Hammer/Frogspawn/Torch

[jackal]

I have been trying many times keepin Hammer/Frogspawn & Torch but always die after a week or two, longest 2mth. I placed them in medium flow areas, enough lights and I feed all my corals often. The rest of the corals are doin fine and I can't understand why these three corals always fail me. Hope anyone can explain why. Thanks.

[kueytoc]

I have been trying many times keepin Hammer/Frogspawn & Torch but always die after a week or two, longest 2mth. I placed them in medium flow areas, enough lights and I feed all my corals often. The rest of the corals are doin fine and I can't understand why these three corals always fail me. Hope anyone can explain why. Thanks.

Don't buy any specimen that have damaged branches or where the tentacles is damaged or you see some brown jelly-like substances tangling.

In addition, even with good specimen, the process of transporting and handling it at homeare also critical. Do not hit or touch the tentacles cos' once damaged/hurt, brown jelly will surely developed soon after & then you will .

Good luck.../

[jackal]

When I buy, I always extra KS. Even bring my mentor along and he personally choose for me. Took great care in transporting them.

[Skipper32]

Used to have beautiful pcs with me but also facing same problem...one by one they start to strink and then...gone for good ....not using a chiller, only fan to cool down the tank... now still have one struggling...most of the kakis said that these are pretty hardy corals but not so true here...maybe water quality not best yet..

[jem]

proper acclimitisation would also contribute...

it may the the rise and fall of your temperature with the fan that leads to its death

yupp..and good water parameters is a must

lighting also is a factor

my frogspawn got hurt once when i was doing a rescaping with my liferocks..

it was doing fine after that and now it blooms bigbig for me everytime i on the lights

[kueytoc]

Don't buy any specimen that have damaged branches or where the tentacles is damaged or you see some brown jelly-like substances tangling.

In addition, even with good specimen, the process of transporting and handling it at homeare also critical. Do not hit or touch the tentacles cos' once damaged/hurt, brown jelly will surely developed soon after & then you will .

Good luck.../

yeah one more thing...once you have set the coral in its proper place, don't attempt to disturb/unrest it by relocating again. Otherwise, u may stress ya GEMS...

[SBS_Transit]

proper acclimitisation would also contribute...

it may the the rise and fall of your temperature with the fan that leads to its death

yupp..and good water parameters is a must

lighting also is a factor

my frogspawn got hurt once when i was doing a rescaping with my liferocks..

it was doing fine after that and now it blooms bigbig for me everytime i on the lights

Agree, proper acclimitisation is also important, whats your tank temperature ?

[jackal]

Temperature set at 26 degress. How not to move them around if after three days still not blooming to it potential? Now I have not move it for 3 days already and I wil leave it till it die or live...

[kueytoc]

Temperature set at 26 degress. How not to move them around if after three days still not blooming to it potential? Now I have not move it for 3 days already and I wil leave it till it die or live...

if you see green jelly oozing out from the flesh or tentacles...I think it's time to prepare it for burial...

[uyopong]

failed twice on torch coral...

[loster]

have your check your po4?

[haroldteo]

What I was told , are to place near the bottom and slowly move up. The lighting might affect them.

[cityofangels]

I failed once on torch.. I think my hammer will be the next one on the list.

However, my frogspawn & bubble seems to be doing well in my tank. What gives?

[aquarix]

once while i was handling my bubble it drop n the bubble burst. then i put it in my 3ft tank n feed treat it till now i has grew bigger than b4. maybe u didnt feed it much. try feeding it with white meat.

[zephyros]

water params ... these corals need water condition close or same to

that of keeping SPS.

I cant keep these corals too coz i have anthias = heavy feeding ...

but my other corals benefit greatly from this feeding.

cheers

[loster]

i never feed my lps since day one just watch out your water parameter

ph, kh, ca, n03 (as long as you keep within not more than 20), p04 (<0.03). i am sure your hammer/frogspawn/torch and bubble will do well in your tank

[little bull]

Maybe it sting by other coral eg bubble. Look up the corals surronding them lol

[wil_lee76]

i think most of the reefers had explained the cause of the fatality...IMO, water parameters plays a major role, theres once i had high PO4 and corals started to shrink...so take note of these....hope these helps!