Finger leathers melting

dingodan87 · 08/18/2021, 08:46 PM

I have 5 colonies of finger leather that simultaneously shrivelled up about 2 weeks ago. Ive had them about 8 months and they have always looked great. They are getting some diatom growth on them which i continuously blow off and now today ive noticed some fingers have fallen off and some parts appear to be disintegrating.

The only change in my tank was about 3 days before this all started. I fragged a large toadstool leather and started running carbon to help with the toadstool decay. My toadstools and all other corals have been looking great for about a week now though.

I recieved my ICP test which i will.attach below.

Any help appreciated!

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kfisc · 08/19/2021, 12:45 PM

Is there a chance you might have nudibranchs lurking anywhere?

dingodan87 · 08/19/2021, 06:57 PM

I highly doubt it. Every colony reacted at the exact same time. Id think nudis would attack one first then spread to the rest. Also i havent added any new coral or rock in months

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dingodan87 · 08/19/2021, 07:00 PM

Im starting to think its really just from the toxins from fragging the leather. Ive changed the carbon twice and done 2 10% water changes so far which i will keep up with but im hoping its not too late. I cant do more than 10% at a time though because the tank is 800 gallons

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08/18/2021, 08:46 PM	#1
dingodan87 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 309	Finger leathers melting I have 5 colonies of finger leather that simultaneously shrivelled up about 2 weeks ago. Ive had them about 8 months and they have always looked great. They are getting some diatom growth on them which i continuously blow off and now today ive noticed some fingers have fallen off and some parts appear to be disintegrating. The only change in my tank was about 3 days before this all started. I fragged a large toadstool leather and started running carbon to help with the toadstool decay. My toadstools and all other corals have been looking great for about a week now though. I recieved my ICP test which i will.attach below. Any help appreciated! Sent from my CLT-L04 using Tapatalk Last edited by dingodan87; 08/18/2021 at 10:29 PM.

08/19/2021, 12:45 PM	#2
kfisc Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,020	Is there a chance you might have nudibranchs lurking anywhere?

08/19/2021, 06:57 PM	#3
dingodan87 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 309	I highly doubt it. Every colony reacted at the exact same time. Id think nudis would attack one first then spread to the rest. Also i havent added any new coral or rock in months Sent from my CLT-L04 using Tapatalk

08/19/2021, 07:00 PM	#4
dingodan87 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 309	Im starting to think its really just from the toxins from fragging the leather. Ive changed the carbon twice and done 2 10% water changes so far which i will keep up with but im hoping its not too late. I cant do more than 10% at a time though because the tank is 800 gallons Sent from my CLT-L04 using Tapatalk