Neat, Derasa clam spawned

[jaustin]

I was checking out the tank today and my Derasa clam was spawning and stuff. It was like walking in on something i shouldn't, lol. I take it my clam is a male since i didn't see any eggs, just sperm.

Anyway, thought i would share. I must be doing someting right.

 

[ichthyoid]

JAustin;414150 wrote: I was checking out the tank today and my Derasa clam was spawning and stuff. It was like walking in on something i shouldn't, lol. I take it my clam is a male since i didn't see any eggs, just sperm.

Anyway, thought i would share. I must be doing someting right.

Just thought you would want to know, it will 'come out' one day and then go both ways (LOL)!

<span style="font-family: Arial"><p style="text-align:left">Giant clams are </span><span style="font-family: Arial">protandric hermaphrodites</span><span style="font-family: Arial">: they mature first as males in two
to three years, then develop gonads with both sperm and egg releasing
components. Sperm release precedes egg release during spawning, presumably
to prevent self-fertilization. Size and age at maturity varies with species and
geographical location.
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[salt reefer]

cool.

 

[salt reefer]

yae im going to get a derasa i got 2 different maximas now.

 

[jmaneyapanda]

Be cautious in your enthusiasm. Not only is it a major bioload to the tank (do a water change), but clam spawning, while obviously normal and natural, is often coinciding with a sudden shift in water condition. As such, many clams will spawn is reaction to a dangerous water condition or shift (Kinda a last ditch effort to procreate). Did you just do a big water change, or add a additive or similar? Clam breeders will actually remove broodstock from the water for extended periodss to stress them to induce them to spawn.

 

[sprayin70]

Sweet info Mr. Panda. Learned something new today.

 

[snowmansnow]

jmaneyapanda;414435 wrote: Be cautious in your enthusiasm. Not only is it a major bioload to the tank (do a water change), but clam spawning, while obviously normal and natural, is often coinciding with a sudden shift in water condition. As such, many clams will spawn is reaction to a dangerous water condition or shift (Kinda a last ditch effort to procreate). Did you just do a big water change, or add a additive or similar? Clam breeders will actually remove broodstock from the water for extended periodss to stress them to induce them to spawn.

+1

i remember when i kept discus that breeders would use sudden temp swings to cause a spawning event.

 

[jaustin]

nothing has changed, as far as water chem or temp. Now, one of my corals fell on the clam and hurt some of it's mantle....it's healing already, maybe that triggered it. I'm not worried about bioload, my skimmer pulled that crap out that night. 50scfh 4 layer mesh Octo Extreme 160 is a kick butt skimmer! Everything is great in the tank, the PE on the SPS was hard core that night....mmmmm....j/k.

 

[jaustin]

well, my fingers are crossed that it will be fine. It's been growing like mad the last few months.

 

[jaustin]

Clam is still kicking, but since the spawning he/she has taken up smoking. I keep telling he/she that it's bad for it but it just squirts water in my face.

 

[sra_chipmunk]

JAustin;417132 wrote: Clam is still kicking, but since the spawning he/she has taken up smoking. I keep telling he/she that it's bad for it but it just squirts water in my face.

Your clam is in denial.

 

[jaustin]

Your clam is in denial.

My clam is going to take over the world!

 

[smoothie]

Naaarrff Brain!

 

[hackman72]

JAustin;417132 wrote: Clam is still kicking, but since the spawning he/she has taken up smoking. I keep telling he/she that it's bad for it but it just squirts water in my face.

you sure that's "water"? :yuk:

 

[jaustin]

you sure that's "water"? :yuk:

i doubt i'll even get payed

 

[sra_chipmunk]

Hackman72;417158 wrote: you sure that's "water"? :yuk:

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