Cuke Spawn

[elaflam]

So
My Cuke's have been doing the strangest thing. One night last week I'm watching my tank (I love my tank) and I see one of my cukes start climbing up the rock work. Now I've had these cukes for at least 4 years and they are NEVER on the rock work. Behind, between and under, but never on top.
So I watch it climb up to the highest point in the tank with the highest flow. It raises itself up as far as it can go. It looks almost like a cobra rearing up. It pulled it mouth tubules in and then a blister formed just behind it's "head".
Then what looks like sperm starts being discharged. It was really kewl. I'll post some pics as soon as I can charge my camera battery.
This has happened a few times now.

[cindysue]

Ok this my sound like a strange question but whats a cuke?

[elaflam]

Hi,
Sorry. It's a sea cucumber.

[Europa]

That would be cool to see if you can get a video.

[elaflam]

That would be cool to see if you can get a video.

Sorry I took so long. All I got was the pics.

http://www.reeflounge.net/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=5330

http://www.reeflounge.net/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=5318

http://www.reeflounge.net/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=5333


http://www.reeflounge.net/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=5315

http://www.reeflounge.net/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=5324

[Spyder]

What does the other cuke do during this time?

[Europa]

That's cool
Very nice tank :)

[elaflam]

What does the other cuke do during this time?

Nothing yet. This is the oldest cuke I have. It's about a year older. Age might play a role. I'll have to watch.