Frogspawn

Imanz0 · 04/22/2008, 06:43 PM

Well, right now only corals i have in my tank are polyps, mushrooms, and a head of xenia. Im planning on a peice of frogspawn in the tank, but have just 1 question on it. My LFS store keeper told me that i dont need to check calc, mag, and the other one for softies. And my corals seem to be doing excellent! Now i was wondering if Frogspawn applies to this?

Imanz0 · 04/22/2008, 07:01 PM

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seanb1 · 04/22/2008, 07:40 PM

well, i think keep your perameters stable at least would be a good enough reason to check all your levels.

i couldnt imagine just taking for granted that everything is fine.

in the past months there have been bad batches of salt and who knows what else, and if it wasnt for consumers checking whats going into their tanks nobody would have known that.

reefer96 · 04/22/2008, 07:45 PM

IMO it would be helpful to test your levels to know where they stand, I have a 58g softie tank w/ mushrooms, zoo's, gsp, leathers, and a frogspawn.

the frogspawn was baseball size 2 yrs ago, now its about 1.5-2 softball size.

my levels have stayed as follows w/good growth:
Amn-0
nitrite-0
nitrate-15
alk-9
ph-8.1
po4-0
calc-410

D to the P · 04/22/2008, 07:52 PM

frogspawns use calcium which will be effected by magnesium and alk levels so yes I would test them.

michaeljames · 04/22/2008, 07:56 PM

knowledge is power...

Imanz0 · 04/22/2008, 08:29 PM

Ah, my nitrates are always at 12.5, never go up, never go down. And all corals are doing fine. The reason that they are 12.5 is because when my tank was 15 days old, i put 4 fish in there (Stupid). 2 of them die, took nitrates sky high 30 ish, and 2 clowns live, after 2 50% water changes it went to 12.5 . I tried another 50% one, nothing happened. I do a 2 galon water change out of my 14 gallon tank, and it still never goes down. But its at 12.5, and they all seems to be opening. So im cool with it

D to the P · 04/22/2008, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by michaeljames
knowledge is power...

thats deep...

purza_00 · 04/22/2008, 08:40 PM

Have you checked your water change/top off water for nitrates?

indydog1 · 04/22/2008, 09:55 PM

well..........now THAT"S a deep subject.

Charliegirl2u · 04/23/2008, 09:11 AM

The guy from reefkeeper magazine said not to add calcium and magnesium but that the water changes would be enough to keep them at the correct levels from the salt mixes, but they do need to be monitored. I had high nitrates in my tank until I got an ro/di system from ebay, are you using tap water?

04/22/2008, 06:43 PM	#1
Imanz0 Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 404	Frogspawn Well, right now only corals i have in my tank are polyps, mushrooms, and a head of xenia. Im planning on a peice of frogspawn in the tank, but have just 1 question on it. My LFS store keeper told me that i dont need to check calc, mag, and the other one for softies. And my corals seem to be doing excellent! Now i was wondering if Frogspawn applies to this?

04/22/2008, 07:40 PM	#3
seanb1 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: bettendorf, iowa Posts: 668	well, i think keep your perameters stable at least would be a good enough reason to check all your levels. i couldnt imagine just taking for granted that everything is fine. in the past months there have been bad batches of salt and who knows what else, and if it wasnt for consumers checking whats going into their tanks nobody would have known that. __________________ he who knows how, will always work for he who knows why..... David lee Roth. Current Tank Info: 125 reef/29 gal sump/29 gal fuge 3- 175w 20k xm mh/4 65w actinic, octopus nw-200 skimmer3 k-4s mag-12. 2 returns. 2 phosban reactors, GFO/carbon. Last edited by seanb1; 04/22/2008 at 07:45 PM.

04/22/2008, 07:52 PM	#5
D to the P Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Amishville, USA Posts: 2,047	frogspawns use calcium which will be effected by magnesium and alk levels so yes I would test them. __________________ Nature V.S. Nurture: Nature Always Wins. Current Tank Info: 12 gallon Aquapod reef with LED's, multiple nano's at work.

04/22/2008, 07:56 PM	#6
michaeljames Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 737	knowledge is power... __________________ "This tastes like crap!" "Well here, try it with some selcon and garlic..." Current Tank Info: 180g RR AGA 2 x 250w SE MH 1 x 175 SE MH 2 x 6' Super atinic VHO Iwaki 100 return Reef Octopus Skimmer

04/22/2008, 09:55 PM	#10
indydog1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: round lake, il Posts: 1,590	well..........now THAT"S a deep subject. __________________ Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to make them all yourself Current Tank Info: 210 gal

04/22/2008, 07:01 PM	#2
Imanz0 Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 404	.

04/22/2008, 07:45 PM	#4
reefer96 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: lake st louis Posts: 834	IMO it would be helpful to test your levels to know where they stand, I have a 58g softie tank w/ mushrooms, zoo's, gsp, leathers, and a frogspawn. the frogspawn was baseball size 2 yrs ago, now its about 1.5-2 softball size. my levels have stayed as follows w/good growth: Amn-0 nitrite-0 nitrate-15 alk-9 ph-8.1 po4-0 calc-410

04/22/2008, 08:29 PM	#7
Imanz0 Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 404	Ah, my nitrates are always at 12.5, never go up, never go down. And all corals are doing fine. The reason that they are 12.5 is because when my tank was 15 days old, i put 4 fish in there (Stupid). 2 of them die, took nitrates sky high 30 ish, and 2 clowns live, after 2 50% water changes it went to 12.5 . I tried another 50% one, nothing happened. I do a 2 galon water change out of my 14 gallon tank, and it still never goes down. But its at 12.5, and they all seems to be opening. So im cool with it

04/22/2008, 08:40 PM	#9
purza_00 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 320	Have you checked your water change/top off water for nitrates?

04/23/2008, 09:11 AM	#11
Charliegirl2u Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: East of Cleveland Ohio Posts: 131	The guy from reefkeeper magazine said not to add calcium and magnesium but that the water changes would be enough to keep them at the correct levels from the salt mixes, but they do need to be monitored. I had high nitrates in my tank until I got an ro/di system from ebay, are you using tap water?