Question about my leather

[nymotts]

Have had it for 2 months was doing great out everyday and the last 3 days it has been all shrunk up and seems to be shiny look to it any idea if it's dying?
when it was doing great

and now looks worse than this

 

[chrisstie]

If you mean the toadstool on the right.. they periodically will close up for a few days every now and then to "shed" some skin when they go through growth spurts.

You might notice the top layer lifting off or being something you can dust off with a turkey baster.. Looks like thats all thats happening to me. Just make sure it gets decent flow to facilitate the molt.

 

[sytanek]

Does he touch the glass when he opens up? If I place mine close to the glass and he touches it while opening up he freaks out and looks like death.

 

[InLimbo87]

What are your parameters like? It could be reacting to heavy nitrates due to overstocking. I count 9 fish in your second pic alone, which is more than double the max load that tank should have.

 

[nymotts]

parameters are normal i guess he might be growing like chrisstie said...Just hope he comes back my clowns miss him being out..

 

[Fuzzy]

If parameters are all good you should be fine.
We moved a few months ago and in the process it had a dime size hole open up near the top of the stalk.
It closed up for a few weeks while it healed and then opened up good as new.
Every couple weeks it closes up then kinda has a growth spurt.
So at least in my experience it's normal.

 

[Me No Nemo]

I have a giant green polyp toadstool in my tank at home and it does this regularly...sometimes several times a week. It is usually due to growth and sloughing off that top layer like Christy said. My guess is this is most likely what's happening. Another possibility, although not seen often, is a Benthic Ctenophore, also sometimes called a comb jelly. Here's a great link that explains these a bit more:
http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet.cfm?base=ctenopho

 

[nymotts]

Here are some better pics and why i was worried..

Before.

and now like this for a week..

 

[Mrs Smith]

Mine have done that intermittently for years... I freaked out the first time, but since then, just figure the leather is pouting for some reason or another.

As long as it isn't disintigrating, it will perk up in time. (Don't ask how long - it's up to the leather.)

Danielle

 

[Mrs Smith]

Very pretty! I wouldn't worry. I've had some pout for weeks at a time.

 

[Me No Nemo]

Wow, gorgeous tank! I really think it looks quite healthy and will open again soon. Keep us informed!

 

[nymotts]

Thank You.. Always working on it but love this hobby. just thought it was weird that the other leathers i have never did that..Thanks for the help... here's another couple of pics

 

[chrisstie]

I JUST set up a red sea max.. your pics have me really excited about my new tank

I really like your aquascaping too. I'm totally going to need to get more rock lol

 

[nymotts]

I'm sure your tank will looks just as nice.... RSM are good tanks. skimmer isn't the best have to really mess with it to perform...