Toadstool problems

I posted a thread on 9-11-10 about my toadstool about having spots on it and being bald. Everyone is saying that it was prob molting. Well then on 9-22-10 I posted another thread about it having algae growing on its top and still getting more brown spots on the sides, and was told to move it to a spot that had more current, so I did. Today he still is looking the same algae on top, but now is wrinkly on the sides, is it dying? Should I frag it would that save it if its dying? I know people will notice the algae in the tank I am taking care of it by scraping it out and doing water changes, also by lowering my phosphate by adding phosguard to my canister filter.

 

I think your problem is definitely the algae. It will not open with any algae growing on it. Looks to be an algae problem going on with some GHA, and cyno judging by the pictures. Fragging it will probably not help untill the algae problems are resolved. ;D

 

maybe a little toothbrushing? make sure its getting enough flow so the algae wont buildup.. maybe cut your light cycle down by 30minutes, looks like u got some gha too.. you running GFO?

 

could I scrub the toadstool lightly with a toothbrush or somthing to get the algae off of it?

 

Yes, do so in a container with tank water and a soft old tooth brush. You said you increased the flow, so how much flow would say it is under now ?
If you scrub, I would do the entire coral not just the top.

;D

 

Whats GFO?

 

Granular Ferric Oxide

 

I know that looks pretty bad reefnewbie , but I would not give up hope

if you now have it in more flow that will encourage the skin shed and when the skin sheds that brown algae leaves with the old skin layer

Toadstools can take a great deal of flow IME a wave maker or power head directed so the water is travelling just over the top of the toady is ideal IME

you might find that once it sheds its skin, the toadie increases in size and at that stage the PH would be pointed straight at it, when that happens just increase the height of the power head or the angle of flow, to compensate

Ive seen worse looking leathers than that, become beautiful again

its the ugly duckling scenario = you may still have a swan there IMHO

Steve

 

I use PhosGuard

 

Thanks for the imput and I hope so.