Toadstool mushroom help

Kidchopper · 11/10/2014, 04:55 PM

I have a toadstool mushroom who seems to always be happy but two weeks ago it started toget white sports that look like they are going all the way through the skin. I'm new to the hobby so any help will be appriated.
Nitrite - 0
Nitrate - 0
PH - 8.4
Ammonia - 0
Calcium - 400
Kh -9
Saltinity - 1.025
Temp 78-79

Kidchopper · 11/10/2014, 05:01 PM

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Fallling · 11/11/2014, 02:30 PM

Might be starting to reproduce. Some will get holes like that which end up being little frags. Could also be a worm nibbling on it. Check at night with a flashlight to see if you find anything.

Kidchopper · 11/11/2014, 03:54 PM

On one side theres about a 1" line going across. It's almost like it's going around the entire cap. I'll look tonight for worms. Thanks

Kidchopper · 11/11/2014, 04:48 PM

How long does it take to reproduce ?

Fallling · 11/11/2014, 05:37 PM

Sounds like reproducing to me. They can take a month or 2 when doing it this way, at least from what I've read. Mine drops babies from the "tips".

Kidchopper · 11/11/2014, 05:46 PM

Would it be better to help it along or just let it do it by itself ?

Fallling · 11/11/2014, 05:59 PM

You can frag it yourself if you want to. If you have other coral, you'll want to frag it out of the water, but they are easy to frag (do a search for how to). The tricky part is getting the frags to attach to a rock / frag plug. I used rubber bands last time. Took about 2 weeks for the babies to attach to the rock and was a little tricky to get the rubber band not too tight but not too lose either. There are some other methods as well, but that's what I did.

Kidchopper · 11/11/2014, 06:02 PM

Thank you for the info !

untico · 11/19/2014, 01:01 PM

something is chewing on it, I've had toadstools for many years and never had that problem until recently with my new system. Is not a reproducing issue mine has been doing it for a while and can't figure out what's doing the damage. I'm also looking for an expert on the subject on this forum but no luck so far.

Kidchopper · 11/21/2014, 04:03 PM

I can't find anything that's chewing on it at all. It looks like it's going all the way around the cap and there is a new stump growing in one of the peices

untico · 11/21/2014, 04:06 PM

Its got to be bacterial or parasite I'll be dipping mine

smb2415 · 11/21/2014, 10:35 PM

is it possible that your water is too clean? have your nitrates been 0 for an extended period of time? My thought is that perhaps there isn't enough food for its size so it is therefore shedding part if itself?

this is just a wild guess and not based on any personal or informed experience

11/11/2014, 02:30 PM	#3
Fallling Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 455	Might be starting to reproduce. Some will get holes like that which end up being little frags. Could also be a worm nibbling on it. Check at night with a flashlight to see if you find anything. __________________ A really expensive cat TV. Current Tank Info: 40"L x 24"W x 30"H 125 gallon mixed reef \| 40 gallon sump \| Pacific Sun Pandora S T5 / LED \| RLSS R8-I protein skimmer

11/11/2014, 05:37 PM	#6
Fallling Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 455	Sounds like reproducing to me. They can take a month or 2 when doing it this way, at least from what I've read. Mine drops babies from the "tips". __________________ A really expensive cat TV. Current Tank Info: 40"L x 24"W x 30"H 125 gallon mixed reef \| 40 gallon sump \| Pacific Sun Pandora S T5 / LED \| RLSS R8-I protein skimmer

11/11/2014, 05:59 PM	#8
Fallling Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 455	You can frag it yourself if you want to. If you have other coral, you'll want to frag it out of the water, but they are easy to frag (do a search for how to). The tricky part is getting the frags to attach to a rock / frag plug. I used rubber bands last time. Took about 2 weeks for the babies to attach to the rock and was a little tricky to get the rubber band not too tight but not too lose either. There are some other methods as well, but that's what I did. __________________ A really expensive cat TV. Current Tank Info: 40"L x 24"W x 30"H 125 gallon mixed reef \| 40 gallon sump \| Pacific Sun Pandora S T5 / LED \| RLSS R8-I protein skimmer

11/19/2014, 01:01 PM	#10
untico Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 596	something is chewing on it, I've had toadstools for many years and never had that problem until recently with my new system. Is not a reproducing issue mine has been doing it for a while and can't figure out what's doing the damage. I'm also looking for an expert on the subject on this forum but no luck so far. __________________ Louis, Pura vida mae Current Tank Info: 300gal Mixed reef, AI 52 HD LED'S /180 gal.Sump-AI 52 w/Refugium , 50gal Skimmer sump, 20gal quarantine tank. No Chiller :>)

11/21/2014, 04:06 PM	#12
untico Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 596	Its got to be bacterial or parasite I'll be dipping mine __________________ Louis, Pura vida mae Current Tank Info: 300gal Mixed reef, AI 52 HD LED'S /180 gal.Sump-AI 52 w/Refugium , 50gal Skimmer sump, 20gal quarantine tank. No Chiller :>)

11/11/2014, 03:54 PM	#4
Kidchopper Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: sc Posts: 10	On one side theres about a 1" line going across. It's almost like it's going around the entire cap. I'll look tonight for worms. Thanks

11/11/2014, 04:48 PM	#5
Kidchopper Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: sc Posts: 10	How long does it take to reproduce ?

11/11/2014, 05:46 PM	#7
Kidchopper Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: sc Posts: 10	Would it be better to help it along or just let it do it by itself ?

11/11/2014, 06:02 PM	#9
Kidchopper Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: sc Posts: 10	Thank you for the info !

11/21/2014, 04:03 PM	#11
Kidchopper Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: sc Posts: 10	I can't find anything that's chewing on it at all. It looks like it's going all the way around the cap and there is a new stump growing in one of the peices

11/21/2014, 10:35 PM	#13
smb2415 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Wallingford, CT Posts: 738	is it possible that your water is too clean? have your nitrates been 0 for an extended period of time? My thought is that perhaps there isn't enough food for its size so it is therefore shedding part if itself? this is just a wild guess and not based on any personal or informed experience __________________ Custom 7'x3'x42"tall 550g glass DT/~800g system. (GHL Mitras died) - looking for new solution. Hammerhead / DC10000 / MP60. Bean overflow C2C. Apex. Custom Heater.