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08/11/2005, 02:01 PM
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Bleached Frogspawn
Hey everyone, I was hoping you guys could help. I have a 3-headed Frogspawn that looks slightly bleached. I read this article, and mine looks like this, but a little greener (from the article):
 When I feed it, it colors up again, but I think that could be because it scrunches together, and the zooxanthelle is in a higher concentration. I read that temperature could be a problem, and my temp was at 86 for a week or so. It's now down to 83-84 during the day and 83 at night. Could that be the problem? Here are some tank params: Temperature: see above SG: 1.025 Ammonia: 0ppm Nitrite: 0ppm Nitrate: testing Ca: 520ppm (too high? How do I lower it?) Alk: testing, but is around 3.5meq/L (last test was last week, last dosing was last week...only 1 SPS and 1 LPS in the system) My parameters aren't too great, since I've been away a lot, so I am working on fixing them, but everything else is doing great. I have a few softies and leathers, zoanthids, and a digitata and this Frogspawn. Any advice?
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08/11/2005, 07:52 PM
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The heat may have some to do with it but I am wondering on what you are running for lights. Looks pretty bright in the tank. Not to mention it looks like it is directly under the bulbs.
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08/11/2005, 08:14 PM
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If I read your info correctly you are running 250 watts over a 20 long? If so that is 12.5 watts per gallon, way to much light, the reason for it bleaching. Move it to a shady place our of direct light or raise the halides.
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08/11/2005, 08:17 PM
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No, that is my plan. I'll have that completed by October. Right now, it's in the 135, I'd say 18" under the halide. I will move it to a shady spot and stabilize the parameters.
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08/12/2005, 09:37 AM
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Looking at the pic it seems your flow is pretty high judgeing from the xenia, both my frogspawn and torch get pretty upset if they are in high flow...maybe something to consider.
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08/12/2005, 11:17 AM
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The Frogspawn was not in high flow, it was protected by the rocks...occasionally it would blow around a little. It was in flow just strong enough to keep it moving. Is that bad?
Anyways, I moved it here: 
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08/12/2005, 02:50 PM
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I have a 2 head frogspawn that looks bleached just like yours tsquad. Mine is under only 130 watts pc and on the sandbed. Does anyone know if this would still be too much light? It is not under much flow so I'm puzzled as to why it bleached. Any suggestions on how to get it to color up again?
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08/13/2005, 09:37 AM
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4.4 Watts per gallon should be ok. I am running exactly 4 watts per gallon of PC's in my 55 and my 6 headed frogspawn is full of color. Try movingit down furforfour.
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