leather not looking good! help!

[nick]

my friend got a leather a few weeks back. his tank has undergone a shocking event, so i told him i would hold onto it for him untill his tank gets back to normal. im my tank and his for all i have seen it doesn't extend (open up), but some of the pylops extend. it has developed a little hole i nthe middle. and apears to be tearing. im lost i have no idea what is wrong. it is in a 75 gallon under 250 watt 10 K XM bulb. my water is fine and everything else in the tank is doing well. what could the problem be? thanks in advance

 

[Phyl]

What kind of light do you have? Some get wilty under PCs and actually prefer the MHs. The stress event plus the mood may just have it a bit stressed. Beyond that, leathers grow by shedding their skin and if it doesn't have polyps out (which by your description isn't the case?) then it might be preparing to shed. Hopefully it will perk up within a week. The hole sounds a bit like it is self distructing. That would have me a little concerned (though my toadstool did that to multiply).

 

[nick]

it is under 250 watt 10 k xm bulb. it doesnt seem to be shedding or multiplying, jusr desentagrating/ falling apart.

 

[blange3]

If its falling apart, frag it. Cut the dead, mushy tissue away from the healthy tissue.

You can give it a quick Lugols dip and then keep it in an area with decent flow.

What kind of shock did it experience in the other tank?

 

[eholceker]

i agree with blange. Sounds like necrotic tissue. Try the lugols first. If you still see it disintegrating start fragging.

 

[m and m]

this is my leather i just gave it to nick for a little bit cuzz my tank crashed but i wouldent like to fragg i would like to try to keep it hole but i looked at it today and it looked like crap it was literly falling apart i think im going to dip it tom after i get the stuff from the lfs but does any one have any other sagestions

 

[m and m]

bump

 

[eholceker]

that really all that can be done. Dipping or fragging. the best combination may be both though. Let me know how it turns out.

 

[nick]

well it was dipped a couple days ago, lookes a lil better, but not how i want to see it

 

[blange3]

well it was dipped a couple days ago, lookers a lil better, but not how i want to see it

It takes time. Make sure it's in a good flow area to help clear the mucus and dead tissue.

What did you dip with?

 

[eholceker]

say you had rug burn over 90% of body and somebody dipped you in rubbing alcohol for 5 minutes? How would you feel? Give it a few days to a couple of weeks. I am sure it will turn around

 

[nick]

dipped it in loguls. it is in a high flow area, boy this thing won't stop shedding this white stuff, dont know what it is. is this good?

 

[m and m]

yea i had to vacum a hole hill of it out of a corner for the one legged freind

 

[nick]

haha thanks

 

[eholceker]

how is the leather doing?

 

[m and m]

its doing good thanks