Toadstool turning white

[demetri]

Can anyone tell me why toadstool is turning white.

All perams are fine I checked this morning and all other corals are thriving.

Decently mid flow as well as about 180 par which it was in before for a while and happy.

 

[royaleFork]

It looks like it is shedding to me, unless anyone else chimes in, I would just watch it the next few days. Leathers are really resilient.

 

[demetri]

It looks like it is shedding to me, unless anyone else chimes in, I would just watch it the next few days. Leathers are really resilient.

What is shedding ?

 

[royaleFork]

So, leathers are interesting in the coral world, they will retract all of their polyps, and basically shed the top layer of 'skin' in a waxy layer. Then they return to normal. This helps them clean themselves and stay healthy. Here is more info, but I don't know the source too well.

https://gensou.sg/leather-coral-shedding-cycle-guide/

 

[Fish Fan]

In my experience, yes, these coral will slough or shed their outer layer. Overall, these animals are quite hardy, I'd give yours some more time to bounce back

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Good luck!