Need help from fellow reefers!

[Hozat24]

Is my leather coral shedding? Or is something worse happening that I am not aware of?! Bits of it are falling off it looks like and it is not opening normally. Below are some photos of it, please help!

 

[andrewey]

Looks like a normal shed to me.

 

[Hozat24]

Looks like a normal shed to me.

But it looks like parts of it have fallen off is that normal? Im sorry I am just freaking out cause I dont wanna lose this coral!

 

[andrewey]

Maybe I'm missing it (most likely)- are the parts that are falling off in the picture? If so, can you direct me to them?

 

[Hozat24]

Maybe I'm missing it (most likely)- are the parts that are falling off in the picture? If so, can you direct me to them?

On the edges where it kind of looks brown

 

[andrewey]

It's a bit too hard for me to tell, maybe someone else will have a keener eye. I can't tell how much is new/original to the leather and it's hard to judge what it looked like before this. I would continue to monitor- it certainly looks like it's shedding, but you may be right that something else is going on. Is it new?

Also, is that an aiptasia I see at the base of the leather?

 

[Hozat24]

There is aiptasia

 

[clffthmps]

Could be shedding.

 

[andrewey]

Obviously I don't think it has anything to do with what's gong on, but as an unrelated aside, I would just watch it. I had a finger leather that was getting stung by an aiptasia once, so if you notice any scarring in that area, you might want to kalk it.

 

[Hozat24]

Obviously I don't think it has anything to do with what's gong on, but as an unrelated aside, I would just watch it. I had a finger leather that was getting stung by an aiptasia once, so if you notice any scarring in that area, you might want to kalk it.

I will definitely keep an eye out for that!

 

[Hozat24]

Could be shedding.

It definitely looks like it is shedding because of the thin layer of skin coming off but I just don’t understand why there are brown parts on the edges that look like they are falling off, that is what is scaring me the most.

 

[clffthmps]

Try introducing a Try introducing a file fish if you have aiptasia

 

[clffthmps]

They are cheap

 

[andrewey]

Try introducing a Try introducing a file fish if you have aiptasia

To the OP, if you ever did go down this road, you might want to do some research about file fish concerning their diet and how reef safe they are with corals first before you make a decision one way or another. They aren't exactly a benign fish to add.

 

[clffthmps]

Fish are added for certain reasons in an aquarium. Not just for looks, but to do a job.Everything in my reef Serves a purpose to keep the reef healthy and happy.

 

[clffthmps]

I’m in the Heating and Air conditioning Business. we don’t just have an air handler and an outdoor heat pump just to look at it.Is there to heat and Cool are homes,nothing else.

 

[fishguy242]

hi it is shedding,finishing molt,best not to move or touch ,poss blow off a little if needed ,going to open soon bigger than before

 

[fishguy242]

It definitely looks like it is shedding because of the thin layer of skin coming off but I just don’t understand why there are brown parts on the edges that look like they are falling off, that is what is scaring me the most.

is there something picking at it,is devil's hand,normally drop lots of fingers ,they frag themself

 

[najer]

As above, I noticed the aiptasia as well, that needs to go or it will continue to bother the coral.

 

[clffthmps]

As above, I noticed the aiptasia as well, that needs to go or it will continue to bother the coral.

It will tend to get worse If you don’t take care of it at a early stage