Green-Day711 Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 i just bought a nice piece of Frogspawn from a LFS. It has 5 really beautiful stalks on it and i was wondering if i got a good price for it. i payed $90. Did i get ripped off? thanks! Link to comment
Cesar Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 OUCH, that seems a bit high. I've seen them in LFS and they ask anywhere from $25 to $35. Do you have a picture of yours? Link to comment
Green-Day711 Posted December 31, 2004 Author Share Posted December 31, 2004 ill try and get a pic Link to comment
Cesar Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 But dont get me wrong though dude, 5 stalks might be worth that money. If you can post a pic that would be cool. Link to comment
bravoreefer Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 I got one head for $25 which had awesome color, so maybe the 5 heads was worth it. It all depends on coloration of the froggy. Size also makes up for some too. You could always frag it and sell it for money to even the cost? Link to comment
Changisbad Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 I live in the Chicago area and that seems to be the price I see those for. I bought a 4 head torch about a year ago and paid $80.00. That was on sale. Link to comment
ifynanceu Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 what area are you in green day??? As they say here in Cali...Location, Location, Location....if you are not in CA. you can expect to pay alot more due to handling and so on.... Link to comment
phergus_25 Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 i just bought a single head for 20 and the guy acted like it was a great deal, i dont know his prices are high anyway but i think you got an ok deal, frag it and make some back Link to comment
Pili4444 Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 It is not his frogspawn, it is actually mine (Green-Day711 is my brother). Here is a pic (its a little closed now, i just did a water change). Link to comment
Pili4444 Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 heres a full tank shot to put it in to perspective (i didnt realize how big it was until i put it in the tank) Link to comment
Cesar Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 Yeah that thing is big. You know what, you might have gotten a good deal there. Link to comment
Styxnpicks Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 don't let shrooms anywhere near it!!!!!! Link to comment
Green-Day711 Posted January 1, 2005 Author Share Posted January 1, 2005 who the heck are you pili4444? i have no idea who you are! stop making false accusations or im going to contact the police. Link to comment
Pili4444 Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 my brother is just jelous, he doesnt even have a tank yet. Link to comment
Changisbad Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 WOW! That thing is big. If I were you I would move everything anywhere closer to that thing. It looks alot like my torch......A little bit bigger. When that thing opens its going to take up over 1/3 of your entire tank. I am thinking closer to half of the tank. Mine takes up alot of space, but it looks real cool and is my favorite! Link to comment
Pili4444 Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 ya, the guy at the LFS didnt even realize how big it was until he took it out of the tank. Does anyone know about how long it will take to open fully? Link to comment
Pili4444 Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 oh ya, everything else is pretty far away from it except some zoos but they are by the end of the end of the stalks in the back so all should be ok. Link to comment
Cesar Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Who's thread is this? Green Day's or Pili's? Link to comment
Jade5051 Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 It should fully open in the next day or two. Prehaps you should use a dremel tool and separate a couple of the stalks. Then place them around the tank or sell a couple of the branches for 20-25 a pop. Are you counting the lowest branch in the picture as 2 heads or is that the fifth one I see in the back? Link to comment
Jade5051 Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Oh yeah, $90 seems like an alright price but like the others said this also depends on where you live. Link to comment
Changisbad Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Post some pictures after it opens up! Link to comment
Pili4444 Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 well so far it hasnt opened much more so im a little concerned. I am getting a 150w MH pendent soon and i ordered a more specific test kit (iodine, phosphate, etc) so hopefully ill figure out the problem. Link to comment
Pili4444 Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 I still dont think that it has totally opened up, it seemed so much more extended at in the LFS tank but i can see the center. I'm so confused. Will it open anymore if you can see the center? Link to comment
Brokken Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 I'm noticing a little retraction of the mantle in the pictures you posted. The 'skirt' of the coral should cover about an inch of the stalk or more in a healthy frogspawn. If you see calcareous skeleton, or recession of the coral to the point where only the middle of it looks alive, there maybe a problem in your tank. My personal observation of my frogspawn is that: It has 5 heads. Two of them are in very high flow, the other 3 are in areas of medium flow. The heads that are in high flow show some recession of flesh. I don't know what kind of flow you have in your nanocube. I wouldn't think that the stock pump would be strong enough to cause damage, then again I see the nozzle to what appears to be a powerhead in the left corner. I'm also not an expert in LPS's. However, if all else checks, try maybe cutting down on the flow that 's directed at the frogspawn. Sometimes hammers, bubbles and spawn will fail to open completely if the flow is too strong. Link to comment
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