sick frogspawn

skipper428 · 02-20-2009, 06:59 PM

I have a frogspawn that does not look too good. Over the past few days he has not opened fully and his "mouths" are open wide. Sometimes, white thin spagetti like strings are secreted. I have another who doesn't seem to have any problem at all. Nothing has changed as far as water parameters go.

What might be wrong????

skipper428 · 02-20-2009, 07:08 PM

also, some of the tentacles look like they were sliced and a wierd white color.. very strange

Dentoid · 02-20-2009, 07:19 PM

Can you get a picture up?

rmlevasseur · 02-20-2009, 07:23 PM

Try some lower flow.

plecosword · 02-20-2009, 07:58 PM

Maybe something attacked it? Or like he said, could be flow damaging it.

yungreefer2410 · 02-20-2009, 08:20 PM

do you feed your corals? could be too high flow

skipper428 · 02-20-2009, 08:32 PM

The flow is pretty moderate and it hasn't changed much since when he used to be healthy.
I don't feed my corals until about 10 minutes ago. I have another frogspawn that I have had for close to a year and I have never fed him and he has always been great. But I was reading and thought maybe it was a lack of food so I tried to feed him with an eye dropper and some mysis. It didn't really work.. the shrimp would just float away.

skipper428 · 02-20-2009, 08:46 PM

what do corals eat?

rmlevasseur · 02-20-2009, 10:25 PM

Feeding euphies generally isn't really needed, but they are planktonic feeders. I experimented with marine snow for a little while but saw no benefit. If you see any of the heads start to slime up, you may need to take immediate action. If that happens, post a picture immediately to assess whether you have the dreaded brown jelly.

plecosword · 02-21-2009, 12:24 AM

accually, feeding them seems to greatly increase their growth size. Mine multiplied from 2 heads to 4, I feed the heads every 2 weeks almost with shrimp.

yungreefer2410 · 02-21-2009, 01:04 AM

i just spray my mush in my tank with baster in all my corals "Area" and they all eat it. candies clam zoas colt cabbage rics everything.

vdituri · 02-21-2009, 01:27 AM

They will poop strings out their mouths. Could this be what is happening?

rmlevasseur · 02-21-2009, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by plecosword

accually, feeding them seems to greatly increase their growth size. Mine multiplied from 2 heads to 4, I feed the heads every 2 weeks almost with shrimp.

Well I suppose we all have our own experiences, but my euphies growth has been phenomenal as well w/o feeding.

02-20-2009, 06:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
skipper428 Tunicate Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 10 View Gallery Karma Komment	sick frogspawn I have a frogspawn that does not look too good. Over the past few days he has not opened fully and his "mouths" are open wide. Sometimes, white thin spagetti like strings are secreted. I have another who doesn't seem to have any problem at all. Nothing has changed as far as water parameters go. What might be wrong????

02-20-2009, 07:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
skipper428 Tunicate Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 10 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: sick frogspawn also, some of the tentacles look like they were sliced and a wierd white color.. very strange

02-20-2009, 07:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
rmlevasseur Acropora Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,849 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: sick frogspawn Try some lower flow. __________________ Robert http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ufas-tank.html

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plecosword Acropora Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: So CA Posts: 1,888 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: sick frogspawn Maybe something attacked it? Or like he said, could be flow damaging it.

02-20-2009, 08:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
skipper428 Tunicate Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 10 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: sick frogspawn The flow is pretty moderate and it hasn't changed much since when he used to be healthy. I don't feed my corals until about 10 minutes ago. I have another frogspawn that I have had for close to a year and I have never fed him and he has always been great. But I was reading and thought maybe it was a lack of food so I tried to feed him with an eye dropper and some mysis. It didn't really work.. the shrimp would just float away.

02-20-2009, 08:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
skipper428 Tunicate Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 10 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: sick frogspawn what do corals eat?

02-20-2009, 10:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
rmlevasseur Acropora Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,849 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: sick frogspawn Feeding euphies generally isn't really needed, but they are planktonic feeders. I experimented with marine snow for a little while but saw no benefit. If you see any of the heads start to slime up, you may need to take immediate action. If that happens, post a picture immediately to assess whether you have the dreaded brown jelly. __________________ Robert http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ufas-tank.html

02-21-2009, 12:24 AM	#10 (permalink)
plecosword Acropora Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: So CA Posts: 1,888 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: sick frogspawn accually, feeding them seems to greatly increase their growth size. Mine multiplied from 2 heads to 4, I feed the heads every 2 weeks almost with shrimp. __________________ --Mario/Andre "Never try to tell everything you know. It may take too short a time" !!!20g for reals!!! 55G

02-21-2009, 01:27 AM	#12 (permalink)
vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 6,244 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: sick frogspawn They will poop strings out their mouths. Could this be what is happening? __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

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