[viper12775]

i got a toadstool leather a few weeks ago it started shedding a few days later then it opened back up like normal for a few day and now its shedding again the water tested fine everything else is doing good i have a hagen 201 small powerhead flowing down on it to help with the shedding can that cause it to keep shedding weekly or something else any ideas

[Baywatch Babe]

Hi viper, welcome to Reefland,

Since the coral is new to your tank it may still be in the process of acclimation. My experience with them is that sometimes they will shed again in less than a week after they last shed, but then again there's nothing to worry about it since these coral are very resilient. Shedding is a normal thing to leather corals, it can be a sign that the coral is stressed but it may also be a sign of growth. It's also the coral's way of getting rid of unwanted stuffs stucked on her/him/it (or whatever). Stay cool, keep calm .


Gia

[viper12775]

thanks for the reply it opened up again and my algae blenny camps out on the cap again i moved the powerhead off of it so hopefully it wil stay open for a while

[Mikeman]

when people say these things are hardy, they mean these things are hardy, ive go one right now, and when i dont take the time to clean off the red slime that sticks it, it just gets covered in it, but when i get my butt in gear and clean it off, in less than a day its opening again,

its been closed for more than a month at one time,when i was away on vacation.

I'm hoping that when i finally get my new tank cycled, he'll adjust to the new tank accordingly

[Chris Lakies]

I have a toadstool that does shed about three times a month. Mainly due to junk that gets on it like sand etc. These types of corals may need to be moved around to find a place that they like. I've found that these corals like water movements in bursts (two powerhead streams colliding over top of, etc.) Make sure that the powerheads are not pointing directly at it. My toad in the picture is about 6-7 inches across and drops cuttings of itself about 1-2 ever 2 weeks. Good luck!

[Chris Lakies]

Here it is!

[viper12775]

thanks for the input ill move some of the powerheads around and see what happends oh and nice pic of you coral

[bongobrian]

Stating that leathers are very hardy is a misconception. In all actuality, they are very prone to infection unless the tank has proper levels of iodine in the water. In general, they do prefer a lot of direct and indirect flow, but just as a warning, make sure the iodine level doesn't drop too low or you could be asking for trouble.