Anemone looks like it has eggs in tentacles!?

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Hi guys! I have something strange going on. My BTA looks like it has clusters of eggs inside it’s tentacles. I recently got this anemone and and hadn't noticed this at first. This is the only BTA in my tank. I’ve attached pictures of the mystery spheres for reference. The few things I found said the anemone could be spawning and it could potentially crash my tank so please help!!

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It may be zooxanthelle. Similar to many other anemones and invertebrates, BTAs house photosynthetic microorganisms that provide the anemone with energy. Higher light improves overall health and color.
On the other hand, they do expel Sperm and eggs which are released into the seawater by broadcast spawning. The anemone larval stage, called the planula, is a solid ball of cells. Hair-like cilia on its surface propel it over the bottom or up into water column. Time will tell on this one.
 

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