for the last week or two, one of the two heads of frogspawn i have is shrinking up into itself. also in the last 2 weeks, i have seen the most shoots out of the trunks i have every seen, like about 6 new shoots. what is happening? does anybody have a clue? is it normal or is something eating at it during the nightimte hours.
changing frogspawn
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bigdaddyadam
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agreed. my hammer, which is virtually the same species, buds in exactly the same way...as for why the main heads would be shrinking it may be getting too much or not enough flow, more likely too much direct flow.
CleveYank
20 Years and Over
IF you test the flow around/by your frogspawn?
If the flow noticably lays down or hard pulses the little hairs on the back of your hand it's too strong.
If it just moves them just a bit you are probably near a good flow parameter for frogspawn.
I have noticed that tanks in need of water changes or need a little carbon "polishing" will cause LPS to tend to retract as well.
A couple good starting points.
They also like some stront/moly but if I use it at all I use 1/2 what they recommend. You can always add some more, but once it's in there it's hard to subtract a toxic/harmful level.
-----> And of course anytime a coral(s) are not responding or a sudden change is noted...test kits allow a process of elimination (if it's not too much or too little light or flow) which can target exactly what's not near NSW levels...be it nutrients or additives that you can easily test.
If the flow noticably lays down or hard pulses the little hairs on the back of your hand it's too strong.
If it just moves them just a bit you are probably near a good flow parameter for frogspawn.
I have noticed that tanks in need of water changes or need a little carbon "polishing" will cause LPS to tend to retract as well.
A couple good starting points.
They also like some stront/moly but if I use it at all I use 1/2 what they recommend. You can always add some more, but once it's in there it's hard to subtract a toxic/harmful level.
-----> And of course anytime a coral(s) are not responding or a sudden change is noted...test kits allow a process of elimination (if it's not too much or too little light or flow) which can target exactly what's not near NSW levels...be it nutrients or additives that you can easily test.
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It's possible that a peppermint might pick at them (not like they can really know the difference between pest anemones and frogspawns): I had one that did this and had to get rid of it. It was very obvious about doing it though, not shy at all, so if you haven't caught one doing this, I'd be skeptical that they could be to blame. I'd bet either just a natural regression that will clear up, or chemistry/flow being off somehow as being more likely.
