Toadstool ?

[MadReefer]

Added a yellow toadstool on Friday and it was doing well in my tank. The past 2 days it is collapsing upon itself but the polyps seem to be out. It is also more yellow than when first put in. Should I be concerned? Here is a pic.

Mark

 

[Jcurry@wesketch]

If it has just shed it's outer layer of "skin" it will look more yellow so that's not really a concern as it's a common occurence with leather corals. The collapsing in on itself is a concern though. Yellow leathers are suseptible to bacteria infections especially under their crowns. It looks like it's positioned in a hole were water motion could be reduced. Maybe try positioning it were water can circulate around the the whole coral.

 

[MadReefer]

Thanks for the info. The water flow there is very strong but I moved it any way. It has collapsed even more. I did a water change as the SG was 1.030, no idea how that happened. I got it down to 1.026. I may need to wear my glasses when testing. Also the Nitrate was 50ppm and now it is 30ppm.

 

[panmanmatt]

Yellow toadstools need a moderate to heavy flow and some pretty intense lighting. Usually T5's or halides. They are one of the few leathers that don't due well with subdued lighting.

 

[MadReefer]

Matt,
Thanks for the input. The spot it is in now had a bunch of Xenia before so I jknow the flow is very good where it is. I have a 36" light fixture that has 2 175w MH and 2 VHO's.

Mark

 

[Jcurry@wesketch]

The white areas towards the base are a concern. Gently push on those areas with your finger if their soft/mushy you may want to consider taking some drastic action.

Just a tip when acclimating Yellow Leather corals: rubber band them to a small block of styrofoam and float them upside down for a few hours before positioning them. It helps to stave off bacteria infections that commonly occur under their crowns.

 

[JRWOHLER]

The white areas towards the base are a concern. Gently push on those areas with your finger if their soft/mushy you may want to consider taking some drastic action.

Just a tip when acclimating Yellow Leather corals: rubber band them to a small block of styrofoam and float them upside down for a few hours before positioning them. It helps to stave off bacteria infections that commonly occur under their crowns.

Can you explain this more....how does it help ect? I never heard to do something like that, though I am certainly not saying it is wrong, just looking for some education.

 

[MadReefer]

Well, I held the YT in front of the pump and a bubch of brown flakey stuff flew out. Not sure if it's shedding or something else. I then placed it higher on the rock to be close to the light and it still will get much flow.

 

[Jcurry@wesketch]

When I first started in the hobby I lost several Yellow Leathers to bacteria infections even though I drip acclimated them the same way I acclimated the rest of my corals. One day I walked into Hanover Pet and Jeff & Marc were acclimating a shipment from Fiji. They had all the yellow leathers rubber banded to small styrofoam blocks and floating upside down in the tanks. Jeff said that by hanging them upside down it allowed the the skin & mucus that accumulates during shipping to be shed from under the crown. Since that day I've always acclimated my yellow leathers upside down and have never lost one yet so I assume it does something.

 

[JRWOHLER]

When I first started in the hobby I lost several Yellow Leathers to bacteria infections even though I drip acclimated them the same way I acclimated the rest of my corals. One day I walked into Hanover Pet and Jeff & Marc were acclimating a shipment from Fiji. They had all the yellow leathers rubber banded to small styrofoam blocks and floating upside down in the tanks. Jeff said that by hanging them upside down it allowed the the skin & mucus that accumulates during shipping to be shed from under the crown. Since that day I've always acclimated my yellow leathers upside down and have never lost one yet so I assume it does something.

Thanks I guess just using gravity help. If it works I will make sure I give it a try, cannot see how it would hurt anything.

 

[MadReefer]

The leather didn't survive. It falling apart in pieces.

 

[momof6kids]

When I first started in the hobby I lost several Yellow Leathers to bacteria infections even though I drip acclimated them the same way I acclimated the rest of my corals. One day I walked into Hanover Pet and Jeff & Marc were acclimating a shipment from Fiji. They had all the yellow leathers rubber banded to small styrofoam blocks and floating upside down in the tanks. Jeff said that by hanging them upside down it allowed the the skin & mucus that accumulates during shipping to be shed from under the crown. Since that day I've always acclimated my yellow leathers upside down and have never lost one yet so I assume it does something.

good to know. I have tried yellow leathers twice and both times they died. I may have to give it one more try.

 

[JerseyWendy]

The leather didn't survive. It falling apart in pieces.

So sorry to hear that.

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Wendy