Toadstool coral looking weird since 3 days.

sidlive · 02/11/2017, 12:40 AM

Here is a picture. My water parameters are fine. Is it shedding skin?

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jayball · 02/12/2017, 09:31 AM

Yes, it is trying to shed the algae off that is growing on it. Is it getting good flow? Leathers need decent flow to keep them healthy and looking at the algae growing on the sand I am going to assume that is a very low flow settling area.

BTW, this goes in the soft coral section. This is a leather coral not a mushroom, despite the misleading name.

sidlive · 02/12/2017, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by jayball

Yes, it is trying to shed the algae off that is growing on it. Is it getting good flow? Leathers need decent flow to keep them healthy and looking at the algae growing on the sand I am going to assume that is a very low flow settling area.

BTW, this goes in the soft coral section. This is a leather coral not a mushroom, despite the misleading name.

I have moved it to a moderate flow area. Hopefully it gets better. Thanks for your help

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VirginiaMarine · 03/01/2017, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by jayball

Yes, it is trying to shed the algae off that is growing on it. Is it getting good flow? Leathers need decent flow to keep them healthy and looking at the algae growing on the sand I am going to assume that is a very low flow settling area.

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I agree, try moving it. I have tons of leathers and they do marginally better in different lighting and flow conditions. My experience is they never stay unhappy for long. Keep the faith.

PONCHDOG2000 · 03/24/2017, 02:09 PM

Don't sweat it. They shed their "skin". It will be fine in a week...or two.

sublime-1 · 04/07/2017, 04:19 PM

Keep it away from Torches and Frogspawn.

If my leather gets anywhere near my Torches they recede and I have had heads die off when near the leather.

Otherwise, I've literally found no way short of a microwave oven to Kill a toadstool, so you shouldn't have any problems as long as you take reasonably good care of it.

JZinCO · 04/27/2017, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by sublime-1

Keep it away from Torches and Frogspawn.

haha I must have a toadstool that has a 8" long 'stalk' and a 3" wide 'cap' because it is growing around a torch. oops.

02/11/2017, 12:40 AM	#1
sidlive Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 8	Toadstool coral looking weird since 3 days. Here is a picture. My water parameters are fine. Is it shedding skin? Sent from my SM-N900 using Tapatalk

04/07/2017, 04:19 PM	#6
sublime-1 Habitual line-stepper Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Forney, TX Posts: 146	Keep it away from Torches and Frogspawn. If my leather gets anywhere near my Torches they recede and I have had heads die off when near the leather. Otherwise, I've literally found no way short of a microwave oven to Kill a toadstool, so you shouldn't have any problems as long as you take reasonably good care of it. __________________ 50G pseudo'cube underway Current Tank Info: 100G FOWLR

02/12/2017, 09:31 AM	#2
jayball Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,671	Yes, it is trying to shed the algae off that is growing on it. Is it getting good flow? Leathers need decent flow to keep them healthy and looking at the algae growing on the sand I am going to assume that is a very low flow settling area. BTW, this goes in the soft coral section. This is a leather coral not a mushroom, despite the misleading name.

03/24/2017, 02:09 PM	#5
PONCHDOG2000 Anjuman Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 343	Don't sweat it. They shed their "skin". It will be fine in a week...or two.