Frammer coral dying?? Urgent-ish?

lucas-grimm · Nov 12, 2021

Here’s a photo of my Frogspawn hammer hybrid. It’s been about 3 days since it started looking like this out of nowhere. Nothing has changed in the tank and none of the other corals are showing anything like this. In fact, most of the other corals are doing better than before. My tank is a 15 Gal fluval flex, I have 2 clowns and a red mandarin goby. Before it closed up, it was splitting and full and puffy. Not sure what left it like this. Any tips for what to do?

Specifications:
Water flow on the coral is medium
Low light
No corals that have the potential to damage it within 7 inches or so
Tank salinity is 1.026
0 Ammonia
0 Nitrite
5 ppm Nitrate

fish farmer · Nov 12, 2021

It looks upset, but I don't see any tissue receding from the skeleton yet.

Did you do anything different with the tank, bump it, or something pick at it?

lucas-grimm · Nov 12, 2021

fish farmer said:
It looks upset, but I don't see any tissue receding from the skeleton yet.

Did you do anything different with the tank, bump it, or something pick at it?

I’ve seen one of the clowns nip at the mouth once a few weeks ago and haven’t seen it do that since. Otherwise nothings changed at all, lighting, flow, placement etc.

vetteguy53081 · Nov 12, 2021

Its receeding due to stress. I want to say light and low calcium are the culprits. These coral are photosynthetic and therefore respond to UV strength and increase/reduction in lighting. One of the more important requirements for frogspawn is Placement. It is an overlooked element that contributes to the overall acclimation and sustainability of your frammer. Some hobbyists simply choose to, Put it where is looks best but to reduce the amount of strain on your specimen, you should ideally place it in an area of your tank similar to the area in which you found it when you purchased it or where there is moderate light.
Another consideration to account for during the placement of your coral is the amount of light it will be receiving. This decision should never be random; should never be haphazard. Although capable of doing quite well in a relatively large range of lighting levels, ideally, your frammer Corals do best when provided a moderate amount of lighting, with many hobbyists finding success with an added bit, or partial, shading. Euphyllia (theyre a member of this group) do not enjoy direct high lighting. Keep in mind that the amount of lighting and the degree of water flow work hand-in-hand in sustaining healthy coral life and growth. Although technically capable of survival, Frogspawn and hammer DO NOT appreciate high or even moderately high flow. They will open much bigger in gentle flow.
They will open much bigger in gentle flow, and will be able to grow into those beautiful serene tendrils that you see swaying within your habitat.
Frammers are not the most aggressive eaters. Broadcast feeding is typically the easiest, most effective approach.

lucas-grimm · Nov 12, 2021

vetteguy53081 said:
Its receeding due to stress. I want to say light and low calcium are the culprits. These coral are photosynthetic and therefore respond to UV strength and increase/reduction in lighting. One of the more important requirements for frogspawn is Placement. It is an overlooked element that contributes to the overall acclimation and sustainability of your frammer. Some hobbyists simply choose to, Put it where is looks best but to reduce the amount of strain on your specimen, you should ideally place it in an area of your tank similar to the area in which you found it when you purchased it or where there is moderate light.
Another consideration to account for during the placement of your coral is the amount of light it will be receiving. This decision should never be random; should never be haphazard. Although capable of doing quite well in a relatively large range of lighting levels, ideally, your frammer Corals do best when provided a moderate amount of lighting, with many hobbyists finding success with an added bit, or partial, shading. Euphyllia (theyre a member of this group) do not enjoy direct high lighting. Keep in mind that the amount of lighting and the degree of water flow work hand-in-hand in sustaining healthy coral life and growth. Although technically capable of survival, Frogspawn and hammer DO NOT appreciate high or even moderately high flow. They will open much bigger in gentle flow.
They will open much bigger in gentle flow, and will be able to grow into those beautiful serene tendrils that you see swaying within your habitat.
Frammers are not the most aggressive eaters. Broadcast feeding is typically the easiest, most effective approach.

Moved it to lower lighting and flow. When i was moving it, all i could feel was skeleton, is there any hope for this piece?