why do leather corals - toadstools....

[Mr Tang]

Why do they go flat like they are melting and then just break up into bits?

 

[spongebob lover]

i don't get what you're trying to say but i think but your leather might be either splitting ( having a baby one) or it might be just getting rid of some tissue which they do every once in a while and then they go back to being normal.....other than that, i have no clue what you're trying to say :lol:

 

[Herefishyfishy]

Sounds worse than that gab, is it dead or dying?

 

[Mr Tang]

It is dead now. what it does is retract it's tentacles and goes smooth and flat stalk disappears goes flat then stays like that if you move or brush it , it just sort of crumbles away. I have had it happen to two toadstools but have another two which are fine

 

[Herefishyfishy]

It is dead now. what it does is retract it's tentacles and goes smooth and flat stalk disappears goes flat then stays like that if you move or brush it , it just sort of crumbles away. I have had it happen to two toadstools but have another two which are fine

What other soft or LPS corals are in your tank? Anemones? Water measurements?

 

[Mr Tang]

haqve two toadstools 3 x zoa's, green star poylp various mushrooms,
run fluval 404 with po4 remover and carbon
all para's within acceptable levels
Ammo<.25
nitrite- 0
nitrate- .10
ph -8.2
sg 1.025
temp 28.5

 

[Herefishyfishy]

If all paras are in good shape, then you most likely have chemical warfare fatalities from the Green Star polyps. If you have a canister, run carbon and ensure the GSP is close to your sump intake or at least not near any powerheads or returns.

 

[Mr Tang]

thanks will try moving gsp already running carbon will let you know outcome

 

[ronj]

it seems like alot of folks lately have been having problems potentially from the gsp's.....i traded my huge colonies for sps frags..i kept one small colony in a tank with only shrooms and polyps..i will frag them from time to time

 

[Mr Tang]

Just a update removed GSP from main Tank and touch wood everything seems to be fine now.
Thanks to everyone who replied to my query