Toadstool

Discussion in 'Soft Corals' started by reefnewbie, Sep 11, 2010.

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  1. reefnewbie

    reefnewbie Astrea Snail

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    I recently bought a toadstool from jacks and it is now bald and is getting thesewhite/brown marks on the sides of it any ideas.
     

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  3. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    Hi Reefnewbe

    It looks ready to slough its skin - they do this periodically

    when it has shed its outer layer of skin, it should return to the flesh colour it had previously and its polyps should extend again

    if the above process seems to be taking to long, try increasing the water movement around and over it, as IME the close down and shed skin period is much quicker if the water movement is ideal

    Steve
     
  4. reefnewbie

    reefnewbie Astrea Snail

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    Thats what I thought when I was doing research but I want to be for sure. Thanks for the help!