Tyree Toadstool issues

ahiggins · Nov 11, 2016

Hey everyone!
I bought a toadstool-one with pretty green polyps-but I was wondering what are your experiences with them?
It was in my *warmer-about 81-82 degrees* 10 gallon right after shipping for about 2 weeks and was open and happy. Took it about 3 days to open all the way.
I moved it to my 25 gallon which stays at 78 degrees. He has not opened since-about a week.

Notes:
1) Theres more particulates in my 25 than in the 10.
2) There was more intense lighting in the 10.
3) More flow in the 10 as well but also have some cyano in there.

could it just be shedding? or do I need to give him more light/something else?
Ive been dying to get one so any help would be greatly appreciated!

cloak · Nov 11, 2016

It might be getting ready to shed, but these corals can be very temperamental sometimes too though. IME they seem to do best with a lot of light and a lot of chaotic flow. They don't like to be fiddled with either. GL.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2013/3/corals

Jimbo662 · Nov 11, 2016

cloak said:
It might be getting ready to shed, but these corals can be very temperamental sometimes too though. IME they seem to do best with a lot of light and a lot of chaotic flow.

+1...I've moved mine through 3 tanks and sometimes it takes 2-3 weeks to get happy and open fully.

spidercrab · Nov 11, 2016

78 might not be the optimal temperature for it either. 81-83 seems to be the sweet spot for most coral.

Reefapprentice · Nov 11, 2016

I've kept mine with no problem, but sometimes before a shed mine close up for about 2-3 days. I've had a frag of it close up for a full month then show PE. Lighting shouldn't be a issue. I have one in a tank thats about 10 inches below T5s, but a majority of mine are at the bottom under LEDs.

ahiggins · Nov 12, 2016

Hmm guess it's a waiting game...

Jimbo662 · Nov 14, 2016

When moving from tank to tank I've have mine take several weeks to adjust and get back to normal.

ahiggins · Nov 14, 2016

Jimbo662 said:
When moving from tank to tank I've have mine take several weeks to adjust and get back to normal.

That makes me feel better....theres still no change. No shed or anything just not opening.

Reefapprentice · Nov 14, 2016

Mind posting a picture of it?

ahiggins · Nov 14, 2016

Sure
White and blue

ahiggins · Nov 14, 2016

It's been about 2 weeks now...I did up the light intensity by 10% last night. It's at the bottom of the tank around 80 par now

Reefapprentice · Nov 14, 2016

Might be that the top of the toadstool is touching the rock. It's like a mushroom- mine get mad when the cap touches something and close for a bit.

ahiggins · Nov 14, 2016

Really? They're that touchy? Lol

Jimbo662 · Nov 14, 2016

ahiggins said:
Really? They're that touchy? Lol

Yeah, anytime something touches them they'll retract...just barely glancing mine when I'm wiping the inside of the glass will cause it. Is it attached to a rock or frag plug?

ahiggins · Nov 14, 2016

Before and after the small tweak

ahiggins · Nov 14, 2016

Frag plug

Jimbo662 · Nov 14, 2016

I'd put it on the sand for a while. Also, ramping the lights up 10% at one time may cause it to stay retracted a little longer. That's a bit of a jump.