A frogspawn question

[bbearden101]

So I've had this frogspawn since mid February in my tank , and well a rock slide in the beginning made it for a rocky start but one head still looking good. Anyways towards the base of the corals trunk it seems to be forming another head? Do they grow like this?

it's a crappy pic but it's hard to get a good one with the top shading it

 

[ritter6788]

Yes. Looks good and healthy.

 

[Wiz]

Yes they grow a few ways. That's one

 

[bbearden101]

Awesome!! Thank y'all I was a little bummed out when the rock shattered the 2nd head it had. I asked a lfs about it and they said it would probly only have one head and never get bigger

 

[briancarterkc]

Frogspawn are pretty resilient. Remember, crashing waves and breaking apart are mainly how these guys propagate.

 

[Wiz]

They can pinch in the middle and split heads over time, grow new heads like yours, and create a small pice of loose bone which will fall off witg a little flesh and grow new. I've heard heads can even regrow when they let go of the bone. But never seen that.

 

[bbearden101]

Would the little frags of ended up growing new heads?

 

[Wiz]

Would the little frags of ended up growing new heads?

As long as there Is any flesh there is a chance. Maybe even shortly after. I've seen corals come back from what appeared to be bone.

 

[bbearden101]

Eh these were little well some were maybe pencil width frags but others were like fiberglass shards. I was afraid if they died off it would cause a chain reaction so I just chunked them.. I still kind of wish I would of tried tho

 

[Christopher123]

As long as there Is any flesh there is a chance. Maybe even shortly after. I've seen corals come back from what appeared to be bone.

I've been surprised myself what corals can come back from, I had a Frogspawn coral in a tank that was neglected for over a year and had hair algae take over the entire tank and killed 90% of my corals. My Frogspawn was one that made it but was in really rough shape, this is what it looked like when I was trying to rescue it:

This was the only way I could tell it might be alive and possibly could save it, I really didn't think it would but it was my favorite coral and was gonna try everything to save it:

It slowly started to come back again:

This was the coral a couple days ago, slow going but I'm glad it's coming back:

 

[domination2580]

They can pinch in the middle and split heads over time, grow new heads like yours, and create a small pice of loose bone which will fall off witg a little flesh and grow new. I've heard heads can even regrow when they let go of the bone. But never seen that.

I will testify for the head to come off and grow new skeleton which is what i think your getting at. I had a big tank crash back last october and one of my purple neon tip frogspawn heads came off from the skeleton amd gave it to a friend in hopes he would revive it. Well he rose to the occasion and now has like 4 heads and new skeleton.

 

[Wiz]

Took me a min to find but check this out. This was the most unique way I've seen them procreate. Lol

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/frogspawn-babies.202731/

 

[domination2580]

Took me a min to find but check this out. This was the most unique way I've seen them procreate. Lol

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/frogspawn-babies.202731/

Wiz, that's awesome! I haven't witnessed that before. Congrats! I know you have been one of the big dogs here in the forum and ive seen a TON of parts from you. I hope I'm on the right track to becoming as helpful as you!

 

[Wiz]

That is very flattering. Thanks :-D. I dont know about "big dog". There are so many awesome people on r2r! Awesome forum. Im just obsessed with reefing. Every aspect. Even after 10 years. Lol my wife calls it my true love lol! Im still learning. As long as you keep your interrest up and trust that you will get it right as soon as you admit you could be wrong (lol) you cant help but get to where im at. This place is the most friendly amd helpful thing ever! Anyway, i appreciate you compliment and will do my best to learn and help where i can :-D

Wiz, that's awesome! I haven't witnessed that before. Congrats! I know you have been one of the big dogs here in the forum and ive seen a TON of parts from you. I hope I'm on the right track to becoming as helpful as you!

 

[domination2580]

That is very flattering. Thanks :-D. I dont know about "big dog". There are so many awesome people on r2r! Awesome forum. Im just obsessed with reefing. Every aspect. Even after 10 years. Lol my wife calls it my true love lol! Im still learning. As long as you keep your interrest up and trust that you will get it right as soon as you admit you could be wrong (lol) you cant help but get to where im at. This place is the most friendly amd helpful thing ever! Anyway, i appreciate you compliment and will do my best to learn and help where i can :-D

Well I'm going to have to be right there with you. I'm obsessed as well. Gf says i should give it up because it is like my wife and at times i do tend to put reefing first but she understands and doesn't make me [emoji6] [emoji6]

 

[Sabellafella]

Sure they do, Indonesian often bud at the base

 

[domination2580]

I want to extend my compliments to melarus is how is spelled i think as well as diesel and another reefer that i can't remember! Lol. I can't keep up worth all the amazing reefers

 

[Minime]

I have what I thought was a hammerhead looks exactly what is in the picture my tank crashed due to others bad advice mines is bleached white will it survive or should I toss it out

 

[Wiz]

Sry to jack the thread @bbearden101

 

[domination2580]

I have what I thought was a hammerhead looks exactly what is in the picture my tank crashed due to others bad advice mines is bleached white will it survive or should I toss it out

Do you have a picture? Id leave it in if just bleached, it might take a while but should pull through with good care and stable water parameters.