Frogspawn questions.

[rlf_racing]

I found this frogspawn in the bottom of a live rock tank. I and the lfs employee thought it was dead. Well we were wrong. So what are the care requirements for this coral? Lightning? Flow? Food?
My tank is a FOWLR setup with 80lbs lr, 60 lbs ls, # 2 hydor, #3 hydor, coralife 260 pc lighting, and twin emperor 400's.

 

[rlf_racing]

Anybody?

 

[dstoneburg]

Frogspawn - Strong Light, Medium Flow

 

[rlf_racing]

Is the light that I have strong enough for it and were in the tank should it be placed?

 

[LovinDaReef]

Move it around every few hours and see where it wants to be.

 

[rlf_racing]

I have it on the sand bed for right now and it spreads out really nice. Maybe 3 to 3.5 across when fully extended. This picture is from a couple of weeks a go.

And I just picked a 2 part solution of ESV B-ionic and salifert calcium test kit. Is this a good calcium and alk additive to help this frogspawn prosper? And is there any type of food that I should be feeding it? Also is it better to target feed it with turkey baster of some type?

 

[My-eel-bit-me]

I have a 34 gallon tank and have mine mid way to the top. I have LED Solaris lighting and he loves it there.

 

[rlf_racing]

Is the esv 2 part solution a good product? Will it help this frogspawn grow and be happy? Is there anything that I need to feed this?

 

[rlf_racing]

Anybody??

 

[Cristi]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11831518#post11831518 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rlf_racing
Is the esv 2 part solution a good product? Will it help this frogspawn grow and be happy? Is there anything that I need to feed this?

esv 2 part solution is fine to use. The only way to tell if it is helping your tank, though, is to test your water parameters. As far as feeding the frogspawn, try feeding it some mysis shrimp or other meaty food. Mine will eat just about anything. Also, I keep mine at the bottom of my tank that has 192 w of PC lighting so I don't think they require extremely high light. Mine has gone from 1 head to 13 heads and looks very happy. I think they can adapt to most lighting situations.

 

[rlf_racing]

Cristi how long did it take for your frogspawn to go from 1 head to 13? Just to give me an idea how fast they grow or possibly could grow.

 

[lshark21]

My frogspawn went from 1 head to 6 in about 3 months.

 

[cody6766]

Mine is at the bottom of my tank with 48w of T5 lighting above. I get way better extension when it's in a little lower light and lower flow. I have enough water blowing by that the tenticles wave, but not too much. It's also in direct sight of the lighting, just down about 2 feet. I've had it about a month, so no crazy growth stories.

 

[Cristi]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11835700#post11835700 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rlf_racing
Cristi how long did it take for your frogspawn to go from 1 head to 13? Just to give me an idea how fast they grow or possibly could grow.

I would say about 8 or 9 months. Feeding your frogspawn will help it to grow faster. I probably feed mine directly every other day and sometimes it may catch some food that was intended for fish.