Tyree Toadstool

[reef-lover]

A few pics of my toadstool. one year ago it was the size of a thumbnail.
now, that ridge in the front is over two inches high. it's about 5 by 5 total.

 

[reef-lover]

 

[MarvinsReef]

very very nice growth...

btw, I'm moving this to the Other Reef Discussion forum..

 

[Pitcom]

Nice toadstool. I also have one. How often does yours shed? Mine seems to shed every 3 weeks.

 

[reef-lover]

Pitcom- It's different all the time, sometimes it sheds once a week, sometimes once a month.

 

[Reef Goddess]

toady

They won't shed as often if you keep them under med/high flow. My big All Green toadstool used be growing right in front of my tunze. lol

 

[LorenK]

Ahhh, they shed! I've been depressed because my toadstool has lost all it's polyps! I hope that's what happened...how long for them to grow back?

 

[Reef Goddess]

Are you sure it lost its polyps? Maybe they're just retracted.
Leathers like stable tank conditions as well as good water chemistry. Doesn't have to be super clean, just stable. If your leather is irritated it might not put out polyps for a couple weeks, this won't kill it though.
But if you put it in a spot that has good flow and its not being stung by anyone else it should open its polyps within a week or so.
I've never seen a leather actually "lose" its polyps, so I wouldn't worry too much.
When I first started, I had a sarcophyton in my old 58 gallon with so/so flow, mine would shed about once a week. But if you keep it in med/hi indirect flow they usually get rid of their mucus membrane constantly and won't need to close up and shed. Most leathers like med/hi light as well.