Leather coral

[gareth.hubbarde]

Hi. My main mushroom leather is not looking to good. It did a shed about a week ago and hasn't really recovered yet. The polyps don't extend like they used to. I have changed the lights am now running led lights at 50 percent to aclimate the tank. Everything else seems to be reacting really well. I do see some polyps occasionally thtouout the day. As it's my biggest coral and has centre stage I'm hoping it goes back to how it was before. Any tips?

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[Cliving1]

Its probably getting used to the lights if you just changed them.

 

[mcgyvr]

give it time..

 

[Ron Reefman]

The best tip: WAIT!

I believe it's a toadstool leather not a mushroom leather (not sure there is such a thing... but it's just a name. Leathers are notorious for being slow to change or react. I've seen leather not polyp out for a month. Just wait, it will be fine.

 

[mcgyvr]

yep.. toadstool is one name..
More specifically I think "umbrella leather" is better..
Toadstools are smaller IMO..
I've got an umbrella thats a good 16" across now and just sprouted a new baby off the site a few months back..

But yes.. even live aquaria lists "mushroom coral" in their names for it for some reason..

Sarcophyton Coral is "proper" I guess..

 

[highlite2nice]

yeah don't go crazy adjusting stuff it should recover leathers are temperamental sometimes

 

[Sarahbell430]

I am super new, but I have experience with my toadstool not being happy anfd being worried. I agree with posts about giving it time. I moved mine every few days if it didn't look happy until I took the advice I got here and after a week or so it was gorgeous...let it get acclimated and happy and be patient

 

[borg]

Agree with ron give its some time as long as parameters are fine it will come out when ready , ive had a leather not open up 6 weeks after a tank move , they are the kardashians of the reef work very sensitive