Toadstool looks funny..

Discussion in 'Soft Corals' started by dee99gt, Dec 14, 2011.

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  1. dee99gt

    dee99gt Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Its been in this weird phase or something for several weeks... any idea whats going on?

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    The things that extend sometimes just falls off...


    not sure if you can see this that well, but it used to looks like this..

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    dee99gt, Dec 14, 2011
    dee99gt, Dec 14, 2011
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  2. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Nice tank!

    It actually looks pretty good, you might try increasing flow to it. It kind of looks like it can not fully expel the waxy coating they get. You can also try using a turkey baster to see if that waxy coating is not shedding.
     
    Corailline, Dec 14, 2011
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  3. dee99gt

    dee99gt Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I put my return towards it and hopefully this will help it out.. otherwise I don't know what to do.. it never fully extends and only have of them even extend some what..
     
    dee99gt, Dec 14, 2011
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  4. cosmo

    cosmo Giant Squid

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    good luck, just my my first one!
     
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  5. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    How much flow do you have in that tank? Toadstools and many other leathers and soft corals shed periodically and need decent current to help slough of the old skin.
     
    Mr. Bill, Dec 14, 2011
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  6. Biocube

    Biocube Giant Squid

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    The first week when I got mine it was looking pretty bad. Now that its been in my tank for a month now it looks great! I did move it around my tank every few days until it looked happy.

    Best of luck.
     
    Biocube, Dec 14, 2011
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