Help with frogspawn
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big
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Give it time, sometimes a stalk dies, but even the what looks dead it may return... Here is a shot of what I thought was dead from a long time ago on a little piece in my "bone pile" of coral stalks in the corner of my tank. Now here is a tiny baby Frog growing , now in the front!!!!!
.... Warren
mach03infront
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hey big neat feather duster
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I raise, culture and sell frogspawn. I've had the same colonies for nearly 12 years, so I can probably give yo usome advice. First a couple questions:
1. Where is the coral placed in the tank in relationship to the lights? Specificaly, are the heads that are not opening on the bottom?
2. Frogspawn heads can easily be damaged when opened, so has the coral been cut or damaged in any way while it was opened? This would include the new fish or any other fish picking on it? So, what fish do you have? There are times when it takes fish a few days to figure out how to pick at a coral without getting 'stung.'
3. Is your temperature spiking during the day with the lights on?
4. Are the closed up heads white showing pure skeleton, or just the flesh not opening. A picture would go a long way to a diagnosis.
Let's start with those questions to assess. Regarding 'will it die?' Well, it could, but Frogspawn are pretty forgiving once established. The primary concern is that you do not have RTN (rapid tissue necrosis) on the coral, which can indeed spread from head to head and rapidly kill the entire coral within a few days. If there is any sign of flesh on the closed skeleton, then it is still technically alive.
Best of luck and God bless.....
1. Where is the coral placed in the tank in relationship to the lights? Specificaly, are the heads that are not opening on the bottom?
2. Frogspawn heads can easily be damaged when opened, so has the coral been cut or damaged in any way while it was opened? This would include the new fish or any other fish picking on it? So, what fish do you have? There are times when it takes fish a few days to figure out how to pick at a coral without getting 'stung.'
3. Is your temperature spiking during the day with the lights on?
4. Are the closed up heads white showing pure skeleton, or just the flesh not opening. A picture would go a long way to a diagnosis.
Let's start with those questions to assess. Regarding 'will it die?' Well, it could, but Frogspawn are pretty forgiving once established. The primary concern is that you do not have RTN (rapid tissue necrosis) on the coral, which can indeed spread from head to head and rapidly kill the entire coral within a few days. If there is any sign of flesh on the closed skeleton, then it is still technically alive.
Best of luck and God bless.....
fish1031
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1. It is on the rock in the middle level of the tank closer to top than bottom. Well I have one on bottom and one on top not opening. Both on same side
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2. I did add new fish 2 weeks ago but the corals seemed fine until 4 days ago. I added a royal gramma and a tiny blue hippo
3. My temp swings from 79-82
4. No you can see flesh not opening... they are open a tiny bit.
Thanks for everything! I think its looking better not worse.
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2. I did add new fish 2 weeks ago but the corals seemed fine until 4 days ago. I added a royal gramma and a tiny blue hippo
3. My temp swings from 79-82
4. No you can see flesh not opening... they are open a tiny bit.
Thanks for everything! I think its looking better not worse.