ollzzz12
Community Member
Hi guys, I’ve had this toadstool over a month now. For the first couple of weeks it was absolutely thriving (as shown in last photo) however I did have cyano at the time.
I’ve since got rid of it with cyano RX and it hasn’t come back.
I did have higher phosphates at the time at around 0.25 which I’ve been working down with GFO in a reactor and I’m also constantly dosing nitrates to bring that up (which it doesn’t seem to be changing)
Also dosing All for reef for a slight ALK boost too.
My concern is after about 2 weeks the toad stall closed up and has been closed for maybe 3 weeks now. With the occasionally tiny strand or 2 poking out in the day. The last couple of days I have give it a little puff with a turkey baster to make sure no detritus build up and the polyps seem to be “bailing” how ever they are still attached as if by a hair.
I haven’t seen anything actually fall off but it doesn’t seem like it would take alot for it to break.
I know leathers are known to sulk for a week or so at a time and I’m guessing a combination of cyano medication, a drop in phosphate, the addition of a skimmer and the addition of a small bit of chaeto in the sump all in the past month may have altered water chemistry and caused this closing up.
I’ve held off on dipping it as I don’t want to cause more stress but I feel 3 weeks it a little long so looking for any advice or if anyone has been in a similar situation.
In regards to the rest of the tank I have a small aiptasia problem but none seem to be near or stinging the toad stall. I have a few Ricordea mushrooms thriving, fuzzy green mushrooms thriving and multiplying, same with rock flower anemones (all which require similar conditions) so it has stumped me.
I know it’s only a toad stall but it’s kind of one I’ve always seeked out for and don’t come around to often where I’m from so would’ve bummer to loose it.
Thanks
I’ve since got rid of it with cyano RX and it hasn’t come back.
I did have higher phosphates at the time at around 0.25 which I’ve been working down with GFO in a reactor and I’m also constantly dosing nitrates to bring that up (which it doesn’t seem to be changing)
Also dosing All for reef for a slight ALK boost too.
My concern is after about 2 weeks the toad stall closed up and has been closed for maybe 3 weeks now. With the occasionally tiny strand or 2 poking out in the day. The last couple of days I have give it a little puff with a turkey baster to make sure no detritus build up and the polyps seem to be “bailing” how ever they are still attached as if by a hair.
I haven’t seen anything actually fall off but it doesn’t seem like it would take alot for it to break.
I know leathers are known to sulk for a week or so at a time and I’m guessing a combination of cyano medication, a drop in phosphate, the addition of a skimmer and the addition of a small bit of chaeto in the sump all in the past month may have altered water chemistry and caused this closing up.
I’ve held off on dipping it as I don’t want to cause more stress but I feel 3 weeks it a little long so looking for any advice or if anyone has been in a similar situation.
In regards to the rest of the tank I have a small aiptasia problem but none seem to be near or stinging the toad stall. I have a few Ricordea mushrooms thriving, fuzzy green mushrooms thriving and multiplying, same with rock flower anemones (all which require similar conditions) so it has stumped me.
I know it’s only a toad stall but it’s kind of one I’ve always seeked out for and don’t come around to often where I’m from so would’ve bummer to loose it.
Thanks
