Oops! I just crushed my frogspawn skeleton. Did I kill it?

AeonPhoenix · 02/26/2011, 08:12 PM

I was trying to lodge a small head frag into a lace rock hole when suddenly the side of it gave way and now it's no longer firm. Doesn't look like too much damage, but the overall structure is a bit flimsy now. I thought I might have even seen a string of mucous or webbing rise from the damaged spot.

Did I just kill it??

syrinx · 02/26/2011, 08:25 PM

If its well away from the polyp- likely no problem. When you frag them you generally cut the skel where it narrows away from the polyp- and it often shatters or crushes a bit.

AeonPhoenix · 02/26/2011, 08:37 PM

The stalk was about 2 inches. I basically put a finger print indent into one of it's sides, but nothing exactly shattered, just crushed a bit and made the entire skeleton feel flimsy. The dented side is all the way up the polyp, but the rim around the top is still intact.

I really hope it's ok

nano51 · 02/26/2011, 10:38 PM

It happened to me once, and it turned out to be okay.

02/26/2011, 08:12 PM	#1
AeonPhoenix Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 107	Oops! I just crushed my frogspawn skeleton. Did I kill it? I was trying to lodge a small head frag into a lace rock hole when suddenly the side of it gave way and now it's no longer firm. Doesn't look like too much damage, but the overall structure is a bit flimsy now. I thought I might have even seen a string of mucous or webbing rise from the damaged spot. Did I just kill it??

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02/26/2011, 08:25 PM	#2
syrinx Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: champaign Posts: 3,160	If its well away from the polyp- likely no problem. When you frag them you generally cut the skel where it narrows away from the polyp- and it often shatters or crushes a bit.

02/26/2011, 08:37 PM	#3
AeonPhoenix Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 107	The stalk was about 2 inches. I basically put a finger print indent into one of it's sides, but nothing exactly shattered, just crushed a bit and made the entire skeleton feel flimsy. The dented side is all the way up the polyp, but the rim around the top is still intact. I really hope it's ok

02/26/2011, 10:38 PM	#4
nano51 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 63	It happened to me once, and it turned out to be okay.