Live rock ATE my frogspawn!

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Coralreefdiver

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Okay....I got a BEAUTIFUL frogspawn frag (nanosize, only about 2 inches long) today, and I went to stick him in a hole, and he fell into it, and got jammed into it or something, and I cannot find the bugger. The rock has a hollow part on the inside, opening to a little cave like thing. Unless I pull my main rock out I cannot find him.

I am SOOO upset...he was a neon green color and a perfect size for my tank. I am pulled and prodded, and I cannot get him, and he didnt fall through the back side either, as I checked that too...my finger did find a nice sized bristle worm though!! :cryinga: :cryinga: :cryinga: :cryinga: :cryinga: I am ssooo sad.

But hey, my question is once I get over losing him in my tank, and he dies in the rock, will this potentially foul my tank? Should I be worried about this, or just suck it up and get over it?

Anyone have any frogspawn/hammer coral frags that they want to sell? I waited for this frag from a friend, and it was stunning...neon green. And I LOST it...I am just so MAD!
 
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Anonymous

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sorry to hear but if it were me it would be hammer and chisel time......... break that sucker free!!!! restack the rock - better then losing a prized coral! i tore a whole end of my reef apart once to save a 2" frag and this was in the 125g - so not an easy task but worth it
 
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reefman23

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I agree with J&D on this one... you dont want that thing rotting in your tank, plus it sounds like a great frag! You may end up liking the new rock arrangment better abyway!

Jesse
 
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Anonymous

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Rock surgery!!!! If you like the rock try cutting it as carefully as you can and maybe you can even epoxy it back together. No rock is worth a prize specimen - IMHO anyway.
 
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Coralreefdiver

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:D :D :D :D I took all of your advice, and just spent 2 hours getting my frag! I went ahead and carefully moved rock around, and ended up finding my grag wedged up tight in the rock. I worked him a little bit, and he popped out! It was quite a scene, I have different corals epoxied to the main rock so I was hesitant to pull her out, so I had both hand up to my armpits diggin' in the cube.....
I am glad I didnt just let it go...I liked the frag, and was worried about it fouling the tank.

Since I was up to my armpits in saltwater, I went ahead and did a water change and general maintenance too!

The frag is nothing too great, but is a neon green that I have not seen on frogspawn, and it was my first frag specially cut for me. I have a thing for bright colors...and they thought if I was going to have some frogspawn, it should be bright!

Thanks guys!

Khara
 
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jay

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I'm happy to hear you got your frag out safe and sound!

Did you end up using the same LR formation or a new one?

--> PiratesReef (Gary)!
hhhmm... epoxy, being a newbie, I would have never thought of that. Thanks for the tip!

Do you have any pics with your new tank edition?

J :cool1:
 
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Jennie

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Ha! Congrats on your successful retreival! Where you able to piece the rock back together or did you end up with several smaller peices? Any pictures?
 
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Coralreefdiver

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Will take pics soon

I will take a pic once he becomes adjusted and extends more. He was hurting pretty bad from being wedged for a few hours. He's nothing spectacular...just a pretty frogspawn in my eyes.

Thanks though for the advice to get the little buggar out.
 
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