Leather trouble giving me trouble

[waybad41willys]

my leather has a problem that I am not sure how to solve.l was cleaning my tank months ago and bumped it with my siphon put a dine size mark on it whitch has turned into this I have pulled away some of the mark before just want to know what the best cure would be

 

[waybad41willys]

Just want to know if I should just cut away area . I have taken damage area off before but never just cut away all damage

 

[stevo01]

It doesnt look happy. How long has it been like this? Up to a couple weeks i wouldnt worry too much, but if its been like this for months it may need to be placed somewhere different. Could be light, flow, parameters, or pests. I bumped my toadstool, just bumped. It stayed closed for almost 2 weeks.

 

[waybad41willys]

I added a few more photos under white only note the blackened area . You can pull it off .i have had it for 3 years

 

[waybad41willys]

It still opens just the damage is my concern

 

[waybad41willys]

Also it is is very large it is about 10x12inches when fully open

 

[waybad41willys]

help please

 

[Tahoe61]

Sarcophytons also reproduce by lateral fission, an area appears to become necrotic, eventually one area separates from the main colony. As long as the pieces is opening routinely, the area is not increasing at a noticeable rate and the other tissue is not turning black than I would not be concerned.

 

[stevo01]

Looks like there is some necrosis there. I do see what your talking about now, and thought that was rock before. It looks like its healing up. It think this is like a "scab". I would let it go and if things worsen lugols dip it to treat infection, and QT after. Keep up on WC's and fresh carbon as leathers produce a toxins when upset.

I think it will be ok tho. Must have been a pretty hard bump.

 

[stevo01]

Sarcophytons also reproduce by lateral fission, an area appears to become necrotic, eventually one area separates from the main colony. As long as the pieces is opening routinely, the area is not increasing at a noticeable rate and the other tissue is not turning black than I would not be concerned.

Wow, I didnt know about lateral fission in toadstools! Very cool to learn this, thanks!

 

[waybad41willys]

the siphon put a dime size sucker bite on it

 

[stevo01]

the siphon put a dime size sucker bite on it

A hicky so to speak? In that case I guess some damage is to be expected. As mentioned, I would continue to keep an eye on the damaged piece. Watch for an increase in necrotic growth.

 

[waybad41willys]

yes

 

[waybad41willys]

months ago

 

[waybad41willys]

see you have a 525 mine is a 650s love it

 

[Tahoe61]

Wow, I didnt know about lateral fission in toadstools! Very cool to learn this, thanks!

The author uses a more accurate term "auto frag".

Anyway, like many other corals, toadstools are colonial organisms that can reproduce by releasing parcels of themselves. In particular, they sometimes "auto-fragment" by dropping off bits and pieces of their own capitulum, which can readily grow into whole new colonies. While it's far less common, they can sprout bud-like projections on their trunks that can drop off and produce new colonies, as well.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2013/3/corals

 

[stevo01]

The author uses a more accurate term "auto frag".

Anyway, like many other corals, toadstools are colonial organisms that can reproduce by releasing parcels of themselves. In particular, they sometimes "auto-fragment" by dropping off bits and pieces of their own capitulum, which can readily grow into whole new colonies. While it's far less common, they can sprout bud-like projections on their trunks that can drop off and produce new colonies, as well.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2013/3/corals

Yes, I know of both forms of natural. Just didnt realize that Sarcophytons dropped frags, and thought they only reproduced through budding or manual fragmentation. So in other words. Toadstools pinch themselves fragments. Like how a kenya tree (from a different order of leather) drops "branches"?

 

[waybad41willys]

Well today it worse than ever plan on cutting away bad parts and dipping but what dip would be best seems like some sort of infection all I have on hand is iodine based dip

 

[waybad41willys]

any ideas out there

 

[ReefQueen]

Oh yeah, it is looking worse. I would definitely cut away the necrosis and dip. It looks like you might be able to save a bit of it on the left too, maybe take that piece and throw it in the back tank and see what happens?