Requirements for Frogspawn (1 Viewer)

[JayJeep]

I'm wondering what the requirements are for a frogspawn. What are the lighting requirements? Age of tank setup?

I'm basically looking for something that my pair of clowns can live in. Right now I have a 75 gallon tank with 2 clowns and a cleaner shrimp. Also have various snails and couple small hermits. The tank was setup in November. As for lighting I have 2 T5 actnic and 2 T12 white I think. I plan to build an LED fixture but not right now. Do I need better lighting for Frogspawn? If not, is there something I could get that would work with my current lighting?

 

[kieffer_5]

I don't think that will do possibly if you switch bulbs but I would look at upgrading if you don't have the money now you could light half the tank or just wait the clowns don't need anything to host while in an aquarium

 

[JayJeep]

That's what I thought. I know the clowns don't need anything but they look like they want something :biggrin:

I have the money just don't have the permission...

 

[kieffer_5]

Haha ya the clowns will find anything to host for awhile my clown was hosting a power head and there was a Rbta in the tank it took awhile for me to get them to host it I just kept pushing them towards the nem and eventually it worked

 

[data_loss]

I've had clown fish host in hair algae if you let it grow long enough :gay1:

 

[RJREEFER]

You may be able to get away with Frogspawn with your current lighting if you place it high in the tank. I have successfully kept frogspawn in BioCubes before so it may work...but you will want to upgrade at some point. You could also consider soft corals that have lesser lighting requirements. Clowns like to move into just about anything soft and secluded.

 

[David Grigor]

Your lighting sound iffy. Probably need to test and confirm or upgrade the lighting. Frogspawn need lighting in at least the mid 30s-40 par range. Assuming you don't have a par meter and have a membership at Saltwater Empire you can borrow one for a day or two and test the location where you would want to put it and see if you have adequate lighting.

Next up after lighting requirements are met, you need to be testing and supplementing your Alkalinity levels. Minimum to maintain is 7.0 dkh. If you can keep at or slightly above on a consistant basis then your ready for a froqspawn.......

 

[JayJeep]

Does the tank need to 'mature' more or can things like frogspawn go in whenever as long as the parameters and lighting are good?

 

[data_loss]

A frogspawn was the first coral I bought. My system was only a month old when I picked it up and it did great. Watch your nitrate levels though :beerchug:

 

[kieffer_5]

As long as params are stable it's fine

 

[cheppi]

If you are looking for a home to the clowns mine love the pulsating xenias which tend to grow like weeds.

 

[kieffer_5]

Xenia are a hit or miss I have had three Bunches all died but I can grow almost any other coral though

 

[RJREEFER]

Xenia are a hit or miss I have had three Bunches all died but I can grow almost any other coral though

Gotta have a little "dirtier" tank for xenia sometimes. Supplementing with reef chili helped me when I kept it...my tank was too clean from keeping stoney corals.

 

[guy9smiley2]

Could try a toadstool higher up. I've seen plenty host in them.

 

[JayJeep]

Is 4 48" T5's enough for frogspawn? Might be getting a fixture that has 2 bulbs to add to the 2 t5's I already have.

 

[David Grigor]

Likely yes it would be just fine. However, remember there is a HUGE disparity between a high end T5 fixture and a low end. Well designed reflectors and active vs. passive cooling play a major role in light output.

I once had a cheap 4 bulb and did par readings ( using the same bulbs in each ) between that and a good retro 2 bulb. The 2 bulb was twice as bright as the 4 bulb. So 100% more output with half the electricity and bulb replacements.


Be sure to test and maintain that alkalinity. If alk remains too low for any extended periods of time, the flesh will just let go from the skeleton and die off.

 

[Kepler]

Probably, Just realize that actinic t5 bulbs produce more color effects than actual usable light. If you still want some blue color get actual blue T5 bulbs instead of actinic.

 

[JayJeep]

My current setup is a retro T5 fixture with a retro T12 fixture (came with the tank). Looking at removing the T12's and adding a two bulb 48" Hagen GLO.

 

[tthorn125]

I have some frogspawn that is growing really good. I have a 4 bulb 48" T5, however mine is a Tek with individual reflectors.

 

[BashfulBacterium]

If you ever need a frogspawn let me know i can frag my current one for you it's a pink tipped frogspawn. As fr lighting euphillyia corals are not demanding of light what so ever? Obviously though they don't grow quite as fast in lower lighting but will most likely extend their polyps more under low lighting. But will have better color under high lighting. Mine is doing good but not really growing(because the guy who fragged it didn't put it n a plug so it got a weird pointed root that I'll have to band saw off).