Frog Spawn Question

I know i read somewhere people using algae scrubbers sometimes had them clamp up. Not saying thats the case, since i have no idea if you are using one. Just a thought..

 

My frogspawn and hammer corals have closed up, but I blamed that on my nitrate issue or getting them into too much flow. It's happened a couple times.

 

It happened to me once, when my frogspawn clamped shut for about a month The frogspawn clamping shut was followed my a massive diatom, or dinoflagellate bloom, I do not know which. Once things stabilized, the frogspawn was as good as new. My tank was abut 6 months old at the time.

I would check phosphate levels, as mine were elevated at the time.

 

Is something else stinging it? What is nearby? Something with sweeper tentacles?

 

Light,water movement,other coral and water parameters all play a roll in frogspawn health. I had mine clamp up not to long ago because i moved them and they stayed that way for some time. A month and now are starting to just come out again. They also grow by doing this too I believe.

 

I've had various frogspawn specimens since 2003. My experience has been:

Too much flow - especially directly at the frogspawn

Tempeature swings to either end, i.e. 85+ or below 70.

Overall they're fairly hardy and don't seem to be bothered by much.

Anything out of the ordinary on your params? Stray voltage? Recent changes to the tank?

-Eric

 

Ebo-Jager is what I prefer...

 

Ebo-Jager is what I prefer...