Hole in Toadstool base

[toadstool_paradise]

I’ve had my 14 gallon IM peninsula running for a few months, just noticed this hole in the base of my biggest green toadstool. Should I be concerned? It’s been out and happy.

no fish or crabs/inverts only snails
ammonia: 0 ppm
nitrite: 0 ppm
nitrate: 5 ppm
salinity: 1.025
temp: 78 degrees F

have not changed anything, I have ghost flatworms here and there (will attach pics of both the toadstool and what my flatworms look like)

 

[Rtaylor]

It’s fine

 

[toadstool_paradise]

It’s fine

Thank you kind sir

 

[toadstool_paradise]

Update: the hole is bigger today and on both sides..toad is not happy, will investigate further..

 

[toadstool_paradise]

UPDATE: coral was rotting off this morning so I did some surgery! A SNAIL was growing INSDE the coral and feeding on it!!! Hopefully the part I chopped off survives..

 

[vetteguy53081]

UPDATE: coral was rotting off this morning so I did some surgery! A SNAIL was growing INSDE the coral and feeding on it!!! Hopefully the part I chopped off survives..

Very good. I was going to say to make a clean cut above the hole and dip in peroxide which will chase out any worms/pests and the base does heal quickly on its own

 

[toadstool_paradise]

Very good. I was going to say to make a clean cut above the hole and dip in peroxide which will chase out any worms/pests and the base does heal quickly on its own

Yep I sliced much above the rotting tissue and dipped it in diluted peroxide! Just crazy it was a snail causing the issue!

 

[vetteguy53081]

Yep I sliced much above the rotting tissue and dipped it in diluted peroxide! Just crazy it was a snail causing the issue!

Yeah, ive seen that. Peanut worms do the same

 

[toadstool_paradise]

For those curious or see this in the future, the toadstool cap I sliced off survived and attached to my rock! No more parasitic snails in sight!

 

[toadstool_paradise]

Update did some rearranging and stubby is hanging in there and flourishing!