Cabbage leather taking a long time to shed

[hnav94]

Hello, I've had this cabbage leather for three months now and it's shed once or twice but this time it seems to be taking a lot longer does this still look like shedding or is it bleaching?

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

What kind of light do you have and what intensity? What do you have for flow in the tank?

 

[hnav94]

I have it in a little higher indirect flow and it's near the bottom of my rocks with k7 pros at about 70%, I've not done a par measurement yet

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

Personally I would try moving it up, it looks like its turning brown, I am guessing from low light and low flow.

 

[hnav94]

Sounds good ill give it a try it's had no polyps extension for about a week now too

 

[hnav94]

2 week update, moved it up in the tank and made sure it had higher flow, still looks the same as 2 weeks ago, do these ever take this long to shed or is this one dead?

 

[I never finish anythi]

List tank parameters

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

2 week update, moved it up in the tank and made sure it had higher flow, still looks the same as 2 weeks ago, do these ever take this long to shed or is this one dead?

Can you post an updated pic?
What size is your tank? Can you post a full tank pic?
Can you share your water parameters? What do you use for flow?

We really need more info to help.

 

[hnav94]

I will have to take pictures when I get home tomorrow but test results as of 2 days ago are

Salinity:1.027
Ph:8.1
Alk:11.1
Phosphate: 0.06 (using gfo)
Nitrate: 28.6
Magnesium: 1450

My nitrates are a little high yet but I'm also nearly done fighting a round of dinos so I don't want to crash it super low again.

For flow i have 3 wave makers not sure how many gallons per hour because I bought this tank as a used/already established setup so still learning the hobby

 

[ileolai]

2 week update, moved it up in the tank and made sure it had higher flow, still looks the same as 2 weeks ago, do these ever take this long to shed or is this one dead?

I've had these things sulk for six months before. give it some time