Toadstool closed up

[Bthomas]

My toadstool has been closed for a few days now. Is this anything I should be worried about? I know they can do this from time to time but how long until you would worry?
My 3 acan frags have also been closed up for over a month now. Most other things are doing great.
Waters params all seem normal aside from nitrate and phosphate being a little high

 

[flchamp89]

Could be shedding. They close sometimes for no reason similar to some other corals. It looks OK.

 

[Bthomas]

Could be shedding. They close sometimes for no reason similar to some other corals. It looks OK.

It's been about 4 days now does it usually take that long?

 

[Sailingeric]

Mine has been that way for over a week. It does it now and then and comes back bigger and better.

 

[Bthomas]

Mine has been that way for over a week. It does it now and then and comes back bigger and better.

Thanks. I hope so

 

[flchamp89]

I've seen even longer than a week.

 

[Chady250]

I've seen even longer than a week.

Agreed, my toadstools usually do this for a week then they have a shine on it before the shedding of the skin begins. I’ve noticed when the toadstools are stressed eg. moving them around or redirecting the flow, the process begins.

 

[Auto-pilot]

I've also seen them do this for up to a week and a little more

 

[Bthomas]

Thanks. While we're on the topic, does anyone know why acans would stay closed up for over a month. I had 4 acan frags in different areas of the tank and within about a weeks time they all closed up and have been for over a month now. I moved one Frag to my coral quarantine (the only one that wasn't glued down) and it opened back up.
This happened a couple weeks after adding a filefish but I havnt seen any sign of it picking at them..

 

[DropOffNanoReef]

Agreed, my toadstools usually do this for a week then they have a shine on it before the shedding of the skin begins. I’ve noticed when the toadstools are stressed eg. moving them around or redirecting the flow, the process begins.

Yes I couldn't figure out why mine closes sometimes ..I realized I tinker with redirecting flow at times..then it closes up..makes sense now ..

 

[Adamsbrou]

Agreed, my toadstools usually do this for a week then they have a shine on it before the shedding of the skin begins. I’ve noticed when the toadstools are stressed eg. moving them around or redirecting the flow, the process begins.

I added GFO and mine has closed up. Should I be worried? Or is it normal. I’ve had it in my tank for 2 month and haven’t seen I’d regress for more Than a day.

My phos has skyrocketed up to 0.5 and now it’s down to 0.1. I was thinking it was just change in parameters.

 

[Sleeping Giant]

mine stayed like that for months, I find that heavy flow keeps them happy