Spawning. Especially during daylight, they have been observed releasing sperm and eggs into the water leaving tank Temporarilt cloudy looking. They breed readily but rarely leave a tank with a bunch of babies.
That's cool! I've only seen one of them do this. Don't they have to synchronize to produce offspring? I wonder how they do that hm....
Stomatella are wierd yet wonderful creatures not to mentioned being fantastic algae eaters and are A-sexual- not requiring mate to breed
That's just crazy... I did not know that they were asexual. Wow! Learning something new everyday. Thanks.
They are not
Neither stomatellas not amphipods can reproduce without a mate.I started with one that came in on a frag plug. Months later I have probably a hundred or more. They're everywhere including the sump. No refugium and stays dark unless I'm working under there. There are lots of pineapple sponges there but no algae. Whenever I clean equipment or the Nori clip there's always at least one or two hiding inside. I've never seen any eggs. They come out mostly at night and will cover most of the front glass of a 4' 75 gal between cleanings. Almost plague proportions lol. All from one snail. I love it!
Same thing happened with one Amphipod. My Wrasse is really healthy.
