frogspawn

[schneidergarret]

so i have been unfortunate and every time i either get frogspawn or hammer coral they always seem to do and i dont know why what they are in is a 24 gallon nanocube with a 150 watt de metal halide with an extra powerhead for flow i just tested my parameters and they are as follows

Salinity -1.021
Alkalinity -kh is 125.3ppm
Calcium - 450
Magnesium - dont have test
PH -8.0
Nitrates - 30ppm
phosphates-.25ppm
ammonia-0
nitrite-0
I am also feeding/dosing kent microvert every other day.

i still dont know why they are dying can some help me with this i have them placed in the sand bed in direct line of the power head

 

[Motish]

They don't like direct flow. Lower flow is better for them, so change the location.
Also, your nitrate and phosphate are too high. I dont know if that alone would kill the corals but its not good.
Try to put them in a place that doesn't have very much light... What is the height of your aquarium?

 

[jimsplace]

Salinity is low try raising to 1.24+/-

 

[sjwitt]

I agree, definately get them out of the direct flow. What lights do you have? I have both and mine are high in the tank under a 14K, 250W MH and growing great so I don't agree with taking them out of the light. Your SG is low, try the 1.024-1.026 range and I would try to get the PH closer to 8.2.

 

[schneidergarret]

I have a 150 w de metal halide with 10k bulb right now. Also I.thought they liked a lot of flow that is why I.put them there and how do you get the skeleton to stay where you want it

 

[daisy002]

You should secure it with some super glue gel and some of the 2 part putty stuff (the name escapes me at the moment). My frogspawn wall is a happy camper in my aquarium with low flow and he is placed at the top of the aquarium (I have PCs). Mine likes just enough flow to where the tentacles are very gently "tossled". Any more than that could damage the tissue and cause it to recede slowly over about a month.

 

[daisy002]

Oh, and I keep my salinity at 1.026, seems to keep the calcium/kH/Mg balance better

 

[HollyG]

Wow. Direct flow, S.G. And nitrates are what I'm mostly worried about. Phosphates you should try to get 0 but that isn't high enough to effect a spawn. Bring your S.G. To at Least 1.024. Nitrates try to bring down to at least 10ppm and spawns HATE high flow. IMO that is the reason they are dying for you. They like LOW flow. Just enough flow to lighting sway their polyps is what I seem to notice they LOVE and open up big! Cha ge those 3 things and they will be fine most likely.