Stromella smoking dope...
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Topic: Stromella smoking dope...
Posted By: superman1981
Subject: Stromella smoking dope...
Date Posted: August 31 2007 at 3:40pm
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So I believe that I have two stromella's that are smoking dope... I went home for lunch today, and from across the room I could see these little burst of dust shooting up sparatically, they really looked like puffs of smoke... When I went to take a closer look, I found out that there were two stromella making these clouds... My yellow tang was also investigating, so I'm wondering if this is a defense mechanism... or maybe they were spawning... Anyway idea? Is this normal, or do I need to have an intervention with these guys? ------------- Sure you are, you are Crappy Reef Club Member #1 -Chk4tix 6 gal nanocube 65 gal http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=78639&title=tims-65-gallon-build" rel="nofollow - build thread |
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Posted By: TriggerHappy
Date Posted: August 31 2007 at 3:47pm
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I vote for spawning.
------------- 210 gallon Mixed Reef |
Posted By: Jamison
Date Posted: August 31 2007 at 3:57pm
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I vote for smoking dope. ------------- Educate. Inspire. Conserve. http://[email protected] |
Posted By: TriggerHappy
Date Posted: August 31 2007 at 4:13pm
You are TOO funny!  ------------- 210 gallon Mixed Reef |
Jamison wrote:Posted By: JWayment
Date Posted: August 31 2007 at 4:48pm
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I actually saw almost this exact same thing last week except for it was a stromella and an astera that were sending up the smoke signals. I would really like to know what the puffs of smoke were, hopefully not dope as we live in a non smoking apartment Josh ------------- Josh 120 gal reef 55 gal predator |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: August 31 2007 at 4:59pm
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It sounds like the Stomatellas are releasing gametes into the water column. A change in the water can bring this on such as after a water change.
Mike -------------  |
Posted By: superman1981
Date Posted: August 31 2007 at 5:09pm
Hmmmm maybe they're just planning ahead, because I was planning on doing a water change either tonight or tomorrow... ------------- Sure you are, you are Crappy Reef Club Member #1 -Chk4tix 6 gal nanocube 65 gal http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=78639&title=tims-65-gallon-build" rel="nofollow - build thread |
Posted By: yanitzu
Date Posted: August 31 2007 at 5:10pm
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DOPE! ------------- -Justin �Clearfield, UT |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: August 31 2007 at 5:14pm
Practice makes perfect.
 Mike ------------- |
Posted By: Gahlenfr
Date Posted: August 31 2007 at 7:30pm
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My vote is aliens! |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: August 31 2007 at 7:43pm
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I think Dion would agree. . . Aliens!
Mike ------------- |
Posted By: TriggerHappy
Date Posted: August 31 2007 at 8:07pm
Aliens smoking dope while spawning! 
------------- 210 gallon Mixed Reef |
Posted By: ReefBones
Date Posted: August 31 2007 at 8:16pm
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No comment ------------- 140 gallon Reef 65 gallon Reef 55 gallon Aggressive www.thesalttank.com 801-865-6074 "encourage other divers and sea enthusiasts to take nothing but pictures and leave nothing but bubbles" |
Posted By: Ed Taylor
Date Posted: August 31 2007 at 8:36pm
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Now, now! Stop making assumptions! May have just been a ciggy! No need to bring drug accusations into the picture!
------------- 155 Bowfront 90 tall, tangs, softies 70 tall, fresh 72 bowfront FO (sons tank) 55 fresh (sons) 30 hex fresh (daughter's) |
Posted By: TriggerHappy
Date Posted: August 31 2007 at 9:13pm
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Just keep 'em outta Steve's fag tank, will ya?
------------- 210 gallon Mixed Reef |
Posted By: ReefBones
Date Posted: August 31 2007 at 9:32pm
HAHAHAHAH Now how the hell did I know this was going to come into the
picture! HAHAHAHAHAHA ------------- 140 gallon Reef 65 gallon Reef 55 gallon Aggressive www.thesalttank.com 801-865-6074 "encourage other divers and sea enthusiasts to take nothing but pictures and leave nothing but bubbles" |
Posted By: BobC63
Date Posted: August 31 2007 at 9:41pm
I'm guessing (hoping?) you meant "frag tank", right?
------------- - My Current Tank: 65g Starfire (sitting empty for 2+ years) - * Marine & Reef tanks since 1977 * |
Posted By: ReefBones
Date Posted: August 31 2007 at 9:51pm
The wife will not allow me to post want I wanted to post .. ------------- 140 gallon Reef 65 gallon Reef 55 gallon Aggressive www.thesalttank.com 801-865-6074 "encourage other divers and sea enthusiasts to take nothing but pictures and leave nothing but bubbles" |