Help! Newbie to corals

allen5x · Aug 16, 2022

what is going on with my toadstool coral? Is this normal?

reaper93 · Aug 16, 2022

Not sure but welcome to R2R!

Tuan’s Reef · Aug 16, 2022

Hello and Welcome to Reef2Reef!

Toadstool will shed periodically, you'll want to run some carbon .

tharbin · Aug 16, 2022

Welcome to R2R!

Kristopher Conlin · Aug 16, 2022

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!

Not super familiar with leathers but your in the right spot for help with it!

Reefer Matt · Aug 16, 2022

Hard to tell from pic, but is it folded in on itself?

allen5x · Aug 16, 2022

Reefer Matt said:
Hard to tell from pic, but is it folded in on itself?

thank you! And here’s a better pic

allen5x · Aug 16, 2022

Tuan’s Reef said:
Hello and Welcome to Reef2Reef!

Toadstool will shed periodically, you'll want to run some carbon .

I have carbon running. I appreciate it!

Jeffcb · Aug 16, 2022

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!

allen5x · Aug 16, 2022

Tuan’s Reef said:
Hello and Welcome to Reef2Reef!

Toadstool will shed periodically, you'll want to run some carbon .

Do they shed in parts or as a whole

Tuan’s Reef · Aug 16, 2022

allen5x said:
Do they shed in parts or as a whole

Hi Allen,

I copied and pasted some info I found on the online. This has been my experience with them as well. They shed whole

Toadstool Coral Shedding
Leather corals are unique as they have the ability to shed. This happens about once every one to two months and is a natural part of how they keep algae and waste off of them. When your toadstool coral is getting ready to shed, you might notice that it changes colors and has its tentacles retracted for a couple of days.