp,

I literally was in ahh mode when I saw it the first time, man the pictures would have difinitely come out as it was very thick and white.

Second time was lighter and the pics didn't come out too sharp so I didn't post.

If it occurs again, I'll try to snap a picture...

Reefcentral said they have seen it several times, I have the male worm others have had the female and they see massive eggs that go everywhere, a fishes delight...

 

[drty811]

is there anyway to tell the difference between the sexs?

mike sounds wild......thats awsome

 

[mikeguerrero]

Wish I knew, I'd purchase the female and place her close to the male.

I thought since I had two crowns I had the female and male inside the same tube, but thats not the case, since I didn't see any eggs.