Fallen Frog Spawn

[tnyga]

Seems my FS fell from a ledge last night when I turned lights on this am. I took him out of the rocks and most of his tenacles are gone He was more than good last evening.

Other than my neglect to make sure he was secure will he come back or did I truly screw up?

Makes me wonder if Im even right for this hobby sometimes...

 

[wbholwell]

I don't know from experience, but I believe they can regrow their tentacles. Just give it ideal conditions, and it should heal itself.

 

[linda lee]

I keep mine in my sandbed. I don't know why, but critters like to climb all over this thing. I'm expecting to see a tiny tire swing on it some morning when the lights come on....

If you put it back up on a rock, you might want to try securing it with a rubber band or a very small cable-tie.

Mine's very hardy... I'll bet yours will come back!

 

[tnyga]

Hoping...

 

[jefft]

The will pull their tenacles in if threatened. Put it back in place it should be okay. One thing I do with frags with stems (frogspawn, torch and hammers) I have a long drill bit (bit, 18 inches long and another thats 22) I drill into the live rock (with a cordless drill motor of course) and then put a little super glue into the hole then put the frag in.

 

[tnyga]

Thats what Im going to do Jeff!

 

[tnyga]

GREAT news...I came home and apparently it retracted because nows it out and as good as ever...BTW Jeff, I put it in the substrate lol

 

[linda lee]

tnyga;78170 wrote: BTW Jeff, I put it in the substrate lol

Glad to hear it's okay!

Even in the substrate, your critters may treat it like a jungle gym, but at least when it falls over, it'll have a softer landing.

I've walked by my tank before and witnessed an emerald crab hanging by one claw from a branch and swinging back 'n forth. Wierd.

 

[greenhut]

I purchased my first coral tank used about 5 years ago. With it came the obligatory "box-o-junk". About a year after running the tank successfully, I was rummaging through the box-o-junk for something, and found a small dead coral skeleton from some sort of branching LPS. It looked cool, so I dropped it in the tank. A week later we noticed some growth on it! Today it is a huge frogspawn - largest coral in my tank.

Is this a common pehenomenon? I didnt think a coral could live anywhere near that long in a dry air environment...

jeff

 

[tnyga]

wow..thats really something!

 

[nano_reefer92]

greenhut;78507 wrote: I purchased my first coral tank used about 5 years ago. With it came the obligatory "box-o-junk". About a year after running the tank successfully, I was rummaging through the box-o-junk for something, and found a small dead coral skeleton from some sort of branching LPS. It looked cool, so I dropped it in the tank. A week later we noticed some growth on it! Today it is a huge frogspawn - largest coral in my tank.

Is this a common pehenomenon? I didnt think a coral could live anywhere near that long in a dry air environment...

jeff

I have heard of a coral that can come back after it bleaches out but none that come back from being dry:confused2: