Serpent star breeding behavior? - Aquarium Advice

Scottm · 08-20-2007, 08:26 PM

My serpent star who I have had for 2 years now has moved to the top of my rock work, lifted its body up as high as it could and released a white substance through vents on the sides of its body. The lights are on, I just did a water change with slightly warmer water then the tank's water. I thought initially he was expelling waste but it seemed weird for him to do it in the light Does anyone know this behavior is?

MT79 · 08-20-2007, 10:12 PM

I've never witnessed that behavior myself, but it certainly sounds like it's attempting to spawn. The water temp change could possibly have triggered it. Monitor your tank/water params closely, and running GAC would be a good idea too. Congrats

Scottm · 08-21-2007, 01:28 AM

^thats what I was thinking, I did another small water change after he was done just in case. I'll keep a close watch on it but I have a lot of filter feeders in my tank so I'm sure it'll get cleaned out of the water pretty quick anyway.

**Devilishturtles** · 08-21-2007, 09:52 AM

Sounds like it to me too. Congrats.

If you have a skimmer, that will help pick up too.

08-20-2007, 08:26 PM	#1
Scottm Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: BFE North carolina Posts: 452	Serpent star breeding behavior? My serpent star who I have had for 2 years now has moved to the top of my rock work, lifted its body up as high as it could and released a white substance through vents on the sides of its body. The lights are on, I just did a water change with slightly warmer water then the tank's water. I thought initially he was expelling waste but it seemed weird for him to do it in the light Does anyone know this behavior is?

08-20-2007, 10:12 PM	#2
MT79 Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: philadelphia. PA. Posts: 2,653 Images: 23	I've never witnessed that behavior myself, but it certainly sounds like it's attempting to spawn. The water temp change could possibly have triggered it. Monitor your tank/water params closely, and running GAC would be a good idea too. Congrats __________________ Mike

08-21-2007, 09:52 AM	#4
Devilishturtles Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Frederick, Maryland Posts: 7,904 Images: 17	Sounds like it to me too. Congrats. If you have a skimmer, that will help pick up too. __________________ -Lindsay Live in the Western MD/West Virginia/DC Metro Area? Join our very active regional forum Here Like the advice someone just gave you? Add to their reputation! Click on the balance icon underneath their username and let them know.

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08-21-2007, 01:28 AM	#3
Scottm Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: BFE North carolina Posts: 452	^thats what I was thinking, I did another small water change after he was done just in case. I'll keep a close watch on it but I have a lot of filter feeders in my tank so I'm sure it'll get cleaned out of the water pretty quick anyway.