Leather Issue

[Panky]

My 16” Toadstool leather developed a couple hole in it over the last week or 2. Any help as to what is going on?

 

[Crabs McJones]

If I remember correctly, when they do this, they're dropping pieces to form new coral. This is their way of reproducing. Similar to how anemones split.

 

[IKD]

There’s a couple similar threads on this when I searched for hole in leather. Don’t have direct experience myself, but a few folks suggested it was fragging itself.

Hole forming in leather coral, what’s going on?

Hello, I’ve had his coral for about 6 weeks, it’s been opening well. Lots of other coral, mostly lps, thriving, not near it at all. Upon retrospect, it had little pits or marks in the affected area for at least the past couple of weeks, and it continued to open fully during the day. You can...

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Aquarium Corals: Corals of the Genus Sarcophyton: The Toadstools

Overall toadstools are attractive, hardy, and easy to propagate, making it easy to see why they are a long-time hobby favorite.

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[Panky]

There’s a couple similar threads on this when I searched for hole in leather. Don’t have direct experience myself, but a few folks suggested it was fragging itself.

Hole forming in leather coral, what’s going on?

Hello, I’ve had his coral for about 6 weeks, it’s been opening well. Lots of other coral, mostly lps, thriving, not near it at all. Upon retrospect, it had little pits or marks in the affected area for at least the past couple of weeks, and it continued to open fully during the day. You can...

www.reef2reef.com

Aquarium Corals: Corals of the Genus Sarcophyton: The Toadstools

Overall toadstools are attractive, hardy, and easy to propagate, making it easy to see why they are a long-time hobby favorite.

www.advancedaquarist.com

If I remember correctly, when they do this, they're dropping pieces to form new coral. This is their way of reproducing. Similar to how anemones split.

I read that as well. I’ve been in a battle with aptasia for the last 3 months in a 600 gallon display and was just looking for things to take my mind off of the aptasia.

 

[sfin52]

Ya it's starting to split. You will be a proud papa in a bit.

 

[Uncle99]

Start of the split.....it will tear itself into two.

 

[IKD]

For your aiptasia, have you looked at adding scats?

 

[sfin52]

You will see that it will look like its pulling its self apart. That's why I believe its splitting.