frog spawn wont open

salineh2o · 12/29/2014, 08:42 PM

I bought a piece of frogspawn about ten years ago. It flourished! I have given away at least 10 pieces to friends and still have two volleyball pieces in my tank. about a month ago I noticed that weren't opening like usual. now they hardly open at all. I have hammers, candycanes, goniporia and a lot of other corals that are still doing Awesome. I don't ever see anything on them or picking at them. Any ideas?

maroonman · 12/30/2014, 06:52 PM

I would start with Alk. Check it for big swings or low. Also Phosphates ..if they creep up they tend to irritate Euphyllias.

vitodog · 12/31/2014, 07:10 AM

Have you done anything to change your flow pattern recently? I know they don't like too much flow. Just a thought.

salineh2o · 12/31/2014, 07:44 PM

Thanks guys. as far as flow goes they have been in the same spot for years and nothing has changed. I will check my ALK. I just thought that if it was a water parameter that it would have affected all of the similiar corals as well.

Thanks for the ideas. i appreciate it

sh8g8delik · 12/31/2014, 10:14 PM

I know for me i recently noticed the reason mine arent opening up since being so big before is due to little white bugs on the polyps. I dipped them recently with bayer and it got rid of some but i need to do it again to rid of the rest. HTH

DSMpunk · 12/31/2014, 10:24 PM

Xenia and frogspawn are the two corals in my tank that show distress first when something is off. If my alk is low, they get all dramatic.

12/29/2014, 08:42 PM	#1
salineh2o Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: ontario Posts: 254	frog spawn wont open I bought a piece of frogspawn about ten years ago. It flourished! I have given away at least 10 pieces to friends and still have two volleyball pieces in my tank. about a month ago I noticed that weren't opening like usual. now they hardly open at all. I have hammers, candycanes, goniporia and a lot of other corals that are still doing Awesome. I don't ever see anything on them or picking at them. Any ideas?

12/30/2014, 06:52 PM	#2
maroonman Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Wesley Chapel FL. Posts: 933	I would start with Alk. Check it for big swings or low. Also Phosphates ..if they creep up they tend to irritate Euphyllias. __________________ AGA 180 Mixed reef & 54 Pony Tank Current Tank Info: 180 Reef..100-Sump/SRO-5000

12/31/2014, 07:10 AM	#3
vitodog Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Posts: 1,226	Have you done anything to change your flow pattern recently? I know they don't like too much flow. Just a thought. __________________ Current Tank Info: 124.7 gal. Reef Savvy D/T, Trigger Systems 36" sump, Octo Elite 150-S, GHL Mitras LX7 x 3, Profilux3, Masterflex 7550-30 Peristaltic pump, Vector M1 return Pump, MP40w QD x 2

12/31/2014, 10:14 PM	#5
sh8g8delik Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 214	I know for me i recently noticed the reason mine arent opening up since being so big before is due to little white bugs on the polyps. I dipped them recently with bayer and it got rid of some but i need to do it again to rid of the rest. HTH __________________ -Anh [url=http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2455425]125g Peninsula Tank[/url] Current Tank Info: 125g Peninsula Tank 48Lx30Wx20H, 24" Ati Hybrid powermodule 8 bulb, SWC 230 skimmer, Maxspect gyre 150, 36" Ruby Elite Trigger Sump, MP40W, 1" Sea Swirl, BRS Dual Reactor, Bubble Magus Dosing Pump.

12/31/2014, 10:24 PM	#6
DSMpunk Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Des Moines IA Posts: 1,064	Xenia and frogspawn are the two corals in my tank that show distress first when something is off. If my alk is low, they get all dramatic. __________________ -Sean Current Tank Info: SPS Dominated 150

12/31/2014, 07:44 PM	#4
salineh2o Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: ontario Posts: 254	Thanks guys. as far as flow goes they have been in the same spot for years and nothing has changed. I will check my ALK. I just thought that if it was a water parameter that it would have affected all of the similiar corals as well. Thanks for the ideas. i appreciate it