Grape_City_Reefer
Community Member
I have had this little frogspawn for nearly 1.5 years now, when I first purchased it both heads were alive. Slowly one side bleached out then the other then it seemed to stabilize. This all occurred within 3-4 months of the purchase. What is confusing me is the fact that I have a frogspawn and hammer in the same tank that have taken off like a rocket, but not this poor little guy. I removed him from my rock work and placed it on a magnetic frag rack and have been slowly moving it around the tank trying to find were it seems happy. It appears the happiest about 3/4 the way up my 40B and with a moderate flow. I have not gotten this coral to take food in awhile.
I know everyone will ask about parameters, I do not have any current numbers. I monitored the tank very closely for the first year with weekly water change and tests, usually runs about 0-20 ppm for nitrates and zero on trite and ammonia. I only have one clown and a chromis in the tank along with cuc so very low bioload.
I am getting more involved with my tank again and will start testing soon again. I run instant ocean with RODI at 1.025-26. I do not dose anything. Maintenance is 5 gal water change every 2 weeks and I clean the canister filter once a month, its a Marlin rated for 150 gal tank.
I also plan on adding a sump within a few months, the sump is already bought Eshopps ADV-200 with a Jaboa pump and Eshops HOB overflow box. All purchased waiting to see if we close on a house before setting it up. Notice I bought over sized...
Also the damage to the larger Frogspawn was being done by a peppermint shrimp no longer in the tank:mad: The pictures were taken when I was doing a 30% water change, just thought the tank needed a good replenishing. Everyone appears to have liked that decision
Questions:
Should i cut off the skeleton from the bleached head?
Should I do anything to help this little guy out, its surviving but not thriving?
Thank you in advance.
I know everyone will ask about parameters, I do not have any current numbers. I monitored the tank very closely for the first year with weekly water change and tests, usually runs about 0-20 ppm for nitrates and zero on trite and ammonia. I only have one clown and a chromis in the tank along with cuc so very low bioload.
I am getting more involved with my tank again and will start testing soon again. I run instant ocean with RODI at 1.025-26. I do not dose anything. Maintenance is 5 gal water change every 2 weeks and I clean the canister filter once a month, its a Marlin rated for 150 gal tank.
I also plan on adding a sump within a few months, the sump is already bought Eshopps ADV-200 with a Jaboa pump and Eshops HOB overflow box. All purchased waiting to see if we close on a house before setting it up. Notice I bought over sized...
Also the damage to the larger Frogspawn was being done by a peppermint shrimp no longer in the tank:mad: The pictures were taken when I was doing a 30% water change, just thought the tank needed a good replenishing. Everyone appears to have liked that decision
Questions:
Should i cut off the skeleton from the bleached head?
Should I do anything to help this little guy out, its surviving but not thriving?
Thank you in advance.
