Help - Green Leather Coral's skin turns Purple!

loighuynh · 03/08/2006, 02:56 PM

Hello everyone:

I bought a rock with the Toadstool Mushroom Leather Coral, Green on top of the live rock. The first day in my tank it opens nicely. However, it has not open for three days. I have added Plyto live feed and kent marine gluco's solution.

At first I notice it is shedding yellow muscus (read from RC) yesterday and today it outside skin is turning purple. In additon, my liverock is turning yellowish.

I have tested for 2 days, no ammonia, no nitrite, pH8.2 and nitrite is around 20.

Is there something wrong? Do I need to do anything.

tank:

75 gallons, jbj 48" 2 65wt and 2 65w actinic, 2 powerheads.

bertoni · 03/08/2006, 04:56 PM

Hmm, can you post a picture? Leather corals often shed mucous layers, but you animal might be in trouble. You could check for the smell of decay, just to be safe.

Reefmedic79 · 03/08/2006, 05:27 PM

It could be Cyano growing on the coral. Is the purple stuff easily blown off the coral?

loighuynh · 03/08/2006, 11:43 PM

No digital camera here can't post it soon enough. The green toadstool leather coral skin is turning purple not the muscus or anything like that. Almost the entire trunk (if I that make sense) of the toadstool is turning from green to purple.

I will check the calcium and alkalinity and see. Anymore suggestions, please let me know.

bertoni · 03/08/2006, 11:51 PM

Well, my Sarcophyton looked purpleish from time to time when it didn't like the water conditions. You might be seeing allelopathy, or some other issue.

What are all the water parameters? What corals are in the tank? Do you have a skimmer? How about water changes?

Jeremy Blaze · 03/09/2006, 04:09 AM

How long has the tank been set up? What else is in it? Have you tested the water? What are the parameters?

03/08/2006, 02:56 PM	#1
loighuynh Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Clifton Heights Posts: 36	Help - Green Leather Coral's skin turns Purple! Hello everyone: I bought a rock with the Toadstool Mushroom Leather Coral, Green on top of the live rock. The first day in my tank it opens nicely. However, it has not open for three days. I have added Plyto live feed and kent marine gluco's solution. At first I notice it is shedding yellow muscus (read from RC) yesterday and today it outside skin is turning purple. In additon, my liverock is turning yellowish. I have tested for 2 days, no ammonia, no nitrite, pH8.2 and nitrite is around 20. Is there something wrong? Do I need to do anything. tank: 75 gallons, jbj 48" 2 65wt and 2 65w actinic, 2 powerheads.

03/08/2006, 04:56 PM	#2
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	Hmm, can you post a picture? Leather corals often shed mucous layers, but you animal might be in trouble. You could check for the smell of decay, just to be safe. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

03/08/2006, 05:27 PM	#3
Reefmedic79 Life and Reef Saver Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Tavares, Florida Posts: 6,202	It could be Cyano growing on the coral. Is the purple stuff easily blown off the coral? __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>¸. ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> How much deeper would the ocean be if it didn't have sponges? P. Sherman 42 Wallaby Way Sid Current Tank Info: 40 Breeder, 20L Sump, 10G Fuge, JBJ A.T.O, 4" Reef Octopus, DIY Stand & Canopy, RapidLED Dimmable 36 Kit on 3 6" MakersLED Heatsink, MP10es

03/08/2006, 11:51 PM	#5
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	Well, my Sarcophyton looked purpleish from time to time when it didn't like the water conditions. You might be seeing allelopathy, or some other issue. What are all the water parameters? What corals are in the tank? Do you have a skimmer? How about water changes? __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

03/09/2006, 04:09 AM	#6
Jeremy Blaze Former Reef Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Washington, IN Posts: 5,864	How long has the tank been set up? What else is in it? Have you tested the water? What are the parameters? __________________ Trust me my friend, the names are not important at all. I've own hundreds of different zoas and palys and don't know the name of a single one. In my opinion, they are a waste of valuable time. Mucho Reef

03/08/2006, 11:43 PM	#4
loighuynh Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Clifton Heights Posts: 36	No digital camera here can't post it soon enough. The green toadstool leather coral skin is turning purple not the muscus or anything like that. Almost the entire trunk (if I that make sense) of the toadstool is turning from green to purple. I will check the calcium and alkalinity and see. Anymore suggestions, please let me know.