Frogspawn

tangboy · #1 June 27th, 2006, 04:23 PM

I bought a frogspawn frag online. I put it in the tank about mid-level under medium flow. Within 12 hours, the polyps came out a fair bit. For about 3 days it seemed to do well. One morning I noticed the polyps were not out, but there was a cloudy white balloon coming out of it. Now, It's vanished and nothing is inside. I don't know what I did wrong. Did my critters eat it? I have crabs, snails, tang, firefish, clown, neon goby, sand sifting star, and fighting conch. Anyone have an idea?
Are any of you giving your frogspawns any special care that I don't know about?
I want to try a frogspawn again, but want to make sure it was not my fault it disappeared. Someone frag me!
_Burney

sailfin · #2 June 27th, 2006, 04:53 PM

I think we may need a little more info concerning your water quality. Frogspawns need near perfect water in order to thrive. This means that the ammonia and nitrate levels need to be low to non-existant. Do you test your water? If so, what were the last readings. What type lighting do you have? I have learned from experience that most "critters" won't eat something unless it is dieing.

tangboy · #3 June 27th, 2006, 04:56 PM

The water was fine. I have not tested since it happened. I will go do again and let you know. I have PCs on a 55 gal.

sailfin · #4 June 27th, 2006, 05:24 PM

Good deal and you're welcome. How many watts of PC's are you using? Just let us know water parameters when you get a chance.

**bkv1997** · #5 June 28th, 2006, 12:51 AM

also check your alkalinity and ph.

tangboy · #6 June 28th, 2006, 02:09 AM

PH is 8.4
Alk is on the higher side of normal
Nitrate is at 0
Ammonia is at 0

I have 2- Actinic 65 watt bulbs and 2- 10.000K 65 watt bulbs in my PC.

What do you think?

**bkv1997** · #7 June 28th, 2006, 02:11 AM

if all your parameters are perfect and you are having corals die i would do a water change.

Are you dosing any supplements? if so which ones and how often?

Brandon

sailfin · #8 June 28th, 2006, 02:14 AM

Well pH is a little high maybe your calcium is low. With the water parameters you posted I don't see a problem there. I don't think frogspawns ship very well. Maybe it was declining when you got it. I'd try and get lighting a little more suited for reef tanks. Maybe VHO's unless you have the money to invest in halides, which I think are the best. Frogspawns are going to need more light than you have. I just don't see it dieing that quickly unless it was already.

tangboy · #9 June 28th, 2006, 02:14 AM

Iodine, Strontium & Molybdenum, & Liquid Calcium. I added some about a month before I added the Frogspawn. So, It's been about 6 weeks since I have added anything.

tangboy · #10 June 28th, 2006, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by tangboy

Iodine, Strontium & Molybdenum, & Liquid Calcium. I added some about a month before I added the Frogspawn. So, It's been about 6 weeks since I have added anything.

The rest of my corals are doing great. I only had a problem with the frogspawn.

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