Leather Toadstool

emilescholtz

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Hi Everyone,

I got a Todstoal Leather coral about two weeks ago. It opened up on the first day and was fine for about a week or so, two days ago it stopped opening up fully and it seems to be retracted now. Please see pictures. Is there anything causing this? All water parameters are fine.
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How much flow is it getting there? And how much light. I keep my toadstools lower in my tank and don’t have direct flow aimed at them. They like an alternating flow and moderate at best. That being said, they occasionally go through a stage where they shed, they seem smooth and waxy they in a week or two they open up.

Based on your last picture I don’t think that is the issue as I can see it’s polyps out some just not opened.

Also they really seem to act this way after being moved. Mine will act up if I change placement, flow, or move into a different tank.
 

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Toadstool leathers are one of the most finnicky soft corals ime, just leave them alone never move them or change the lighting/flow in the tank all will be fine.
 

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I think it looks fine, looks very good actually. Just leave it alone, make sure the tank has good flow so it can shed.
 

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