toadstool leather
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Topic: toadstool leather
Posted By: Aquaristnewbie
Subject: toadstool leather
Date Posted: October 15 2008 at 8:38pm
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I have a toadstool leather in my nano that has not extended its polyps in a few days. It is under a 24w bulb and was sitting at the bottom of the tank until today when I moved it closer to the lights. My xenia and kenya in the same tank are doing great. Any suggestions would be great. I am thinking maybe not enough light but not sure. my params are all within range. the only one that is slightly off is nitrates are slightly above zero. i want some suggestions before I put him in the tank with better lighting. ------------- 150 gallon Reef Millcreek Utah |
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Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: October 15 2008 at 9:27pm
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How long in the tank? Sarcophyton do this from time to time, eventually sloughing off a mucous layer and coming back out as good as new. ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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Posted By: pa_reptileman_4
Date Posted: October 15 2008 at 9:34pm
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how long have to had him? ------------- pitiful guppy tank. shane |
Posted By: Aquaristnewbie
Date Posted: October 15 2008 at 9:52pm
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He has been in there a month now. Doing great for the past three weeks. The first week he acted like this to. Had a traumatizing trip to the house. ------------- 150 gallon Reef Millcreek Utah |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: October 15 2008 at 10:58pm
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It is not unusual for a leather, especially a Toadstool.
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Posted By: mr_tongate
Date Posted: October 16 2008 at 11:48am
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i had the same pblm with mine after bringing it up to Wy. and putting it in my tank after a copple of days i noticed a mucous layer my thought was that it didnt mak it , it was surily dieing but a week went buy and now it seems to be doing great it even looks like its starting to grab another rock but it might not be? ------------- 220 reef cell# 760.684.6122 POSTING PIC'S http://zip-zero.com/wmas/imageUpload.php |
Posted By: Aquaristnewbie
Date Posted: October 16 2008 at 12:18pm
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Of course the day after I ask it is fine again. thanks for your help everyone. So should I expect this as a monthly thing or every once in a while? ------------- 150 gallon Reef Millcreek Utah |
Posted By: Danner
Date Posted: October 16 2008 at 2:58pm
| it is usually when it is about to go through some growth. |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: October 16 2008 at 4:11pm
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I think every once in a while describes it pretty well.
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Posted By: BobC63
Date Posted: October 16 2008 at 7:55pm
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I agree with Mike; I don't think three is any kind of "pattern" to it...
I have 3 different Sarcophyton spp corals in my tank and some days all 3 are out open and looking great; some days 1 is looking "pissy" but the other 2 are fine; some days 2 bad, 1 good; occasionally all 3 look annoyed... but I have never been able to pin down a specific "cause" or "causes" other then they will definitely "shrivel up" if you touch or move them...
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Posted By: Shane H
Date Posted: October 17 2008 at 9:28am
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I had a very large sinularia do this "regularly". My thought is that the coral is using this method to slough off algae, detritus, sand or whatever may be accumulating on its tissue.
Hermit crabs would go crazy for the stuff in my tank. Some fish would even consume it from time to time. The larger the coral, the longer it would last, sometime for up to 3 days.
I would consider it normal. Good luck.
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