Frogspawn splitting or dying

SunsetReefing · May 27, 2020

I have a fairly large piece of FS and just noticed it looks like the skeleton is visible and or the head is splitting...any ideas? My tank has been up and running since January, parameters seem good, temp is 78-80.

New to salt and am still very much in the learning phase.

Aqua Man · May 27, 2020

Does look like it might be splitting. Do you have pics of FS when fully extended? That pic looks like it’s very un happy

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SunsetReefing · May 28, 2020

I did a WC and some maintenance this morning, look happier today then yesterday. I an event, here are the best I have at the moment. I was told this could be polyp bailout????

Aqua Man · May 28, 2020

Looks better today. How’s the flow? Tentacles should lightly sway in the current.

How long have you had the FS in your tank and has it fully opened at all?

SunsetReefing · May 28, 2020

It's been months...its as big as a volleyball when full. I moved to the sand bed about 6 weeks ago, it began to lose color higher up in the water column

Aqua Man · May 28, 2020

Good call, the color in your photo above looks good.

Nubomb · May 28, 2020

What are your other parameters? Alk, Calcium, Salinity, phosphates and nitrate?

I have a similar FS. Mine Went from big and fluffy to exactly what you show. I had bottomed out my nutrients and my Alk was very low. I’ve since increased All my levels and finally after almost a month the FS is starting to extend again.

I also had/have a little bit of Dino’s. Looks like I’m finally getting ahead of that which may be improving the FS appearance as well.