Toadstool Leather Troubles

alexk1984 · 05/27/2010, 03:33 PM

Hello everyone, I'm having a bit of trouble with a toadstool leather. It appears as though it's being eaten (See Pictures). I have a long spiney urchin or a yellow tang that I believe may be the culprit. I have the leather under mod lighting (VHO), and fairly strong flow. My water parameters are: Nitrate 0, sp. grav. 1.025, cal. 380, Phos. 0, KH 11, temp. 78. I really do not want to loose this frag because it's so awesome when it's open. I also have a number of other corals (LPS, Soft, Zoanthids, Ricordia) that are not affected at all.

Please give me some ideas, because I'm thinking about buying an in-tank quarantine to keep everything else from getting to it.DSC_2864.jpg

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blide · 05/28/2010, 09:42 AM

Looks like the normal growth pattern. The coral will start to shed it's skin soon and should be back to full polyp extenison. Just make sure your water parameters are in check and it's not being stung by another coral.

mikew012343 · 05/28/2010, 01:24 PM

And waht ever u do DONOT MOVE IT ............Good luck

05/27/2010, 03:33 PM	#1
alexk1984 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 6	Toadstool Leather Troubles Hello everyone, I'm having a bit of trouble with a toadstool leather. It appears as though it's being eaten (See Pictures). I have a long spiney urchin or a yellow tang that I believe may be the culprit. I have the leather under mod lighting (VHO), and fairly strong flow. My water parameters are: Nitrate 0, sp. grav. 1.025, cal. 380, Phos. 0, KH 11, temp. 78. I really do not want to loose this frag because it's so awesome when it's open. I also have a number of other corals (LPS, Soft, Zoanthids, Ricordia) that are not affected at all. Please give me some ideas, because I'm thinking about buying an in-tank quarantine to keep everything else from getting to it.DSC_2864.jpg DSC_2865.jpg

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05/28/2010, 09:42 AM	#2
blide Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Allen, TX Posts: 590	Looks like the normal growth pattern. The coral will start to shed it's skin soon and should be back to full polyp extenison. Just make sure your water parameters are in check and it's not being stung by another coral.

05/28/2010, 01:24 PM	#3
mikew012343 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 69	And waht ever u do DONOT MOVE IT ............Good luck