What is up with my Toadstool

ADA33 · 04/28/2007, 12:26 PM

Had this for about 2 1/2 years

75 gallon mixed reef

tank is been up for 3years

nitrates .5
po4 0
calcium 425
DKH 9
ORP 375
temp 80f
sg 1.026

fish = pork fish, CBB, 2 clown, 3 chromis

lots of corals.

Here is what it looked like a week ago

Here is what is looks like today

Please help is it infected or is something eating it.

Luv'reeftank · 04/28/2007, 12:48 PM

here's a free bump

frederickk · 04/28/2007, 01:34 PM

Did you do any changement in the tank lately.
Change your bulbs or add more water.

I can see that your zoa's beside are close also. Are they also closed?

ADA33 · 04/28/2007, 04:09 PM

Oh kay someone must know whats wrong with this toadstool. the zoo's are always closed in the morning. What are those HUGE holes in the toadstool from?

Kigs · 04/28/2007, 04:21 PM

try moving it to a spot with higher flow to blow away some of the gunk. it looks like it's decomposing from the center. i had a yellow fiji leather do that once, and it never came back from it...but regular toadstools should be a little more tougher.

ADA33 · 04/28/2007, 06:00 PM

Flow rate in the tank is 75x turn over. What are the holes coming from is there something eating the toadstool.

crpeck · 04/28/2007, 06:08 PM

Mine will make holes when it's ready to drop babies, but they don't look like that.

Those holes look like something is eating it or maybe big chunks of salt creep fell in it or something like that.

Sarcophyton are incredible at healing themselves. Try using a turkey baster to keep the gunk blown out of it and see if it doesn't just mend. It looks healthy outside the holes.

Good luck

mr_o98 · 04/28/2007, 07:24 PM

Take a turkey baster and blow away some of the gunk from it and see if that helps.

Xenia King · 04/28/2007, 07:24 PM

Someone is eating it. I had the exact same thing happen. When the lights go off grab a flashlight and take a look. Trust me mine look the same. I caught a strawberry crab eating away.

Doug · 04/30/2007, 09:02 AM

I agree with Xenia King and think that something is eating it.

ADA33 · 05/07/2007, 11:56 PM

Its dead sad day

drummereef · 05/08/2007, 12:04 AM

That sucks. Sorry to hear that. Doesn't make it any easier that you had it over two years either.

DouglasTiede · 05/08/2007, 10:31 AM

in the future if you get a coral or shroom or toadstool that is dying fast, you can frag it and keep the healthy portions. Many times you can then grow new ones at least.

ADA33 · 05/08/2007, 11:45 AM

Good advice! The sad thing is I thought it had a chance and it seemed alive but one morning it was gone. Very strange.

I am freaking out a bit because now my devils hand has some looks to be bite marks also.

All my sps and lps are doing very well.

Who eats softies? I did see something at night next to my devils hand looked kind of like a limpet but moved pretty quick. It is about the size of a quater. Any ideas?

04/28/2007, 12:26 PM	#1
ADA33 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Francisco CA Posts: 3,131	What is up with my Toadstool Had this for about 2 1/2 years 75 gallon mixed reef tank is been up for 3years nitrates .5 po4 0 calcium 425 DKH 9 ORP 375 temp 80f sg 1.026 fish = pork fish, CBB, 2 clown, 3 chromis lots of corals. Here is what it looked like a week ago Here is what is looks like today Please help is it infected or is something eating it.

04/28/2007, 06:08 PM	#7
crpeck Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Clovis, CA Posts: 1,729	Mine will make holes when it's ready to drop babies, but they don't look like that. Those holes look like something is eating it or maybe big chunks of salt creep fell in it or something like that. Sarcophyton are incredible at healing themselves. Try using a turkey baster to keep the gunk blown out of it and see if it doesn't just mend. It looks healthy outside the holes. Good luck __________________ Cathy Current Tank Info: IM Fusion 40/AI Hydra 26

04/28/2007, 07:24 PM	#8
mr_o98 Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Pen Argyl, PA Posts: 600	Take a turkey baster and blow away some of the gunk from it and see if that helps. __________________ Sometimes I amaze even myself. I feel like I have TWO brilliant minds. Current Tank Info: 90g fish only tank, Green Chromis, Ocellaris clown, 6 line Wrasse, Convict Tang, Foxface Lo, Decorator Goby, Lemon Drop butterfly, Flameback Angel - 30g sump, Euro Reef skimmer, 2 250w MH

04/28/2007, 07:24 PM	#9
Xenia King Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 59	Someone is eating it. I had the exact same thing happen. When the lights go off grab a flashlight and take a look. Trust me mine look the same. I caught a strawberry crab eating away. __________________ Lets see I have 5 powerheads, I skimmer, I return pump, 1 heater, all pluged in to 120V..... Now would be a good time to stick my hand in the tank. Xenia King! Current Tank Info: 135 reef tank

04/30/2007, 09:02 AM	#10
Doug Reefkeeping Ninja Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: USA Posts: 12,868	I agree with Xenia King and think that something is eating it. __________________ Doug Current Tank Info: 90g, and 75g swamp/prop tank.

04/28/2007, 12:48 PM	#2
Luv'reeftank Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ohio Posts: 51	here's a free bump

04/28/2007, 01:34 PM	#3
frederickk Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,712	Did you do any changement in the tank lately. Change your bulbs or add more water. I can see that your zoa's beside are close also. Are they also closed?

04/28/2007, 04:09 PM	#4
ADA33 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Francisco CA Posts: 3,131	Oh kay someone must know whats wrong with this toadstool. the zoo's are always closed in the morning. What are those HUGE holes in the toadstool from?

04/28/2007, 04:21 PM	#5
Kigs Moved On Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: LI, NY Posts: 2,182	try moving it to a spot with higher flow to blow away some of the gunk. it looks like it's decomposing from the center. i had a yellow fiji leather do that once, and it never came back from it...but regular toadstools should be a little more tougher.

04/28/2007, 06:00 PM	#6
ADA33 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Francisco CA Posts: 3,131	Flow rate in the tank is 75x turn over. What are the holes coming from is there something eating the toadstool.

05/07/2007, 11:56 PM	#11
ADA33 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Francisco CA Posts: 3,131	Its dead sad day

05/08/2007, 12:04 AM	#12
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	That sucks. Sorry to hear that. Doesn't make it any easier that you had it over two years either. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

05/08/2007, 10:31 AM	#13
DouglasTiede Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kaukauna,WI Posts: 1,018	in the future if you get a coral or shroom or toadstool that is dying fast, you can frag it and keep the healthy portions. Many times you can then grow new ones at least.

05/08/2007, 11:45 AM	#14
ADA33 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Francisco CA Posts: 3,131	Good advice! The sad thing is I thought it had a chance and it seemed alive but one morning it was gone. Very strange. I am freaking out a bit because now my devils hand has some looks to be bite marks also. All my sps and lps are doing very well. Who eats softies? I did see something at night next to my devils hand looked kind of like a limpet but moved pretty quick. It is about the size of a quater. Any ideas?