Are these guys spawning or group pooping??

[iroll253]

VIDEO0089_zps0e040e2b.mp4 Video by iroll253 | Photobucket


Never seen this before. It happened today in one of my clients tanks. All of the brittle stars came out at once to the top of the tank and starting ejecting particles into the water. You can see the tank getting gradually cloudier.

 

[IPisces]

Yes they are spawning. There are a few of us that have videoed this in our tanks. Freaked me put the first time I saw it too!

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[IPisces]

Very good video. Thanks for sharing. Nice tank too!

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[mfinn]

I can't believe I clicked on a link that said something about a group poop.:yuck:

 

[NanaReefer]

I can't believe I clicked on a link that said something about a group poop.:yuck:

Lmao!! Me too!!!

 

[iroll253]

Thanks guys lol it was a cool thing to watch in person! Wish I had something to record it with besides by phone but oh well.

 

[kevnkev]

My god, that's a lot of brittle stars, and big ones too! You're about to have some well fed corals. If you look closely when they spawn you can see the difference between males (cloudy white streams) and females (darker color, distinct particles).

Fun facts: brittle stars don't have an anus, so poop has to go back out through the mouth. Also, they keep their genital openings in their armpits.

 

[IPisces]

I can't believe I clicked on a link that said something about a group poop.:yuck:

Peaked your interest didnt it Marty! LOL

My god, that's a lot of brittle stars, and big ones too! You're about to have some well fed corals. If you look closely when they spawn you can see the difference between males (cloudy white streams) and females (darker color, distinct particles).

Fun facts: brittle stars don't have an anus, so poop has to go back out through the mouth. Also, they keep their genital openings in their armpits.

TMI!!!!

 

[Peppie]

That is amazing. Right place at right time. What are the odds??

Marty, would that be considered a "fecal attraction" ???

 

[josh88]

Wow! That's crazy.... did you know there was that many brittle stars in your tank?

Optimus G

 

[Scampy]

I've seen it a few times and got pics and vids. Pretty cool and somewhat gross at the same time. Skimmer went crazy too. Just imagine the thoughts I was having while pouring out a cup full of brittle baby batter.

 

[N1Husker]

My god, that's a lot of brittle stars, and big ones too! You're about to have some well fed corals. If you look closely when they spawn you can see the difference between males (cloudy white streams) and females (darker color, distinct particles).

Fun facts: brittle stars don't have an anus, so poop has to go back out through the mouth. Also, they keep their genital openings in their armpits.

"Fun" Fact? Interesting, but I don't know about fun. Glad I am not a brittle star, ewww!

 

[kevnkev]

"Fun" Fact? Interesting, but I don't know about fun. Glad I am not a brittle star, ewww!

Hah! There's a whole alien world going on inside our tanks, isn't there!

 

[Mahoney]

holy cow! Brittle Star city! They are like a bunch of spiders! Ack! That would creep me out! Haha. Nice Tank!

 

[IPisces]

holy cow! Brittle Star city! They are like a bunch of spiders! Ack! That would creep me out! Haha. Nice Tank!

LOL...just you wait. You probalby have these, and just dont realize is yet! They creeped me out at first too, but now I dont mind them. I still cant handle spiders!

 

[Mahoney]

LOL...just you wait. You probalby have these, and just dont realize is yet! They creeped me out at first too, but now I dont mind them. I still cant handle spiders!

Yes, I have found a few. I had quite a few at one time--like 8 or so that I could count at one time, but recently I've had some fluctuations in my nitrates, and I think I killed off most of them. That and the literally 100's of baby snails that covered my tank. It was wild!