Black & white stomatella caught doing the deed

[nycfreshreef]

Hope you guys can see the video , I have one of those all black stomatellas (they look almost jet black but with some minor variations on shells) & I also have the much more common white stomatella with black specks all over it (sort of like cookies & cream)

Today I caught them breeding (puff of smoke & eggs being released side by side into water column) the black is the male. Unfortunately as soon as they saw my phone they slowly started crawling away , they are skittish especially in day time , I was able to catch them close however

 

[nycfreshreef]

Here is link to YouTube (very center of video to the right - left of the highest bam ban Zoa)

 

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[OrionN]

If there are no predators, they will be out all the time and spawn a lot. I have a QT system (40 gal reef) that are full of them. They do keep algae under great control.