Toadstool with holes

tweeter · Oct 27, 2020

I have a huge toadstool (about the size of a basketball) that started getting holes in it. The holes keep growing, even to the point of a piece starting to come off. The toadstool itself keeps growing, and if not for the holes, looks healthy, polyps extended. What could cause it to get these holes? Is there a disease that soft corals get that causes this?

jcbasile · Oct 27, 2020

Pictures?

Emptyness · Oct 27, 2020

Fotos would be really helpful for some more experience members to give more accurate information on what might be the problem.

vetteguy53081 · Oct 27, 2020

Typically an occurrence during molt and reproduction whereas they will drop small pieces of themselves to become new ones

Doh Boy · Oct 27, 2020

I agree with vetteguy, I believe the toadstool is just procreating.

tweeter · Oct 27, 2020

Thanks for the replies! Yes, I think that must be what it's up to! Heres some pics...

tweeter · Oct 27, 2020

Ooops here's the pic

BZOFIQ · Oct 27, 2020

it's "breeding"

If you were closer i'd stop by for a frag

tweeter · Oct 27, 2020

BZOFIQ said:
it's "breeding"

If you were closer i'd stop by for a frag

And I would surely give you one!

sfin52 · Oct 27, 2020

You can go in and cut or let it do its thing. It's not a fast process.

tweeter · Oct 27, 2020

sfin52 said:
You can go in and cut or let it do its thing. It's not a fast process.

Thanks, it has been interesting watching this thing change. It changes from week to week, sometimes it will turn itself to face the food, or light (all in a matter of an hour or two), to whatever makes it happy. I have 6 large windows and a door with a large glass, so it catches some natural sunlight. Of all my corals, this one is the most evolving one!