Frogspawn, Unhappy or Dying ?

cjrudy · 07/23/2010, 04:50 AM

I'v had my frogspawn for about 3 weeks, he started out fine but has been closing up little by little since. A week ago I moved him from mid level with medium flow to the sandbed with lower flow(looking for improvement) and he has just gotten worse. It;s so closed up I can barely see a single polyp.

I have a 29G Biocube w/ PC lighting, been testing and all parameters are good.

Any suggestions?

NYCBOB · 07/23/2010, 04:56 AM

doesnt sound good. it could be dying if things dont improve. is this a new tank? what r the parameters? simply saying everything tested fine isnt very detail. what other corals r in the tank? frogspawns like low to medium indirect flow. power compact is good enough for this coral.

sslak · 07/23/2010, 06:10 AM

Your lights should be fine, unless you are running actinic bulbs only, I kept frogspawn for years in my biocube.

Are you sure your thermometer is accurate and that your temp is in the proper range?

Salinity?

Any other corals in the tank? How are they doing?

sedor · 07/23/2010, 06:13 AM

Also, what is your Ca, Alk, and Mg levels in the tank? I used to have a frogspawn in a biocube a while ago and although I never dosed the tank daily, the frogspawn would always look amazing a few days after I did a water change with a reef salt.

cjrudy · 07/23/2010, 06:18 AM

I run my daytime lights for 7 hours and actinic for 9, my salinity is 1.22, temp 78-79, and my other coral, zoas and ricordea are doing ok.

ninjamini · 07/23/2010, 07:32 AM

What about amonia, nitrite, nitrate and phosphates and calcium. Basic stuff but not mentioned.

Whenever there is an issue like this water is often the culprit.

cjrudy · 07/23/2010, 07:35 AM

Amm 0, Nitrite 0, Nitrate 5ppm..............I dont have a test lit for Phosphate or Calcium

Jason S · 07/23/2010, 07:54 AM

What fish and inverts do you have in the tank and how old are your bulbs?

My frogspawn likes medium light and medium indirect flow.

mayjong · 07/23/2010, 08:26 AM

kh?
if low (or high) severly affects my lps...

cjrudy · 07/23/2010, 09:38 AM

Have zoa's, ricodea, bulbs are less than 6 months old, waiting for Nanotuners to receive their shipment of PC-R bulbs to replace them.

07/23/2010, 04:50 AM	#1
cjrudy Registered Member. Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Williamsville Posts: 359	Frogspawn, Unhappy or Dying ? I'v had my frogspawn for about 3 weeks, he started out fine but has been closing up little by little since. A week ago I moved him from mid level with medium flow to the sandbed with lower flow(looking for improvement) and he has just gotten worse. It;s so closed up I can barely see a single polyp. I have a 29G Biocube w/ PC lighting, been testing and all parameters are good. Any suggestions?

07/23/2010, 06:10 AM	#3
sslak Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,705	Your lights should be fine, unless you are running actinic bulbs only, I kept frogspawn for years in my biocube. Are you sure your thermometer is accurate and that your temp is in the proper range? Salinity? Any other corals in the tank? How are they doing? __________________ Steve Current Tank Info: 58 Oceanic/20g Sump/250w XM 20k/2x39w T5 True Actinic 03/2010 Reef Octopus NW Cone Skimmer

07/23/2010, 06:13 AM	#4
sedor Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 4,689	Also, what is your Ca, Alk, and Mg levels in the tank? I used to have a frogspawn in a biocube a while ago and although I never dosed the tank daily, the frogspawn would always look amazing a few days after I did a water change with a reef salt. __________________ Ryan

07/23/2010, 07:54 AM	#8
Jason S Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 555	What fish and inverts do you have in the tank and how old are your bulbs? My frogspawn likes medium light and medium indirect flow. __________________ "The above post is my opinion only, and is in no way meant to belittle, flame, or otherwise insult anyone unless previously stated" Current Tank Info: 125 Gallon SPS Dominant T5 mixed reef and a 29 Gallon Biocube with Soft Corals, LPS, and various other polyps.

07/23/2010, 08:26 AM	#9
mayjong Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 2,426	kh? if low (or high) severly affects my lps... __________________ No Tanks... I'm out! still lurking, though...

07/23/2010, 04:56 AM	#2
NYCBOB Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NYC Posts: 1,768	doesnt sound good. it could be dying if things dont improve. is this a new tank? what r the parameters? simply saying everything tested fine isnt very detail. what other corals r in the tank? frogspawns like low to medium indirect flow. power compact is good enough for this coral.

07/23/2010, 06:18 AM	#5
cjrudy Registered Member. Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Williamsville Posts: 359	I run my daytime lights for 7 hours and actinic for 9, my salinity is 1.22, temp 78-79, and my other coral, zoas and ricordea are doing ok.

07/23/2010, 07:32 AM	#6
ninjamini Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Davie, FL Posts: 2,306	What about amonia, nitrite, nitrate and phosphates and calcium. Basic stuff but not mentioned. Whenever there is an issue like this water is often the culprit.

07/23/2010, 07:35 AM	#7
cjrudy Registered Member. Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Williamsville Posts: 359	Amm 0, Nitrite 0, Nitrate 5ppm..............I dont have a test lit for Phosphate or Calcium

07/23/2010, 09:38 AM	#10
cjrudy Registered Member. Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Williamsville Posts: 359	Have zoa's, ricodea, bulbs are less than 6 months old, waiting for Nanotuners to receive their shipment of PC-R bulbs to replace them.

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