In need of help.. mushroom leather??

[BradE94]

Hi there new to the forum.. had this coral around 8 weeks now what I believe to be a mushroom leather? When I bo

ught it, it looked stunning with little yellow polyps (I think there called) from the moment he it in the bag it's been like this. It started to come out for 2 days then went it and stayed in. Iv tried moving it around the tank but it's been here for around 3 weeks now. Water has been tested every week and levels are perfect. Can anyone help with this please thanks.

 

[Tahoe61]

It appears that the tank has a cyanobacteria issue and possible nutrient problem.
Move the coral up, moderate to higher flow.
Sacrophyton will not grow or open if covered with Cyano or algae.

 

[BradE94]

Hi thanks for the reply.
That explains a few things then.. I have also lost a clown in the last couple of days I cant find it anywhere looked the back where the filter sits cant find it anywhere. What's the best way to cure the Cyano problem? Iv moved the mushroom up on the rocks hopefully this helps. Thank you

 

[Zeal]

Oh boy....

Should post parameters first...

And not add any live animals until you know what youre doing...

 

[ScottR]

Your tank looks well-aged. I’m sure you’ve had it awhile. For cyano, chemiclean is easy and painless. However your cyano problem looks minimal. I’d be more worried about lighting. What kind of lighting are you running? The toadstool will do much better since you’ve moved it up. I have a few and they seem to enjoy higher lighting. You should also be able to see the stalk of yours. Previously it was buried in the sand which explains a lot I’m sure. If you see no improvements, your parameters would be next to check if you haven’t already.

 

[vetteguy53081]

That’s not cyano but rather dinoflagellates which can take down a tank in a hurry with toxins
First things first:
Get a siphon unit ready. Take a turkey baster and gently blow in the dino to loosen it and then siphon it up. Turn white lights off completely and reduce blues to 10%.
At night, dose tank with hydrogen peroxide at 1ml per 10 gallons for 5 days. Leave tanks lights at low light during this time. Day 3 do a siphoning of leftover dino again. At day 5 bring blues to 35-40%. Continue peroxide at .5ml per 10 gallons for two more weeks and should be gone
DO NOT FEED CORAL DURING THIS TIME AS CORAL FOOD IS FUEL FOR DINO

 

[ScottR]

That’s not cyano but rather dinoflagellates which can take down a tank in a hurry with toxins
First things first:
Get a siphon unit ready. Take a turkey baster and gently blow in the dino to loosen it and then siphon it up. Turn white lights off completely and reduce blues to 10%.
At night, dose tank with hydrogen peroxide at 1ml per 10 gallons for 5 days. Leave tanks lights at low light during this time. Day 3 do a siphoning of leftover dino again. At day 5 bring blues to 35-40%. Continue peroxide at .5ml per 10 gallons for two more weeks and should be gone
DO NOT FEED CORAL DURING THIS TIME AS CORAL FOOD IS FUEL FOR DINO

Bottom right corner is cyano. And behind the toadstool as well. I’m not seeing dinos at all there. Perhaps I’m blind but not looking like it.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Bottom right corner is cyano. And behind the toadstool as well. I’m not seeing dinos at all there. Perhaps I’m blind but not looking like it.

Left is where im looking. Right side i see minimal that can be siphoned away.
Mushroom very low in tank. By directing flow towards, not at bedding- you will minimize cyano and allow mushroom the current it needs to shed

 

[BradE94]

Your tank looks well-aged. I’m sure you’ve had it awhile. For cyano, chemiclean is easy and painless. However your cyano problem looks minimal. I’d be more worried about lighting. What kind of lighting are you running? The toadstool will do much better since you’ve moved it up. I have a few and they seem to enjoy higher lighting. You should also be able to see the stalk of yours. Previously it was buried in the sand which explains a lot I’m sure. If you see no improvements, your parameters would be next to check if you haven’t already.

Hi yes the tank has been running for around a year but been moved homes hence problems occurring. It's the 94L kent marine tank so all lighting filtration is built in and cannot be brightened or dimmed. When moved to the sand it came out after a couple of days and started looking nice then all of a sudden went in and algae appeared. I will sort this problem and repost with updates thank you

 

[Euphyllia97]

What are your nutrient (no3, po4) levels? Could be shedding also if you have moved it around. Mine often seems to be dead, covered in algae. After a while (have been 2 days to 3 weeks in my case), it comes back more beautiful than ever.

Pictures: 1) My leather now 2) How my leather used to look after being in the tano for 4 weeks

Ps: Don’t worry, as long as your parameters are not extraordinary bad, your coral will be fine. They are really hardy, but just like to be left alone

 

[BradE94]

Oohh thank you my parameters are all just KH that moves around a little but use redsea Kh B to stabilise it. Iv been told to do this rather than water changes. Is this the best way or would you still do 10% water changes weekly? Iv now moved it up to top on the rocks so il give it a couple of weeks and see if that cheers it up. Thank you all!

 

[lapin]

Water changes are a good thing. They help keep a tank stable. They export nutrients/waste. They also help supply trace elements corals need to grow.

 

[reef lover]

I also do not see dinos...so dont do anything drastic...the toadstool needs more flow as tahoe mentioned. Moving it up should help.
Edit...def start doig some wcs they will lower your nutrients.

 

[Euphyllia97]

Would recommend to do 10% WC every 2 weeks. That will be best to keep all the elements at a good level and not disturb the tank too much.

 

[Euphyllia97]

Would recommend to do 10% WC every 2 weeks. That will be best to keep all the elements at a good level and not disturb the tank too much.

Mine sheds after every WC, so maybe yours is just constantly shedding because it doesn’t get the time to stabilize

 

[ScottB]

First off.... WELCOME TO R2R!

Next, I think with some water parameter info we can help narrow things down a bit. (Sorry if I missed that somewhere.)

Nothing fancy, just some basics:
Salinity
Alkalinity
Nitrates
Temp

 

[jt17]

Welcome to R2R.

You should check nitrates and phosphates. I had a similar experience when my nitrates and phosphate were out of balance. The ratio should be 20:1 nitrates to phosphates. Cyano can pop up when nitrates get too low in relation to phosphates.

 

[miyags]

What are your nutrient (no3, po4) levels? Could be shedding also if you have moved it around. Mine often seems to be dead, covered in algae. After a while (have been 2 days to 3 weeks in my case), it comes back more beautiful than ever.

Pictures: 1) My leather now 2) How my leather used to look after being in the tano for 4 weeks

Ps: Don’t worry, as long as your parameters are not extraordinary bad, your coral will be fine. They are really hardy, but just like to be left alone

that yellow one is killer