Should I be worried?

[Fishy 1]

So I bought this leather yesterday

it settled in great and has full PE. But I've heard that they can release toxins that LPS don't like, seeing as I've got 9 LPS this is a concern. So should I be worried and is there anything I can do to stop it from irritating my LPS. If it is going to compromise my other corals then I'll put it in my nano tank. I'm running some GAC and I'm skimming heavy.
Any advice would be great.

 

[Fishy 1]

Anyone?

 

[Webmanny]

To my knowledge, they only release these "Toxins" when they are stressed or when you frag them. I have see a few tanks where these are present with several LPS corals without issues.

Having said that, I would run carbon and filter socks for a few months in case it does release anything into the tank.

 

[3dees]

I have lots of softies with some lps. no problems, but I do run carbon.

 

[cloak]

I had a tank with a lot of softies and hard corals as well, and I never ran carbon. No problem.

As long as you have plenty of circulation throughout the tank and your performing water changes on a regular basis you should be fine. GL.

 

[Fishy 1]

Thanks guys, I'll keep him in the tank and see how it goes

 

[Mikefromaz]

So I bought this leather yesterday

it settled in great and has full PE. But I've heard that they can release toxins that LPS don't like, seeing as I've got 9 LPS this is a concern. So should I be worried and is there anything I can do to stop it from irritating my LPS. If it is going to compromise my other corals then I'll put it in my nano tank. I'm running some GAC and I'm skimming heavy.
Any advice would be great.

Plenty of carbon and a watchful eye are your best best. Your LPS will let you know if they are in trouble. Keep a sock or two of dry carbon in reserve for an emergency. That being said, I had a single Tonga mushroom kill off my entire 90gal. reef in less than three days years ago. I was clueless until I realized the water smelled like a bucket of turpentine. That was the turpenze the tonga released. By then it was too late. I lile softies and have had no problem with them bothering my LPS in my curent tank. That doesn't mean I trust them though.