leather polyps not extended

reeferNo99 · 10/30/2006, 03:54 PM

I have 3 different leathers in my tank.. (A toadstool, a green poly leather and a tan colored leather with light colored polyps
They ARE growing .. But I rarely see the polyps extended.

The tank has been set up for about a year.. my zoos, torch and frogspawn are all doin fine.

I have 29 gal tank.. total flow in the tank is around 700 gal/hr

Thax for ur help

sir_dudeguy · 10/30/2006, 04:01 PM

whats the lighting? (i doubt thats the case since you got lps growing fine)

But how bout nitrates and phosphates?

Also, about once a week, my finger leather will shrivel up VERY small and get a kinda white coating around it...then a couple days later it will shed that off, and it will be bigger. Its how they grow i guess...but could it be doing that?

reeferNo99 · 10/30/2006, 04:13 PM

i have 2X55 PC blubs with AHSuppy reflectors..
so i doubt its the light... also my tourch and frogspwan are grpwing just fine..

nitrates around 10 ppm
phosphates cannot detect them

I am aware for the leather losing their skin... BUt they after they do that the polys still do not come out...

Sometimes i will see a little bit of extension but not much..

But th e person i took these frags from has a lot of poly extension..

these frags have been in my tank for over six months..

jpitts101 · 10/30/2006, 04:31 PM

you dont have any direct flow on the leathers do you?? they will shrivel up when they are being hit with alot of flow, i keep mine closer to the bottom of the tank where the flow isnt as strong.

sir_dudeguy · 10/30/2006, 05:28 PM

ya i'll have to go w/what jpitts said...the flow is probably too strong. I've got 2 leathers...a finger (or devils hand...nobody will tell me which one it is for sure lol) and a toadstool. Both of them seem to close up when flow is directed towards them. You've only got 24 times turnover so thats good, but if its directed at them, maybe just move it a little off of them. And in smaller tanks, i tend to ease off on the flow rate just a bit, mainly because theres such little space that the flow has to cover so it can get pretty crazy real quick lol.

kamla · 10/30/2006, 07:01 PM

change the flow and see if it makes a difference...

reeferNo99 · 10/31/2006, 08:11 AM

the leathers are not in direct flow..
i check last night..
i put my hand where the leather are its gentle flow area..

could it be anything else..
I run carbon all the time , i change it every 2 to 3 weeks..
could that have anything to do with it..

sir_dudeguy · 10/31/2006, 08:28 AM

no imo the carbon wont cause that. I've got carbon in my tank (and its actually do for a change now that i think of it...) and all my leathers open every day all the time.

rick s · 10/31/2006, 10:15 AM

I've noticed that mine won't polyp out when my pH drops below around 7.9.

reeferNo99 · 11/02/2006, 08:14 AM

How can one raise the PH..
Will the chnagein PH effect the Ca and alk..

Thax

spoiledcats · 11/02/2006, 08:34 AM

How close are the leathers to any other corals? Close enough to be stung by anything? Also, I wonder sometimes about chemical warfare going on between corals.

reeferNo99 · 11/02/2006, 08:43 AM

Nope -- The leather are on a rock on other side of the tank the other side i have rock with a touch and some zoos on it..

reeferNo99 · 11/28/2006, 03:41 PM

Can some help me raise my PH..
Also will the change in the PH effect my CA or Alk..

Thax

10/30/2006, 03:54 PM	#1
reeferNo99 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 52	leather polyps not extended I have 3 different leathers in my tank.. (A toadstool, a green poly leather and a tan colored leather with light colored polyps They ARE growing .. But I rarely see the polyps extended. The tank has been set up for about a year.. my zoos, torch and frogspawn are all doin fine. I have 29 gal tank.. total flow in the tank is around 700 gal/hr Thax for ur help

10/30/2006, 04:01 PM	#2
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	whats the lighting? (i doubt thats the case since you got lps growing fine) But how bout nitrates and phosphates? Also, about once a week, my finger leather will shrivel up VERY small and get a kinda white coating around it...then a couple days later it will shed that off, and it will be bigger. Its how they grow i guess...but could it be doing that? __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

10/30/2006, 04:31 PM	#4
jpitts101 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ardmore Posts: 1,176	you dont have any direct flow on the leathers do you?? they will shrivel up when they are being hit with alot of flow, i keep mine closer to the bottom of the tank where the flow isnt as strong. __________________ J.D. Pitts when in doubt pull it out!!!! Current Tank Info: 180 sps dominant

10/30/2006, 05:28 PM	#5
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	ya i'll have to go w/what jpitts said...the flow is probably too strong. I've got 2 leathers...a finger (or devils hand...nobody will tell me which one it is for sure lol) and a toadstool. Both of them seem to close up when flow is directed towards them. You've only got 24 times turnover so thats good, but if its directed at them, maybe just move it a little off of them. And in smaller tanks, i tend to ease off on the flow rate just a bit, mainly because theres such little space that the flow has to cover so it can get pretty crazy real quick lol. __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

10/31/2006, 08:28 AM	#8
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	no imo the carbon wont cause that. I've got carbon in my tank (and its actually do for a change now that i think of it...) and all my leathers open every day all the time. __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

10/30/2006, 04:13 PM	#3
reeferNo99 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 52	i have 2X55 PC blubs with AHSuppy reflectors.. so i doubt its the light... also my tourch and frogspwan are grpwing just fine.. nitrates around 10 ppm phosphates cannot detect them I am aware for the leather losing their skin... BUt they after they do that the polys still do not come out... Sometimes i will see a little bit of extension but not much.. But th e person i took these frags from has a lot of poly extension.. these frags have been in my tank for over six months..

10/30/2006, 07:01 PM	#6
kamla Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 489	change the flow and see if it makes a difference...

10/31/2006, 08:11 AM	#7
reeferNo99 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 52	the leathers are not in direct flow.. i check last night.. i put my hand where the leather are its gentle flow area.. could it be anything else.. I run carbon all the time , i change it every 2 to 3 weeks.. could that have anything to do with it..

10/31/2006, 10:15 AM	#9
rick s Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Chester, VA Posts: 2,993	I've noticed that mine won't polyp out when my pH drops below around 7.9. __________________ Rick Current Tank Info: Reefer Emeritus

11/02/2006, 08:14 AM	#10
reeferNo99 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 52	How can one raise the PH.. Will the chnagein PH effect the Ca and alk.. Thax

11/02/2006, 08:34 AM	#11
spoiledcats Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lehigh Valley Posts: 622	How close are the leathers to any other corals? Close enough to be stung by anything? Also, I wonder sometimes about chemical warfare going on between corals. __________________ Robin

11/02/2006, 08:43 AM	#12
reeferNo99 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 52	Nope -- The leather are on a rock on other side of the tank the other side i have rock with a touch and some zoos on it..

11/28/2006, 03:41 PM	#13
reeferNo99 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 52	Can some help me raise my PH.. Also will the change in the PH effect my CA or Alk.. Thax