Greenstar Polyps Spawning?

[Marco1]

I came home to something really strange in my tank this evening. I have 2 types of GSP, neither have the white center in the polyps. Anyway, the smaller of the 2 closed up and started discharging little pink egg looking things from where the polyps come out. There is several hundred. Are these eggs? Does this happen often? I read in Eric Bornemans that GSP can be Hermaphrodites. What is likely to happen to all these things? I don't have a Dig. camera, but I did take some pics with a 35mm so if they come out I will try to post them for all to see. Any info would be greatly appreciated

 

[humu]

I wonder if they are. I don't think gsp reproduce that way, but I would like to hear if someone knows for sure

 

[pez]

I have had my GSP (actually briareum sp. I think) spawn twice now. Or at least that's what I think happened:

http://www.cyberreefguru.com/fish/reef/pics/2001.04.10/spon1.jpg
http://www.cyberreefguru.com/fish/reef/pics/2001.04.10/spon2.jpg
http://www.cyberreefguru.com/fish/reef/pics/2001.04.10/spon3.jpg


-Tom

 

[Lunchbucket]

so what happend? did you have gsp sprout up in the tank or do they die?

more updates

thanks
Lunchbucket

 

[nick danger]

Wow! Amazing! The exact same thing happened to some star polyps of mine. I was sure some animal had deposited them there. I posted on this and other boards and nobody knew where they came from or what they were.

The "eggs" disappeared after a week or so without a trace or anything hatching from them.

Please keep and eye on them and let us know. I for one am curious...

ND

 

[pez]

Yes, exactly. I think all the "eggs" were consumed by eager mouths. GSP don't need to spawn to be prolific IME.

-Tom

 

[Polo]

Pez,

Your absolutely right, GSP doesn't need to spawn to be prolific. But it is a sure sign that your tank is very healthy if you have corals that are spawning sexually. Nice pics. Congratulations on
having such healthy tanks, Marco and Pez.

Paul