Torch Coral Spawning

[ccole]

I thought I’d share some pictures of my torch coral. I’m pretty sure a couple of the heads are spawning.

(Also sorry about the algae in the glass. I would scrub it but I don’t want to bother the coral).

Full colony but it appears that only those heads are spawning

 

[Ashwinclement]

Yeah looks like it, I had the same happen in my tank and little baby torches popped all over the rockwork in few months, it was pretty cool.

 

[ccole]

Yeah looks like it, I had the same happen in my tank and little baby torches popped all over the rockwork in few months, it was pretty cool.

That’s awesome! I have my fingers crossed!

 

[ccole]

A second grouping of heads has shriveled up and released eggs as well.

 

[Fungusamongus]

Congratlations! That is amazing. Thanks for sharing. Follow-up pics with babies when you find them!

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Id be turning off filtration, hoping some settle.

Are you fish going after the gametes?

 

[ccole]

Id be turning off filtration, hoping some settle.

Are you fish going after the gametes?

No, the fish leave them alone! I’ve watched a couple land on rocks.

 

[MsGrass]

Yeah looks like it, I had the same happen in my tank and little baby torches popped all over the rockwork in few months, it was pretty cool.

Hi. Would you sell any of your baby torches? Thanks

 

[Ashwinclement]

Hi. Would you sell any of your baby torches? Thanks

I have sold all the baby torches I grew. here is the link of my experience

Documenting torch coral spawn

One of the interesting things that happened in my tank: Purple torch coral spawned in Feb 2021 and a number of torch coral babies popped up in my tank. It was not a big colony, just a two head frag that I had for several months. Not sure exactly what caused them to spawn, the only difference is...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[ccole]

Resurrecting this old thread to show that the same colony has spawned again:

It’s hard to capture a good picture, but those little dots around the open mouth appear to be eggs.

 

[StartingATank]

Did you ever find the babies?

 

[Tripod1404]

Happened to me with a hammer, but I never found babies.

 

[ccole]

Did you ever find the babies?

Nope, not from the spawn a couple years ago. We’ll see if I find any from this year.

 

[rayadog]

I’m assuming you have a set block of lighting and nothing variable? Or do you?

Really really cool! Thanks for sharing!

 

[ccole]

I’m assuming you have a set block of lighting and nothing variable? Or do you?

Really really cool! Thanks for sharing!

My lights do have a moonlight setting that I run. It’s in my living room though, so there’s ambient lighting in the evenings.

Interestingly, I have a second smaller tank connected to my main system. This one does not have a moonlight schedule (I don’t think). I have a small colony of that same torch I took from the main tank in it. A head from that smaller colony spawned at the same time as the larger colony.

 

[rayadog]

I’m assuming you have a set block of lighting and nothing variable? Or do you?

Really really cool! Thanks for sharing!

My lights do have a moonlight setting that I run. It’s in my living room though, so there’s ambient lighting in the evenings.

Interestingly, I have a second smaller tank connected to my main system. This one does not have a moonlight schedule (I don’t think). I have a small colony of that same torch I took from the main tank in it. A head from that smaller colony spawned at the same time as the larger colony.

Ah yea. Dumb question. Is your moonlight just running blues at low low.

I wonder if your small tank torch gets cues through the water from the colony; that would make sense