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Frogspawn care

arvin

arvin

NJRC Member
My Frogspawn is not looking good. First I thought it was in a high flow area, so I moved to bottom of the tank. It gotten worse. So I moved it back to its old place, but still not looking good at all.

What do you guys think I should look for? All other corals (i have only a few) and fish look just fine to me.


Any help is appreciated!

Arvind.
 
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Hirobo

Arvind said:
My Frogspawn is not looking good. First I thought it was in a high flow area, so I moved to bottom of the tank. It gotten worse. So I moved it back to its old place, but still not looking good at all.

What do you guys think I should look for? All other corals (i have only a few) and fish look just fine to me.


Any help is appreciated!

Arvind.
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as in not looking good what do you mean exactly? pictures
 
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Dave

Pics would help. I have mine in a low flow area, about half way up my tank, but not directly under the light.

It has been doing well in this spot.
 
arvin

arvin

NJRC Member
It looks like this:

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D

Dave

How long have you had it? Was it doing well and then started to decline? When did the decline start?

Any recent changes?

Paramaters?
 
H

Hirobo

Ouch My old frogspwan did the same thing iodine dipped it and kept it at the bottom of the tank for a very long time gave it to my friend after it started to come around
 
arvin

arvin

NJRC Member
I would say about a month or little longer. I got it from Aquatic Obsessions. I think it looked good for a couple of days and then it was on the decline. Tried few locations which not much success.

I didnt test for ammonia recently. Let me see if I have a kit around.
 
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Dave

Did you acclimate it first?

I had a torch that reacted similar to your frogspawn, but looked even worse then yours does.

After 5 months it finally came bach after sitting at the bottom of my tank for 3 months I then brought it up higher in the tank, and it has since grown a new head.

So do not give up too soon
 
Nickjr000

Nickjr000

I'd dip it and keep it in low light low flow and see what happens. You said it started the decline after a couple of days? It might just not be taking to your tank?
 
blange3

blange3

As long as you have been handling it so much, give it a quick iodine dip. Then put it somewhere with low to moderate flow, moderate light, nothing touching it and leave it alone.

In a couple of days squirt some mysis near it after you have fed the rest of the tank and see if you get a feeding response. Don't bother it too much. If you keep moving it or try to force it to eat, it will only close up more.

Did anything change in the last month?
 
Hawkeye

Hawkeye

Blange3 is right on. Of course if you saw his FS in his tank - you'd know he's like the subject matter expert of LPS! 8)

Years ago I bought a 3 head frogspawn and the "transaction" occurred on a NYC subway platform in like 95 degree weather. My FS looked exactly like that by the time I got back home. Definitely keep it in low-med flow and it does not require bright light. I had it under a single VHO and the far end of a Tunze and it ended up growing to 25 heads and hosting my clown (this was all in my old 55). So although it looks bad now - just give it a chance to expand it's polyps. I never checked for Mag in my old tank - but I did do consistent water changes.

GOOD LUCK!
 
arvin

arvin

NJRC Member
blange3 said:
Did anything change in the last month?
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The only thing changed recently is I have been adding more fish and inverts. I dont see anyone bothering this guy though. I will try the iodine dip and see how it goes.
 
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