Toadstool Coral Molting

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  1. Biocube

    Biocube Giant Squid

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    Hey everyone so I thought I would post pics of my Toadstool molting. I had no idea what exactly was going on but after reading in other posts I discovered it was molting.

    Water params & basic hardware:
    78.5F
    1.025 SG
    8.2 PH
    9 dKh
    520 Cal
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    MP10
    5.5 gallon fuge
    RapidLED



    Two days closed
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    See the sheen shiny top? Pretty cool, right?
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    Shiny top
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    Starting to come out after being closed up for a few days.
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    Biocube, Feb 26, 2012
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  2. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Normal for them.
     
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  3. Biocube

    Biocube Giant Squid

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    Oh... :(
    Iv owned that little guy for a few months now and this is the first iv ever seen it do this.

    Thought it was pretty cool.
     
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  4. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    It will depend on how much detritus gets on the skin. They do it often if it accumulates quickly.
     
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  5. leighton1245

    leighton1245 Horrid Stonefish

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    mine is doing the same thing right now.
     
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  6. SushiGirl

    SushiGirl Barracuda

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    My cabbage leather does it once every couple of weeks.
     
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  7. grinder37

    grinder37 Whip-Lash Squid

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    My cabbage does it often too,it is right now,lol,but way more often then my toadstools do.
     
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  8. SushiGirl

    SushiGirl Barracuda

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    Is it growing like crazy like mine? LOL I figure it probably does it more because it has more nooks, crannies, and folds to hold detritus in. Or just because it's becoming a monster!
     
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  9. zoo 4 life

    zoo 4 life Coral Banded Shrimp

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    I think the cabbage leather'w molt more than any other kind! I have toadstool, cabbage, finger and devil's hand and the cabbage molt's more than any other. I think you are on to something about the nooks, crannies and folds. And yes, it has grown like a monster and gotten huge in my tank!
     
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  10. VeloceReef

    VeloceReef Bristle Worm

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    My toadstool seems to do it weekly. Is that normal?
     
    VeloceReef, Feb 27, 2012
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