Leather Coral Scabs

SkeletonShark · Dec 6, 2020

Hello,
I have a toadstool leather that has developed these gross looking "scabs". Out of curiosity I took it out of the tank and was able to peel some of them off with a knife. The coral seems pretty much undamaged underneath (so far at least).

My question is what is this and what is the protocol for treatment?

Thanks

Ron Reefman · Dec 7, 2020

Bump

maybe some #reefsquad help. I'm not very knowledgeable about leather corals.

sfin52 · Dec 7, 2020

Possible getting ready to shed. Great micro shots

SkeletonShark · Dec 7, 2020

sfin52 said:
Possible getting ready to shed. Great micro shots

Could be- I've had it for about a year and usually its shedding is more... membraney. I think maybe the flow wasn't enough and now it can't get rid of this stuff. Thanks

sfin52 · Dec 7, 2020

SkeletonShark said:
Could be- I've had it for about a year and usually its shedding is more... membraney. I think maybe the flow wasn't enough and now it can't get rid of this stuff. Thanks

Your welcome

DeniseAndy · Dec 7, 2020

Looks like a shed to me too. Mine has done this on and off in past. Just make sure it gets lots of flow to shed properly and should recover fine.

kichimark · Dec 7, 2020

I have my leather do this from time to time and always happens before a shed. At first I thought it might have been stung by some nearby corals but from my observations it has not been the case. Once the shed is done, the leather looks 100% as if nothing has happened.