Leather coral help

mickeyfish · 11/17/2018, 07:26 AM

I have this below pictured leather coral (maybe a devils hand?) that has been closed up and not extending for about two months now. All other corals in the tank are doing well. In addition, it has dropped almost all of its extended pieces and we are down to mostly the core of the coral now.

How long do phases like this last? The coral is starting to have algae grow on it.

Suggestions?

Frags that dropped

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crawling junk · 11/17/2018, 07:35 AM

Self propagation, when leathers are dying they will do that. My devils hand did it.

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mickeyfish · 11/17/2018, 07:39 AM

So, what are the major reasons it may be dying then? All other corals look great.

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mcgyvr · 11/17/2018, 08:16 AM

No one really knows...fit shappens...

mickeyfish · 11/17/2018, 08:18 AM

Well, fortunately the LFS has let me trade the frags. And since this is the third time this cycle has occurred (last times it was 2 weeks tops), this coral has more than paid for itself.

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garygonzales · 11/17/2018, 09:43 AM

i don't think its dying...thats just what leathers do...my devils hand does this all the time and hasn't died yet..give it lots of flow that would keep algae off..also what your parameters..........my leather stay closed sometimes for weeks then open back up better than before

mickeyfish · 11/17/2018, 10:40 AM

Params are good. I was used to the same, but it’s never been closed 2 months and dropped almost ALL it’s extremities.

Nitrate: 20
Phosphate .1
Alk 8.5
Calcium: 440

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11/17/2018, 07:26 AM	#1
mickeyfish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: New York Posts: 196	Leather coral help I have this below pictured leather coral (maybe a devils hand?) that has been closed up and not extending for about two months now. All other corals in the tank are doing well. In addition, it has dropped almost all of its extended pieces and we are down to mostly the core of the coral now. How long do phases like this last? The coral is starting to have algae grow on it. Suggestions? Frags that dropped Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11/17/2018, 08:16 AM	#4
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	No one really knows...fit shappens... __________________ Who me?

11/17/2018, 07:35 AM	#2
crawling junk Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 88	Self propagation, when leathers are dying they will do that. My devils hand did it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11/17/2018, 07:39 AM	#3
mickeyfish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: New York Posts: 196	So, what are the major reasons it may be dying then? All other corals look great. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11/17/2018, 08:18 AM	#5
mickeyfish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: New York Posts: 196	Well, fortunately the LFS has let me trade the frags. And since this is the third time this cycle has occurred (last times it was 2 weeks tops), this coral has more than paid for itself. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11/17/2018, 09:43 AM	#6
garygonzales Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: WEST ALLIS ,WI Posts: 922	i don't think its dying...thats just what leathers do...my devils hand does this all the time and hasn't died yet..give it lots of flow that would keep algae off..also what your parameters..........my leather stay closed sometimes for weeks then open back up better than before

11/17/2018, 10:40 AM	#7
mickeyfish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: New York Posts: 196	Params are good. I was used to the same, but it’s never been closed 2 months and dropped almost ALL it’s extremities. Nitrate: 20 Phosphate .1 Alk 8.5 Calcium: 440 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk