How many heads do you have.......On your FROGSPAWN,HAMMER, or TORCH coral?

vijaym85 · 01/01/2007, 11:32 AM

Just wondering how big you guys got them and how many new heads have appeared since... LOve to see pics if you have any.
Thanks

SDguy · 01/01/2007, 11:41 AM

Well, I started with two heads of a branching hammer right after I set up my hex in 2002. Here's a pic in 2003 after it split to 4 heads (circled in yellow):

Here it is in early 2006, just before a complete tank meltdown:

It was one of the few corals that survived. It lost about a third of it's heads. My friend and I then split the colony. He took half, I took half. Here it is in my tank now, with about 13 heads:

It's a trouper that's been through hell. One of my favorite corals.

cwklinge · 01/01/2007, 11:43 AM

My frogspawn started out with 6 heads and now I'm at 16 now. That's about 2 year of growth but most of it has happened in the last year or so after I upgraded to MH.

vijaym85 · 01/01/2007, 11:47 AM

How many heads did it have before the tank meltdown in the second pic? It grew really fast,how often was it getting new heads at what kind of rate are we talking? That is a really nice coral, I just ordered a small one.Do they get brown jelly disease?

vijaym85 · 01/01/2007, 11:49 AM

I love frogs. nice growth rate. It must take up lots of space when opened!!

michaeldaly · 01/01/2007, 11:53 AM

started with 3, now I have 8

SDguy · 01/01/2007, 11:55 AM

You have to remember it grows exponentially, so 2 to 4 to 8 to 16...

It had about 20 heads before the meltdown.

I've not seen aquacultured specimens get brown jelly, but I suppose it is possible.

They grow faster when fed, but it is often tough to feed them...fish and shrimp will pick the food right out of their tentacles, even mouths.

vijaym85 · 01/01/2007, 11:58 AM

Good pt. that is a very favorable growth rate. How hard would you say it is to keep them and get them to thrive?

SDguy · 01/01/2007, 12:01 PM

Nothing special compared to other corals. Not too much flow (like SPS). My particular hammer liked the MH lighting. The torch I had did not, bleached, and died, so start your new coral at the bottom of the tank if you have MH.

dwculp · 01/01/2007, 12:01 PM

Here it is not long after I bought it:

Here is a full tank shot which shows it in two large pieces. Before I accidently broke it in half while cleaning it had a total head size of around 12-14 inches. Each half has about a dozen heads:

vijaym85 · 01/01/2007, 12:09 PM

Good job, keep the pics coming...
Do these corals suffer from BROWN JELLY disease, I often see torches with missing heads for instnace, is this amajor issue for all three of these corals?

boilermaker1 · 01/01/2007, 12:09 PM

I cant tell how many heads it has, it never fully retracts... there's at least 7 as far as I can guess, it started with 3.

It also split off a baby

Full tank shot with the hammer too... thats a ridge, it just keeps getting bigger

vijaym85 · 01/01/2007, 12:12 PM

wow your corals are SUPERSIZED great tank

TWallace · 01/01/2007, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by boilermaker1
I cant tell how many heads it has, it never fully retracts... there's at least 7 as far as I can guess, it started with 3.

This looks more like a galaxea coral in that pic.

michaeldaly · 01/01/2007, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SDguy
You have to remember it grows exponentially, so 2 to 4 to 8 to 16...

It had about 20 heads before the meltdown.

I've not seen aquacultured specimens get brown jelly, but I suppose it is possible.

They grow faster when fed, but it is often tough to feed them...fish and shrimp will pick the food right out of their tentacles, even mouths.

Mine did not grow exponentially. Not all my heads always divided at the same rate.

Skateboarder · 01/01/2007, 01:32 PM

I have about 25 in my 150

vijaym85 · 01/01/2007, 01:35 PM

25 what??

SDguy · 01/01/2007, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by michaeldaly
Mine did not grow exponentially. Not all my heads always divided at the same rate.

Really? Very interesting... Were some shaded more than others? Did some get more food than others? I'm curious. Mine all seem to grow/split at the same rate...

michaeldaly · 01/01/2007, 01:44 PM

I only occasionally feed them so I cant really say if some got more food than others.

They all divided once at more less the same time and now only one has divided again, mabey the others will still divide.

It is at an angle in the tank so the lower heads would be shaded.

>>> By the way the colour of yours is stunning

SDguy · 01/01/2007, 01:48 PM

Thanks...just a nice pic with the underwater housing on my camera

vijaym85 · 01/01/2007, 03:34 PM

excellent pics, thanks for sharing!!

more pics welcome

01/01/2007, 11:32 AM	#1
vijaym85 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Queens NYC Posts: 1,296	How many heads do you have.......On your FROGSPAWN,HAMMER, or TORCH coral? Just wondering how big you guys got them and how many new heads have appeared since... LOve to see pics if you have any. Thanks

01/01/2007, 11:41 AM	#2
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	Well, I started with two heads of a branching hammer right after I set up my hex in 2002. Here's a pic in 2003 after it split to 4 heads (circled in yellow): Here it is in early 2006, just before a complete tank meltdown: It was one of the few corals that survived. It lost about a third of it's heads. My friend and I then split the colony. He took half, I took half. Here it is in my tank now, with about 13 heads: It's a trouper that's been through hell. One of my favorite corals. __________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT.

01/01/2007, 11:55 AM	#7
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	You have to remember it grows exponentially, so 2 to 4 to 8 to 16... It had about 20 heads before the meltdown. I've not seen aquacultured specimens get brown jelly, but I suppose it is possible. They grow faster when fed, but it is often tough to feed them...fish and shrimp will pick the food right out of their tentacles, even mouths. __________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT.

01/01/2007, 12:01 PM	#9
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	Nothing special compared to other corals. Not too much flow (like SPS). My particular hammer liked the MH lighting. The torch I had did not, bleached, and died, so start your new coral at the bottom of the tank if you have MH. __________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT.

01/01/2007, 12:01 PM	#10
dwculp Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Carrollton, TX Posts: 2,338	Heres mine Here it is not long after I bought it: Here is a full tank shot which shows it in two large pieces. Before I accidently broke it in half while cleaning it had a total head size of around 12-14 inches. Each half has about a dozen heads: __________________ Remember, it will only get worse before it gets worse. Current Tank Info: 10 years - Currently have a 100 FOWLR

01/01/2007, 11:43 AM	#3
cwklinge Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bloomington, IN Posts: 149	My frogspawn started out with 6 heads and now I'm at 16 now. That's about 2 year of growth but most of it has happened in the last year or so after I upgraded to MH.

01/01/2007, 11:47 AM	#4
vijaym85 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Queens NYC Posts: 1,296	How many heads did it have before the tank meltdown in the second pic? It grew really fast,how often was it getting new heads at what kind of rate are we talking? That is a really nice coral, I just ordered a small one.Do they get brown jelly disease?

01/01/2007, 11:49 AM	#5
vijaym85 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Queens NYC Posts: 1,296	I love frogs. nice growth rate. It must take up lots of space when opened!!

01/01/2007, 11:53 AM	#6
michaeldaly Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Earth Posts: 2,009	started with 3, now I have 8

01/01/2007, 11:58 AM	#8
vijaym85 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Queens NYC Posts: 1,296	Good pt. that is a very favorable growth rate. How hard would you say it is to keep them and get them to thrive?

01/01/2007, 12:09 PM	#11
vijaym85 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Queens NYC Posts: 1,296	Good job, keep the pics coming... Do these corals suffer from BROWN JELLY disease, I often see torches with missing heads for instnace, is this amajor issue for all three of these corals?

01/01/2007, 12:09 PM	#12
boilermaker1 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chantilly, VA Posts: 784	I cant tell how many heads it has, it never fully retracts... there's at least 7 as far as I can guess, it started with 3. It also split off a baby Full tank shot with the hammer too... thats a ridge, it just keeps getting bigger

01/01/2007, 12:12 PM	#13
vijaym85 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Queens NYC Posts: 1,296	wow your corals are SUPERSIZED great tank

01/01/2007, 01:32 PM	#16
Skateboarder Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 192	I have about 25 in my 150 __________________ "What does that live rock eat?" - That one guy. Current Tank Info: 150 gal. 2x 400 wat pendants, SPS, LPS,Softies, Polyps

01/01/2007, 01:35 PM	#17
vijaym85 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Queens NYC Posts: 1,296	25 what??

01/01/2007, 01:44 PM	#19
michaeldaly Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Earth Posts: 2,009	I only occasionally feed them so I cant really say if some got more food than others. They all divided once at more less the same time and now only one has divided again, mabey the others will still divide. It is at an angle in the tank so the lower heads would be shaded. >>> By the way the colour of yours is stunning

01/01/2007, 01:48 PM	#20
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	Thanks...just a nice pic with the underwater housing on my camera __________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT.

01/01/2007, 03:34 PM	#21
vijaym85 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Queens NYC Posts: 1,296	excellent pics, thanks for sharing!! more pics welcome