Thoughts?!

[G’sReef]

Can this guy be saved? Thoughts of what’s wrong?

 

[maleks.reef]

this is a mushroom right?

 

[G’sReef]

this is a mushroom right?

Frogspawn….that’s not a good sign. Lol

 

[maleks.reef]

Frogspawn….that’s not a good sign. Lol

Oh the hole in the middle threw me off lol
A million things could be causing this. Start by looking at your salinity, temp, alk, mag, and calcium then look at flow and light, finally closely inspect for pests and dip if needed.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Can this guy be saved? Thoughts of what’s wrong?

These are resilient and a few factors have to be placed and considered:
These corals 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 frogspawn. 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 Frogspawn 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 DO NOT appreciate high or even moderately high 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. (see my pic below- this was a size of a quarter a year ago and now 6"x4")
I cannot overemphasize the incredible importance of both lighting as well as placement. Never, ever haphazardly place your corals, select your lighting, or randomly pair different specimens or species within a tank, and just hope for the best. Remember, like any coral, Frogspawn Coral requires a very specific amount of lighting, and in this case, it’s not a whole lot. Unlike many other corals, Frogspawn Corals don’t require a whole lot of lighting. They are also 100 PAR, but even levels as low as 50 PAR will work well for this beautiful species.
To ensure successful acclimation, growth, and just overall, general health, your Frogspawn Corals prefer a moderate to strong water flow within your habitat. Interestingly enough, you can control the growth .If you want to look for a more contract compacted look, a higher flow will help you to achieve that. If you want a more extended, sway appearance from your Frogspawn, a low to moderate flow. Aesthetically, what originally drew hobbyists to this coral was its ability to serenely sway in the currents.

Frogspawn are not the most aggressive eaters. Broadcast feeding is typically the easiest, most effective approach. Additionally, if there is too great a flow, or if there are fish in your habitat that are aggressively harassing them, they’re just not going to eat. Even if they are able to successfully get the food into their mouths, they often quickly spit it back out--quick enough where they may not even be digesting any of the food.

 

[G’sReef]

Oh the hole in the middle threw me off lol
A million things could be causing this. Start by looking at your salinity, temp, alk, mag, and calcium then look at flow and light, finally closely inspect for pests and dip if needed.

I think all my measurements are good but I just recently moved to the bottom of the tank so I can clean it and looks like it’s “trying” to open. I’ll be real upset if that ms what it was all the time(placement). It was opening fine for the first 10 days and the just closed up. So is that wide open mouth a bad thing and can it still bounce back?

 

[G’sReef]

These are resilient and a few factors have to be placed and considered:
These corals 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 frogspawn. 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 Frogspawn 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 DO NOT appreciate high or even moderately high 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. (see my pic below- this was a size of a quarter a year ago and now 6"x4")
I cannot overemphasize the incredible importance of both lighting as well as placement. Never, ever haphazardly place your corals, select your lighting, or randomly pair different specimens or species within a tank, and just hope for the best. Remember, like any coral, Frogspawn Coral requires a very specific amount of lighting, and in this case, it’s not a whole lot. Unlike many other corals, Frogspawn Corals don’t require a whole lot of lighting. They are also 100 PAR, but even levels as low as 50 PAR will work well for this beautiful species.
To ensure successful acclimation, growth, and just overall, general health, your Frogspawn Corals prefer a moderate to strong water flow within your habitat. Interestingly enough, you can control the growth .If you want to look for a more contract compacted look, a higher flow will help you to achieve that. If you want a more extended, sway appearance from your Frogspawn, a low to moderate flow. Aesthetically, what originally drew hobbyists to this coral was its ability to serenely sway in the currents.

Frogspawn are not the most aggressive eaters. Broadcast feeding is typically the easiest, most effective approach. Additionally, if there is too great a flow, or if there are fish in your habitat that are aggressively harassing them, they’re just not going to eat. Even if they are able to successfully get the food into their mouths, they often quickly spit it back out--quick enough where they may not even be digesting any of the food.

Wow that’s a lot of info but I actual think placement may be my issue. All my measurements are good and I’ve dipped it twice. I recently moved it to the bottom of my tank(by accident) and noticed the polyps trying to open. Can it recover and is the whole in the middle a bad thing?

 

[mdb_talon]

Although technically capable of survival, frogspawn DO NOT appreciate high or even moderately high 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. (see my pic below- this was a size of a quarter a year ago and now 6"x4")

To ensure successful acclimation, growth, and just overall, general health, your Frogspawn Corals prefer a moderate to strong water flow within your habitat.

Seriously man when you plagarize someones content at least make sure it agrees with itself.

Frogspawn Coral: Care Guide - Aqua Life Hub

Frogspawn Coral Care is not as difficult as you'd believe, although, like any LPS coral, they do require stable water conditions to thrive.

aqualifehub.com

 

[mdb_talon]

Wow that’s a lot of info but I actual think placement may be my issue. All my measurements are good and I’ve dipped it twice. I recently moved it to the bottom of my tank(by accident) and noticed the polyps trying to open. Can it recover and is the whole in the middle a bad thing?

Especially if it is showing signs of stress move it to a low flow area with low light. It needs a bit of flow you want to see it gently moving(preferably back and forth), but definetely dont want to see it blowing the tentacles hard at all.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Wow that’s a lot of info but I actual think placement may be my issue. All my measurements are good and I’ve dipped it twice. I recently moved it to the bottom of my tank(by accident) and noticed the polyps trying to open. Can it recover and is the whole in the middle a bad thing?

Provide its needs and it should fare well