May i get opinions or prediction on the season for hard coral spawning , south east asia region, particularly around Anilao batangas, Philippines ?
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Coral Spawn Season
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rephrasing the inquiry...
Who may have information on coral spawning periods in South East Asia?
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Who may have information on coral spawning periods in South East Asia?
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Synchronous coral spawning for hermatypics takes place in mid-late summer months. There are no exact dates except for the Flower Garden Banks in the Gulf of Mexico, which can for some odd reason be predicted to the day. It is very likely that you will need to contact your local dive shop for specific information on the area you plan on diving. They can probably nail it down within a couple weeks.
Keep in mind that except at the Flower Garden Banks, "full-out" synchronous spawning should not occur. Some corals do it one night, others might be a week or month later, blah blah blah. Water temperature, weather, chemical cues, and even moon phases regulate these events.
Keep in mind that except at the Flower Garden Banks, "full-out" synchronous spawning should not occur. Some corals do it one night, others might be a week or month later, blah blah blah. Water temperature, weather, chemical cues, and even moon phases regulate these events.
IslandHopper
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In Guam, it usually happens in August or September.
In East Timor we caught the beginning of a major spawn on November 13 of last year. Here are some photos that we took that night:
East Timor Coral Spawning
Another spawning occured around 12-13 April but we only caught the very tail end, as evidenced by a few remaining eggs on some staghorn coral (Acropora sp?).
The spawning event has become the "Holy Grail" for a few avid divers here in Timor.
Good luck catching it!!
East Timor Coral Spawning
Another spawning occured around 12-13 April but we only caught the very tail end, as evidenced by a few remaining eggs on some staghorn coral (Acropora sp?).
The spawning event has become the "Holy Grail" for a few avid divers here in Timor.
Good luck catching it!!
H2Andy
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just beautiful, calypsonick! thank you for sharing
ValentinaC.A.
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Well, I 'll hope for this weekend.... I wish to catching it ... then i'll tell board forum.
Ok, I have a question, Its posible to take any picture if the spawning occured very fast? and which lenses do you recomend for to take the pictures in this moment?
Thanks and regards,
Valentina
Ok, I have a question, Its posible to take any picture if the spawning occured very fast? and which lenses do you recomend for to take the pictures in this moment?
Thanks and regards,
Valentina
calypsonick:
Natasha
Contributor
I've seen the coral spawing in Bonaire. It usually happens a few days before the Harvest Moon in September. I have friends that are there now, and hope to see it again.
It happens this same time every year there. So much so, thaat they told me they have advertised it as 'Sex on the Beach', so poeple would come down and see it.
It happens this same time every year there. So much so, thaat they told me they have advertised it as 'Sex on the Beach', so poeple would come down and see it.
Damselfish
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They can supposedly predict it pretty well in Curacao too, see http://www.habitatcuracao.com/coralspawn.htm. We just happened to be there when it was supposed to be happening but didn't have any luck.
We are getting excited with the prospects of catching the spawning this year here in East Timor. We will share our experience with SB. Hopefully, we can get some pictures too!!
Nick
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