Nem sperm?

[dwebb1031]

So it's kind of hard to see in this pic (nem hides in the back). There is an off white translucent substance coming from the center opening of my new nem. I have done a little reading in the past of sexual reproduction of men's, and I do have another nem (RBTA) up front in my tank. I've read that this is rare but does occur. From the few pics I've seen it looks similar to what I have but was hopping someone more knowledgeable could maybe chime in on the situation.

 

[saltyphish]

might be just expelling waste or extra food. Mine does that sometimes.

 

[steelheader.262]

Doesn't look like waste to me, I'd say its spawning

 

[Tahoe61]

Looks like a spawn to me as well, cool, very cool.

 

[reefhobby]

Does my nem look okay ??

 

[smh254]

Do Nem spawn or do they just split to make new ones?

 

[reefhobby]

Do Nem spawn or do they just split to make new ones?

Both

 

[smh254]

Ok thanks

 

[steelheader.262]

Does my nem look okay ??

Are the tentacles always so stubby ?

 

[Joshky]

I would say it's a triggered stress spawning, not all that rare IMO.

 

[reefhobby]

Are the tentacles always so stubby ?

Yes

 

[steelheader.262]

Is it staying in one area or moving a lot ?

 

[reefhobby]

Staying in one spot

 

[steelheader.262]

I would think I looks okay, is it eating ok ?

What made you question it's health ?

 

[reefhobby]

It won't eat

 

[steelheader.262]

I would check your water, how long have you had it ?

 

[reefhobby]

10 nitrates

 

[steelheader.262]

I believe its recommended to keep nitrates at 0.2 ppm

 

[reefhobby]

I have a canister in the tank but in upgrading to a sump this weekend and a skimmer to. I'm turning it into a nem tank

 

[shred5]

My BTA's use to spawn all the the time (about once a month) it was a male. It would do it as the pumps went into night mode and just before the last set of lights went out..
Hard to tell but it does look like it.
I could always tell when it was going to happen because it would stand really tall..
Then it would look like it was smoking.
I had pictures I just dont know what happened to them..
They do do it sometime when stressed which could be happening to yours.