how do you feed a frog sprawn

geo6028 · 05/17/2009, 08:50 PM

i have a question? how in the world do you spot feed a frogsprawn and if i should even spot feed it

shovel · 05/17/2009, 09:44 PM

same as everything else they are photosithecic as well as filter feedrs turn off flow blast em wait ten min turn flow back on

Timbor · 05/17/2009, 09:49 PM

They probably don't need to be fed to survive, but they will grow faster if you do.

I feed mine a mixture of my homemade fish food from a blender. I just blow a bit on the tentacles with a turkey baster and it eats some of it. It seems like mine eats smaller foods, so I wouldn't feed anything bigger than mysis. Cyclops would probably be better.

Tim

harlequin75BB · 05/17/2009, 10:00 PM

i used chopped mysis and silversides, It helps to use an eyedropper and turn off the flow for a few minutes. while the flow is off, gently squeeze the contents of the eyedropper right next to its mouth. Be sure to pull away the eye dropper before you 'inhale' the dropper again or else it will suction the frogspawn tissue and tear it. squeeze the food out and release. rinse, repeat. lol

drummereef · 05/17/2009, 10:49 PM

I've never spot fed my frogspawn and it grows like a weed.

cartoonbear · 05/17/2009, 10:50 PM

I just feed the tank a small bit of freeze dried cyclopeeze. The frogspawn always gets plenty and has been growing quite fast. It started with 1 head a year and a half ago, ow I've lost count and the colony is bigger than my head. I feed like this about once a week or less.

I feel like most of that growth was due to 6 t5ho bulbs and gyre flow though.

Stanley-Reefer · 05/18/2009, 04:25 AM

Buy two clowns and let it host them! They'll feed it for you.[IMG]http://i44.*******.com/2w1w282.jpg[/IMG]

diverdick · 05/18/2009, 04:31 AM

My Frogspawn went from 4 heads to 60 heads in two years without any target feeding what so ever. Just keep the light right and they will scavenge passing by food particles. Dont worry.

Teremei · 05/18/2009, 05:28 AM

I've always had success with frogspawn growing, and growing REAL WELL in both of my tanks. And not even under intense light just moderate light.

Don't even worry about feeding it. They are very hardy. The things you need to worry about feeding large foods are things like Anemonae, Sun Coral, Brains, and Plates. The rest don't really need it or benefit from tank feedings like Rod Food and baby brine.

entropygain · 05/18/2009, 09:56 AM

I buy a bag of freeze-dried glass minnows (or something similar, ~ 1-2cm ) at the asian market.
cost is a couple $ for a sandwich size bag full
Rehydrate in water for ~15' then give each frogspawn head 1 fish every few days.
Seems to speed growth quite a bit for me, but I've only got them under VHOs at the moment.

fufu · 05/18/2009, 10:51 AM

Its a PITA to feed frogspawn, its a waste of time IMO they dont seem to grab into the food and food partical get blown away when the flow is on. Just provide them lights.

entropygain · 05/18/2009, 11:07 AM

Must be differences between types.
Mine scarfs! then the next day is twice as big.
Although sometimes, they aren't hungry and just let go, most of the time they wrap around it.
Like I mentioned, may depend on lighting - mine are low light VHO system.

05/17/2009, 08:50 PM	#1
geo6028 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: florida Posts: 32	how do you feed a frog sprawn i have a question? how in the world do you spot feed a frogsprawn and if i should even spot feed it __________________ :thumbsup: Current Tank Info: 150 reef

05/17/2009, 09:49 PM	#3
Timbor Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 554	They probably don't need to be fed to survive, but they will grow faster if you do. I feed mine a mixture of my homemade fish food from a blender. I just blow a bit on the tentacles with a turkey baster and it eats some of it. It seems like mine eats smaller foods, so I wouldn't feed anything bigger than mysis. Cyclops would probably be better. Tim __________________ "I bet a funny thing about driving a car off a cliff is; while you're in midair you still hit those brakes... Hey, better try the emergency brake! - J.H." Current Tank Info: None currently

05/17/2009, 10:49 PM	#5
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	I've never spot fed my frogspawn and it grows like a weed. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

05/17/2009, 10:50 PM	#6
cartoonbear Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 386	I just feed the tank a small bit of freeze dried cyclopeeze. The frogspawn always gets plenty and has been growing quite fast. It started with 1 head a year and a half ago, ow I've lost count and the colony is bigger than my head. I feed like this about once a week or less. I feel like most of that growth was due to 6 t5ho bulbs and gyre flow though. __________________ Click on the red house to see my 50 gallon softy tank being built Current Tank Info: 125g Reef w/ T5 HOs, 50Gallon being built!

05/18/2009, 09:56 AM	#10
entropygain Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Diego Posts: 283	I buy a bag of freeze-dried glass minnows (or something similar, ~ 1-2cm ) at the asian market. cost is a couple $ for a sandwich size bag full Rehydrate in water for ~15' then give each frogspawn head 1 fish every few days. Seems to speed growth quite a bit for me, but I've only got them under VHOs at the moment. __________________ ...remind me to go diving more often Current Tank Info: 140 gal LPS/Softie reef

05/17/2009, 09:44 PM	#2
shovel Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: rochector hills michigan Posts: 136	same as everything else they are photosithecic as well as filter feedrs turn off flow blast em wait ten min turn flow back on

05/17/2009, 10:00 PM	#4
harlequin75BB Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Wichita, Ks Posts: 59	i used chopped mysis and silversides, It helps to use an eyedropper and turn off the flow for a few minutes. while the flow is off, gently squeeze the contents of the eyedropper right next to its mouth. Be sure to pull away the eye dropper before you 'inhale' the dropper again or else it will suction the frogspawn tissue and tear it. squeeze the food out and release. rinse, repeat. lol

05/18/2009, 04:25 AM	#7
Stanley-Reefer Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Stanley, NC Posts: 1,933	Buy two clowns and let it host them! They'll feed it for you.[IMG]http://i44.*******.com/2w1w282.jpg[/IMG]

05/18/2009, 04:31 AM	#8
diverdick Registered Member. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Canandaigua, NY Posts: 1,183 Blog Entries: 1	My Frogspawn went from 4 heads to 60 heads in two years without any target feeding what so ever. Just keep the light right and they will scavenge passing by food particles. Dont worry.

05/18/2009, 05:28 AM	#9
Teremei Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Chicago (one hour west) Posts: 2,751	I've always had success with frogspawn growing, and growing REAL WELL in both of my tanks. And not even under intense light just moderate light. Don't even worry about feeding it. They are very hardy. The things you need to worry about feeding large foods are things like Anemonae, Sun Coral, Brains, and Plates. The rest don't really need it or benefit from tank feedings like Rod Food and baby brine.

05/18/2009, 10:51 AM	#11
fufu Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 432	Its a PITA to feed frogspawn, its a waste of time IMO they dont seem to grab into the food and food partical get blown away when the flow is on. Just provide them lights.

05/18/2009, 11:07 AM	#12
entropygain Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Diego Posts: 283	Must be differences between types. Mine scarfs! then the next day is twice as big. Although sometimes, they aren't hungry and just let go, most of the time they wrap around it. Like I mentioned, may depend on lighting - mine are low light VHO system. __________________ ...remind me to go diving more often Current Tank Info: 140 gal LPS/Softie reef