Frogspawn

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CoolWaters

Superstar Fish
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Dec 10, 2006
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can someone help me take care of my frogspawn?
can i use Kent Marine ZooPlex, Phytoplex or ChromaPlex as a main food source?
which is better?

its getting a good amount of current and its opening up nicely.

im using a 15w light on it with a 1w LED 470nm light to supplement it for now. it looks great with the blue.

btw light is going to change soon.
 

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TheFool

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Apr 19, 2006
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Yes, that is pretty low lighting, but they supplentary feed a lot, so that's not a disaster. I feed mine mysis, but mostly it gets by with scraps from the fish so bits from cyclopeeze up in side. I'm not familiar with those products, but I suspect they're mostly too small.
You know they sting other corals like crazy, so if anything inside a foot circle round it starts suffering you knwo where to look. They can grow very fast in optimal conditions
 

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CoolWaters

Superstar Fish
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Dec 10, 2006
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im planning to add better lights soon.

since they grow fast i dont think i want any other coral in there so i'll probably end up making it a frogspawn tank or something.

i need thos blue lights =p

btw its a green purple tip frogspawn.
 

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TRe

Elite Fish
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Feb 20, 2005
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as far as i know frogspawn likes low current..... mine does grow pretty fast... what tank u keeping it in?? and 15w light sounds like the normal light that comes on a tank wich i dont belive is nearly enough... i feed mine cyclopeeze/mysis ;)
 

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CoolWaters

Superstar Fish
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Dec 10, 2006
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well its really high/med flow. i aimed my power heat (230gph mod it to 250 tho)
and the side that was getting almost a direct hit isn't opening up...so i aimed it higher. its not getting a jet stream anymore and everything is fully inflated.
it looks happy with a good amount of flow.

hope it hangs in there for the new light to come....
 

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CoolWaters

Superstar Fish
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Dec 10, 2006
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im begining to love my frogspawns more then my ricordea....they look soo soft i kinda wat to touch it sometimes. XD

i touched it about 3 times when i was locating it but didnt get stung. lucky me =p
 

Lorna

Lorna

Elite Fish
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Mar 3, 2005
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it won't sting your hand but if you drag a sensitive part like your inner forearm across it be prepared for a nasty itchy patch much like poison ivy....
 

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CoolWaters

Superstar Fish
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Dec 10, 2006
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thanks for the warning...
i might relocate the frogspawn today...

hey when i was feeding it zooplex the other day i noticed that the tentacles retracted and the mouth opened. pretty cool.

since i want a "forest" of frogspawns im planning to make a cheap spray bar to even out the flow.
 

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zoalover34

zoalover34

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Jun 5, 2006
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they both look a little stressed imo (both of their mouths appear to be open) my frogspawn and rics are closed 99% of the time.. they look healthy don't get me wrong just a little mad about something.. what kinda blue light is that? i love how it makes the ric look!
 

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CoolWaters

Superstar Fish
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Dec 10, 2006
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the mouths are open because i took the pics during feeding time.

i relocated the frogspawn lower and its getting low to medium flow right now and it seems to be happy. i need to increase the light to bring back its color...
 

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