Frogspawn 101

[florida joe]

Ok boys and girls this is my first try at frogspawn first pic is 15 min after an iodine dip an placed in DT second is 1 hr latter and last is 3hrs latter as you can see I have it free standing on a little ledge about mid tank is that ok? Also don’t know if that’s it is extended fully

 

[perfectdark]

Looks really good... no its not fully extended yet but for being so new to your tank is really comming out, IMO it wont be long.

 

[florida joe]

Originally Posted by PerfectDark
Looks really good... no its not fully extended yet but for being so new to your tank is really comming out, IMO it wont be long.
thanks friend i will keep posting pics i assume the position in the tank is a major factor in it extending fully

 

[perfectdark]

Yep, it does... the more light the better and moderate indirect flow or light direct flow they really like.

 

[earlybird]

Looks good. Did you get it locally?

 

[florida joe]

Originally Posted by earlybird
Looks good. Did you get it locally?
I got it at salt water solutions I stop there every Sunday those two brothers are doing a great job lots of fish yesterday and their corals look real nice

 

[florida joe]

one day later still dont know open

 

[grabbitt]

It looks to me like it likes where it is.
And florida joe, what happened with that blasto you got (my frag's bigger twin

)? How do you like it and do you have any pics?

 

[florida joe]

Peppermint shrimp tending to my frogspawn good thing or not

 

[florida joe]

Originally Posted by GRabbitt
It looks to me like it likes where it is.
And florida joe, what happened with that blasto you got (my frag's bigger twin

)? How do you like it and do you have any pics?
sorry pal just turned on the lights and took a pic for you will take a better one tomorrow

 

[florida joe]

moved the frogspawn up about 2in it does not seem as open i may be right in the like no like light zone i will move it back down tomorrow and see the results

 

[florida joe]

still in the higher position think I will keep it there for a while anyone else just get one please join in

 

[albfishin']

Didn't catch it. What type of lighting do you have? I have mine under pc's, placed high in the tank and they are getting huge. When I orginally purchased it, it had three heads. I'm now up to nine and fully extended, its about as big as a grapefruit. Also give it a little flow. When its fully extended, the polyps should wave a bit. Good luck, they are looking good. PS - blastos looking sweet also!!

 

[florida joe]

im using two 48inch pcs total of 520 watts do you have a torch coral by any chance

 

[albfishin']

I had one, but it got really big! 5 large heads and begin to wage war on its neighbors. So I traded it with my lfs for a small 3 heads of yellow/green anchor coral. I've had it in the tank for about 2 mos and 1 head is splitting and the other 2 have begun to branch. Wierd bc I thought they did either or

 

[florida joe]

how much flow did you have with your torch my lfs had them really swinging in the breeze but i read that med flow is best

 

[albfishin']

When it was expanded, it was moving. Not like blowin off the rock moving, but it was getting some flow. I had it placed in the tank where water flow from opposing power heads were meeting and about mid tank. My fspawn and anchor are at the top of the reef now and again, getting a fair amount of flow. I'll try to get some pics up 2morrow.

 

[florida joe]

thanks would love to see the pics i will post some also just googled a few sights and all say place low and mod flow

 

[florida joe]

thanks would love to see the pics i will post some also just googled a few sights and all say place low and mod flow going to start a new thread see you there

 

[albfishin']

Careful though. I read up on them too(computer and texts). Under pc's u are going to need to go higher bc of light demand. Just my opinion and having done it. I have mine under pc's also and when I started with my fspawn in the sand bed, in what I thought was good light, they didn't do very good at all. So I moved them up top where the light is more intense and they are going along great now.