Leather Toadstool coral not doing good

jghoshal · 08/31/2012, 05:55 PM

It has been almost 9 days since I bought this coral and it has not opened its polyps since then. I am attaching the front and top view of the coral. I have put this under T5s and TMC Aquaray Mini LED 500 (http://www.americanaquariumproducts....led500unit.jpg), no luck on either of them.

On the top view, I am not sure what the white type of coloration is on the coral.

Tank info: 75R reef tank.
Ammonia: 0
Nitrate: 0
Nitrite: 0
Calcium: 500
Alk: 10
pH: 7.8 - 8.0 (I am not able to get it to 8.3)
Saltmix: IO Reef Crystal.

Neptune_Fan · 08/31/2012, 06:48 PM

Give it some time. I have one similar to that and it opens and closes at various times of the day. It just needs time to acclimate to its surroundings.

owen386 · 08/31/2012, 06:51 PM

+1 on time
sometimes they go through a shedding faze where they will be closed up.
Does it look glossy?

jghoshal · 08/31/2012, 07:03 PM

Thanks. How long would it take? It does look glossy while it is shedding and that is the only thing it does. Sometimes I gently blow it with a turkey baster for the coral to shed faster. BTW, what are the white coloration on its body.

Neptune_Fan · 08/31/2012, 07:39 PM

It will take as long as it wants to get comfortable. Mine will sometimes scrunch up and i think this is how the light spots form. It will be fine. It looks just like mine. Soon you prob see little yellowish polyps.

jghoshal · 08/31/2012, 07:44 PM

Thanks man. I will hold on tight!

SushiGirl · 08/31/2012, 08:03 PM

I would move it lower away from the light so it can acclimate & make sure there's good flow on it.

jghoshal · 08/31/2012, 08:16 PM

Thanks. The light is around 6 1/2 inches above the water level and the coral is 3 1/2 inches below the water level. So how deep do you think I should put it?

DipG · 08/31/2012, 08:57 PM

you can start the leather at sandbed and then move it closer to light. I have a long polyp toadstool and tyree neon toadstool leather and both of them love the high flow and light. As someone mentioned above they sometime close up when shedding.

SushiGirl · 08/31/2012, 09:07 PM

I've never had a leather shed for 9 days, though. A day and a half max in every tank I've had.

Steve Wright2 · 09/01/2012, 04:06 AM

how much flow do you have going on in your set up jghoshal?

can I assume you turned everything off in terms of flow before taking the pictures?

Steve

Snartl · 09/01/2012, 05:12 AM

My leather has spent its entire life on the sandbed! Would guess its getting too much light.

bglegs · 09/01/2012, 07:21 AM

My toadstool I had to move around to find its happy place.Sometimes it sheds for over a week.

jghoshal · 09/01/2012, 02:41 PM

Thanks guys.

The original post regarding tank info. should be changed to 10R g tank. I have a 75 too and since I posted a different issue at another post for my 75, I just copy pasted the tank info. and so the only thing should change is the 10r gallon tank.

Yes the powerhead was turned off. Currently I have the Maxi-Jet 400 in circulation mode, and they claim to give 500gph in this mode. So I believe 500gph is more than enough for 10 gallons? Based on several comments, I have moved it deeper and waiting to see what happens.

trinidiver · 09/01/2012, 05:13 PM

Cal is a bit high also

gmate · 09/01/2012, 05:18 PM

My leather shed for the first two weeks, then split, then came back to life as two seperate corals. This is when I added it to my tank a few months ago. Both 'frags' are growing quick now.

countrykat · 09/01/2012, 05:46 PM

I have green toadstool doing the same thing but mine is just a prop. Along for the ride.

jghoshal · 09/01/2012, 06:26 PM

Api test kit showed 500 for cal, not sure what the delta might be in comparison with salifert. I have the same reading on my 75 and all the corals are doing good. I am new to the LED lighting on this 10G and not sure whether the light is the cause of it.

08/31/2012, 08:03 PM	#7
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	I would move it lower away from the light so it can acclimate & make sure there's good flow on it. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

08/31/2012, 08:57 PM	#9
DipG Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 60	you can start the leather at sandbed and then move it closer to light. I have a long polyp toadstool and tyree neon toadstool leather and both of them love the high flow and light. As someone mentioned above they sometime close up when shedding. __________________ ________ ELOS MIDI (36g) with Elos sump, PS200 Skimmer, Elos Aqua Strip LEDs BRS Deluxe Reactor - Teco Chiller - ELOS Osmocontroller

08/31/2012, 09:07 PM	#10
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	I've never had a leather shed for 9 days, though. A day and a half max in every tank I've had. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

09/01/2012, 04:06 AM	#11
Steve Wright2 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shenzhen PRC Posts: 454	how much flow do you have going on in your set up jghoshal? can I assume you turned everything off in terms of flow before taking the pictures? Steve __________________ Turbo snails are you kidding me, even I can catch and remove them from my reef tank

09/01/2012, 05:12 AM	#12
Snartl Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 31	My leather has spent its entire life on the sandbed! Would guess its getting too much light. __________________ 120 Gal Mixed Reef, Neptune Apex Controler, Orphek Nilus LEDs, Sump, 60lbs Marshall, 55lbs Tonga, 115lbs Sand 1 Copperband, 1 Flame Hawkfish, 2 Purple Firefish, 1 Skunk Shrimp, 1 Blood Shrimp

08/31/2012, 06:48 PM	#2
Neptune_Fan Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Port St Lucie, FL Posts: 224	Give it some time. I have one similar to that and it opens and closes at various times of the day. It just needs time to acclimate to its surroundings.

08/31/2012, 06:51 PM	#3
owen386 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 60	+1 on time sometimes they go through a shedding faze where they will be closed up. Does it look glossy?

08/31/2012, 07:03 PM	#4
jghoshal Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 20	Thanks. How long would it take? It does look glossy while it is shedding and that is the only thing it does. Sometimes I gently blow it with a turkey baster for the coral to shed faster. BTW, what are the white coloration on its body.

08/31/2012, 07:39 PM	#5
Neptune_Fan Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Port St Lucie, FL Posts: 224	It will take as long as it wants to get comfortable. Mine will sometimes scrunch up and i think this is how the light spots form. It will be fine. It looks just like mine. Soon you prob see little yellowish polyps.

08/31/2012, 07:44 PM	#6
jghoshal Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 20	Thanks man. I will hold on tight!

08/31/2012, 08:16 PM	#8
jghoshal Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 20	Thanks. The light is around 6 1/2 inches above the water level and the coral is 3 1/2 inches below the water level. So how deep do you think I should put it?

09/01/2012, 07:21 AM	#13
bglegs Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 267	My toadstool I had to move around to find its happy place.Sometimes it sheds for over a week.

09/01/2012, 02:41 PM	#14
jghoshal Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 20	Thanks guys. The original post regarding tank info. should be changed to 10R g tank. I have a 75 too and since I posted a different issue at another post for my 75, I just copy pasted the tank info. and so the only thing should change is the 10r gallon tank. Yes the powerhead was turned off. Currently I have the Maxi-Jet 400 in circulation mode, and they claim to give 500gph in this mode. So I believe 500gph is more than enough for 10 gallons? Based on several comments, I have moved it deeper and waiting to see what happens.

09/01/2012, 05:13 PM	#15
trinidiver Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Sweet Trinidad & Tobago. (West Indies) Posts: 1,141	Cal is a bit high also __________________ Always expect anything from your friends......they will shoot you down as they get a chance. Current Tank Info: Its a 220gal reef.......LPS/leathers/zoas. Check my album.

09/01/2012, 05:18 PM	#16
gmate MASC Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Littleton, CO Posts: 2,267	My leather shed for the first two weeks, then split, then came back to life as two seperate corals. This is when I added it to my tank a few months ago. Both 'frags' are growing quick now. __________________ https://www.marinecolorado.org/ 180, 90 and 50 gallon reef ready systems. Fragging & trading since 2010. Current Tank Info: 180g, 90g & 50g frag tank

09/01/2012, 05:46 PM	#17
countrykat Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 303	I have green toadstool doing the same thing but mine is just a prop. Along for the ride.

09/01/2012, 06:26 PM	#18
jghoshal Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 20	Api test kit showed 500 for cal, not sure what the delta might be in comparison with salifert. I have the same reading on my 75 and all the corals are doing good. I am new to the LED lighting on this 10G and not sure whether the light is the cause of it.