Leather Mushroom closed

[Psiber_Syn]

Had this leather for a long time it closed up and I noticed these dark spots on it any ideas?

Sorry for the blues

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

Looks to be shedding. My toadstool goes through that phase every once in a while then pops back better than ever. Increased flow will help assist in this shedding. If needed, can gently rub the shedding layer off to help out.

 

[Psiber_Syn]

I have seen shedding before but never these dark spots haven't pulled it out yet going on a flatworm killing spree tomorrow so it will be dipped in coralrx anyway so I'll get a good look at it them and post back

 

[Psiber_Syn]

So the black spots never went away and now the tissue is dead in those spots

The tank has not been changed or anything added to it but a diamond goby weeks ago

All Params are stable and have been for a while. mag is down slightly but it's been that way for half a year or more

Any ideas I just finished coralrx dipping it anything else I should do?

 

[Psiber_Syn]

Problem has gotten no better

No ideas anyone?

 

[Armydogracing]

Have you tried dipping it in iodine?

I would personally cut off the infected part then dip the rest in iodine solution

 

[Psiber_Syn]

How did it get infected its not near any other coral but a neon green toadstool nothing has fallen on it it just decided to start this brown jelly stuff i don't have iodine but did dip it in coralrx and revive the next day still seems to be getting worse :-( it's odd how it just happened for no reason

 

[Davesgt]

I would also cut the bad off so it doesn't spread been the only way I can keep them alive when they do that

 

[Tahoe61]

Agreed cut off dead tissue, dip in an iodine dilution, moderately higher flow. Get some iodine at the local pharmacy. Please see link below for details on dipping.


https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/how-to-dip-with-iodine.59085/

Thread moved to Soft Corals, as this is a Sarcophyton/Octocoral not a corallimorph.

 

[Psiber_Syn]

Sorry for the misplacement I don't think there is much helping it now it's almost 75+ % of the cap think I could just cut the whole cap off and leave the stem and it regrow?

 

[Tahoe61]

No biggie on placement.

If you cut it back to healthy tissue and dip it in iodine I would think it would come around.

 

[Psiber_Syn]

Worth a shot not gonna hurt anything any ideas what caused it have had it since it was dime sized

 

[Davesgt]

One thing I find with leathers are they like more flow than most people think. I use to have leathers do this and it was either from not enough flow or from before I had a ato and topped off manually (my fault and I think it was from too much fresh at one time)