a hole in my Toadstool Leather coral - this normal?

[JohnSea101]

I walked in this morning and there is a hole that has developed on my toadstool leather coral… The only thing that I’m thinking it might be is I have a emerald crab that often will hang out underneath it.
Has anyone else ever had this happen it doesn’t look necrotic, it just looks like a torn hole

I will add a white light picture shortly

 

[JohnSea101]

Here is the white light photo

 

[CoralB]

Welcome !!!

 

[bnord]

welcome and Merry Christmas, and look ok to me... make sure the emerald crab has other things to eat, but dont think that is the problem

 

[blaxsun]

 

[Fish Think Pink]

Welcome! Glad you joined. Going to defer to others as I've not had that type of toadstool leather. MACNA will be in PA this year, so I'm flying into PA next September! You must be excited to be so close. It will be my first.

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[kevgib67]

Welcome, glad you are here! I never had a toadstool, but I’ve had emerald crabs for over 17 years and never had a problem with my soft corals. I know someone with more knowledge will chime in soon.

 

[EZKLR]

I had to evict emerald crab for eating clove polyps and messing with a toadstool, which now has hole in it as well and was closed up for a week while the crab was running amok. Is doing fine now despite the hole and looks like it is going to split

 

[vetteguy53081]

I walked in this morning and there is a hole that has developed on my toadstool leather coral… The only thing that I’m thinking it might be is I have a emerald crab that often will hang out underneath it.
Has anyone else ever had this happen it doesn’t look necrotic, it just looks like a torn hole

I will add a white light picture shortly

This happen often when the leather goes into a shed which it will literally tear itself into sections or pieces and release them for reproduction.

 

[vetteguy53081]

 

[JohnSea101]

This happen often when the leather goes into a shed which it will literally tear itself into sections or pieces and release them for reproduction.

This helps a Lot! Thank you - my wife suspected it was something like you described. Great relief thank you!

 

[JohnSea101]

Welcome !!!

Thanks - first time poster - long time creeper

 

[shakacuz]

welcome aboard the r2r board!

perhaps an iodine dip will help it from getting anything bacterial and worsening?

 

[JohnSea101]

Thank you!

 

[JohnSea101]

welcome aboard the r2r board!

perhaps an iodine dip will help it from getting anything bacterial and worsening?

Good suggestion - thank you!

 

[JohnSea101]

I had to evict emerald crab for eating clove polyps and messing with a toadstool, which now has hole in it as well and was closed up for a week while the crab was running amok. Is doing fine now despite the hole and looks like it is going to split

I’ll keep an eye on that crab - thank you!

 

[vetteguy53081]

welcome aboard the r2r board!

perhaps an iodine dip will help it from getting anything bacterial and worsening?

Good suggestion - thank you!

Do not dip unless infected and this is Not infected. I go through these sheds regularly

 

[SPR1968]

Welcome to Reef2Reef John!

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!

 

[Jimbhoy13]

Welcome to R2R John. Vetteguy has given good advice.