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rvacebuboy · 05/28/2018, 01:43 AM

Hi Everyone,

Just checking and asking for help on your expertise, just wondering and curious about 3 things.

I've been seeing this white thread like stuff growing underneath my leather coral, this has caused the coral to retract most of the time and not extend fully, wondering if this is a pest as this is the first time I saw this.
leather 2.jpg

Also my Finger leather coral has been discharging some mucus, wonder if this is normal, he kinda looks sad

leather.jpg

And the Xenia too, not pulsing, i just moved it to a part where flow is lesser but still not pulsing and it looks weak.
xenia.jpg

did not measure any supplements due to a lack of resources, but did dose a reef iodide over the weekend.

here's the current measurements

ammonia : 0 ppm
nitirite : 0 ppm
nitrate: 5 ppm
pH : 8.2
Temp : 27*C
SG:1.024

Thanks for the help and advice

rvacebuboy · 05/28/2018, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by rvacebuboy

Hi Everyone,

And the Xenia too, not pulsing, i just moved it to a part where flow is lesser but still not pulsing and it looks weak.
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To add, the Xenia was doing okay it was perched at the bottom of my tank beside some live rock , probably this is the 2nd day this has been looking weak, I have a Stichodactyla gigantea roaming around (w/c houses 3 of my False Percs), is it possible that the Anemone might have laid waste to this? or caused it to be like this?

rvacebuboy · 05/28/2018, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by rvacebuboy

To add, the Xenia was doing okay it was perched at the bottom of my tank beside some live rock , probably this is the 2nd day this has been looking weak, I have a Stichodactyla gigantea roaming around (w/c houses 3 of my False Percs), is it possible that the Anemone might have laid waste to this? or caused it to be like this?

Here it is ATM, retracted

xenia 2.jpg

mcgyvr · 05/28/2018, 06:09 AM

Its very common for leather corals to close up for days or more as they shed a layer of skin or just go through a growth spurt..
They will come out of it when they are ready and be just fine...

The white stuff may just be some sponge growth and really shouldn't harm anything..

Just give it some time and I'm sure everything will be just fine..

rvacebuboy · 05/28/2018, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by mcgyvr

Its very common for leather corals to close up for days or more as they shed a layer of skin or just go through a growth spurt..
They will come out of it when they are ready and be just fine...

The white stuff may just be some sponge growth and really shouldn't harm anything..

Just give it some time and I'm sure everything will be just fine..

Thanks for the advice, will continue to observe.

biecacka · 05/28/2018, 03:53 PM

Welcome!!!!

As stated above, it is common for them to close up for awhile while they shed skin and grow.

Corey

Rjukan · 05/28/2018, 04:28 PM

How old is the system? Rock and sand look pretty new.

sde1500 · 05/28/2018, 04:49 PM

Seems rather normal. Though I want to add that it’s not recommended to dose things you can’t test for. Like your iodine dose.

Anemone · 05/28/2018, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Rjukan

How old is the system? Rock and sand look pretty new.

This.

And how long have you had each of those corals?

Kevin

rvacebuboy · 05/29/2018, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Anemone

This.

And how long have you had each of those corals?

Kevin

Had the tank up for 2months, purchased these corals from a friend who is on hiatus from the hobby, he's had them for like 2 years i believe.

Here's the leather now and the Xenia (moved it to the middle of my tank and it looks better compared to yesterday)

meme.jpg

Anemone · 05/29/2018, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by rvacebuboy

Had the tank up for 2months, purchased these corals from a friend who is on hiatus from the hobby, he's had them for like 2 years i believe.

How long have they been in your two month old tank?

Kevin

Rjukan · 05/29/2018, 02:23 PM

Also, how big is the tank? Do you have a sump? What kind of filtration, skimmer etc? Just curious to know the full picture, it will help in figuring out what your corals are dealing with.

Is it 2 months old total, including the cycle? It looks like you got a few established rocks from your friend, but the majority of them are new?

rvacebuboy · 07/04/2018, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Rjukan

Also, how big is the tank? Do you have a sump? What kind of filtration, skimmer etc? Just curious to know the full picture, it will help in figuring out what your corals are dealing with.

Is it 2 months old total, including the cycle? It looks like you got a few established rocks from your friend, but the majority of them are new?

The display tank is an 85 gallon tank, I have a Reef Octopus Classic NWB-150ss, on a 50g Sump refugium, Resun CL-280 Chiller.

The tank is technically 3mos out of cycling now, outside of where the corals are perched the dry rock has slowly been getting growth already.

So far the corals are doing good

05/28/2018, 01:43 AM	#1
rvacebuboy Registered Member Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 13	Forum Newb Hi Everyone, Just checking and asking for help on your expertise, just wondering and curious about 3 things. I've been seeing this white thread like stuff growing underneath my leather coral, this has caused the coral to retract most of the time and not extend fully, wondering if this is a pest as this is the first time I saw this. leather 2.jpg Also my Finger leather coral has been discharging some mucus, wonder if this is normal, he kinda looks sad leather.jpg And the Xenia too, not pulsing, i just moved it to a part where flow is lesser but still not pulsing and it looks weak. xenia.jpg did not measure any supplements due to a lack of resources, but did dose a reef iodide over the weekend. here's the current measurements ammonia : 0 ppm nitirite : 0 ppm nitrate: 5 ppm pH : 8.2 Temp : 27*C SG:1.024 Thanks for the help and advice

05/28/2018, 06:09 AM	#4
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Its very common for leather corals to close up for days or more as they shed a layer of skin or just go through a growth spurt.. They will come out of it when they are ready and be just fine... The white stuff may just be some sponge growth and really shouldn't harm anything.. Just give it some time and I'm sure everything will be just fine.. __________________ Who me?

05/28/2018, 04:28 PM	#7
Rjukan Day Dreamer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: SINY Posts: 625	How old is the system? Rock and sand look pretty new. __________________ - Pete Current Tank Info: 60 gal Deep Blue cube, AquaC EV180, Kessil H80 fuge, A360WE TB

05/28/2018, 04:49 PM	#8
sde1500 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Glocester, RI Posts: 3,336	Seems rather normal. Though I want to add that it’s not recommended to dose things you can’t test for. Like your iodine dose. __________________ My build thread: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2548422 Current Tank Info: 65 gallon mixed reef, Eshopps sump and HOB overflow, RO-110int skimmer, Reefbreeder 32" photons V1.

05/29/2018, 02:23 PM	#12
Rjukan Day Dreamer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: SINY Posts: 625	Also, how big is the tank? Do you have a sump? What kind of filtration, skimmer etc? Just curious to know the full picture, it will help in figuring out what your corals are dealing with. Is it 2 months old total, including the cycle? It looks like you got a few established rocks from your friend, but the majority of them are new? __________________ - Pete Current Tank Info: 60 gal Deep Blue cube, AquaC EV180, Kessil H80 fuge, A360WE TB

05/28/2018, 03:53 PM	#6
biecacka Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 6,361	Welcome!!!! As stated above, it is common for them to close up for awhile while they shed skin and grow. Corey