Finger Leather help--pics

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  1. Robman

    Robman Great White Shark

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    My Finger Leather has been doing great until a few days ago, it started leaning to the left, but would straighten up when the lights were on. Now it is leaning right, and will not come up. I noticed it is peeling on it's trunk, and now also on the fingers. Looks like the way a Toadstool trunk peels. Kinda like it is molting. The Polyps on the fingers are open today, they were not yesterday. Anyone have experience with this? Do they go through this? I have seen my small Green Finger (Frag) stay closed for days at a time and then open. Here are some pics

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  3. mikejrice

    mikejrice 3reef Affiliate

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    They will shed just like a mushroom leather. It will come back bigger and looking better than before.
     
  4. Robman

    Robman Great White Shark

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    The fact it is laying down is OK??
     
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    Yeah, it should be fine. They will deflate to expel toxins and shed than re-inflate when they're done.
     
  6. Robman

    Robman Great White Shark

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    Thanks Mike---makes me feel better;D
     
  7. baugherb

    baugherb Giant Squid

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    Right on, wouldn't you be leaning if you were shedding all of your skin.... LOL....
     
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  9. unclejed

    unclejed Whip-Lash Squid

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    Hi, mine is a little different type but acts that way. Here is a pic of mine finishing up a "shed", you can still see some shedding going on. When it comes out of the shed it looks real beautiful.

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  10. catz

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    yours is very pretty.
     
  11. Robman

    Robman Great White Shark

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    Thanks UJ. I feel alot better knowing it is normal. Yours is very nice BTW.
     
  12. unclejed

    unclejed Whip-Lash Squid

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    Thank you both. I originally had it in the 55 gal. but it didn't like it so I moved it to the Biocube and it has responded nicely to its' new enviroment.