Leather Coral ?

Is this a disease, or is it fragging?

 

no its not fragging and if it spreading i would cut that section out or off witch ever. keep a close eye on it

 

+1 for cutting that piece off.

 

Hi, without a clear understanding of what is happening I don't understand the advice of cutting it off. Some leathers, IE. Toadstools "bud" toward the bottom but that does resemble a bud of sorts. I also see polyps. I would leave it alone. The surrounding tissue where it is connected looks healthy.

 

Thanks for the opinions. I'll wait a little longer and observe what happens.
It started as a white spot. This is the second one. I cut the first one off.
There is another area with a white spot. It seems to be spreading, but it's not right next to this one. It's above the pseudochromis to the left, and there's one on the other side of the coral which I can't get a picture of.
Thanks for the help.

 

Do you know the exact name of the coral? Google it to see if that is how it reproduces.

 

That is a sarcophyton and while leathers will tend to bud for reproduction, that is necrosis and should be cut off.

 

+1. Cut it off. Don't take the chance.

 

have you tested your water???? how long has it been scence you did a water change?do you have any other corals? how long have you had this coral? is your lights new?have you moved it? any recent changes with your tank fish food anything? do you have a skimmer? there is a chart somewhere in here you can awnser all these questions to.

 

hey go to ASAP forum and at the top it will say asap help please start here not sure how it works but copy it and type it out in a asap thread this way more people will be able to help. there will be alot of questions but dont worry if you cant awnser them all do your best and there will be more people helping to get to the bottom of this good luck ill be looking for it!!!!