Toadstool slime?

[Saaqib_Ansari]

My toadstool randomly started sulking like went all limp for 1 hour now it’s starting to look more sturdy but there’s some slime coming off the stalk ? Anyone know what’s going on there

 

[fishguy242]

hi, molting/growing,common and cool

 

[Saaqib_Ansari]

hi, molting/growing,common and cool

Just got worried as I’ve been messing around with that tank too much lately a lot of hands in and touching coral

 

[Timfish]

It's an important process for all corals. The microbiome in mucus is critical for a corals health but it ages and periodicly has to be shed and regenerated. Here's a link if you want ot read more:

The microbiome of coral surface mucus has a key role in mediating holobiont health and survival upon disturbance - The ISME Journal

Microbes are well-recognized members of the coral holobiont. However, little is known about the short-term dynamics of mucus-associated microbial communities under natural conditions and after disturbances, and how these dynamics relate to the host’s health. Here we examined the natural...

www.nature.com