Toadstool disintegrating, what to do?

[Rostasteve]

My toadstool that has been nice and healthy for months has shriveled up and started disintegrating around the edges. This isn't the typical mucous membrane purge. There's some polyp extension in the center but the edges don't look good.

All other corals are as healthy as ever.

Looking for advice. Is it salvageable? Removing it from the tank would be a big pain and would require cutting it off the rock at the base, which I suspect wouldn't do much good for it.

I had a few mishaps recently so any one of them could be the cause.

Salinity 1.025
Ph: ~8
Nitrates <5
P: 0
Alk: 7
Ca: 450

 

[cloak]

I'm not exactly sure what's wrong with the coral, but if the base is secure you might want to use some sharp scissors and cut off the top. It will look a little weird for awhile, but it should grow back given time. GL.

Here's a picture of mine just to give you an example.

 

[Rostasteve]

Wow. I've never heard of anyone cutting the top of. Glad to know it's an option.

My toadstool stopped disintegrating today. It's standing taller, there's far less dead tissues on the edges, and there's more polyp extension. Fingers crossed.

 

[scooter31707]

where is it located in your tank and what type of lights and flow do you have on it?

 

[Rostasteve]

Its high in tank under an ecoxotic led tablet running at 50w. Close to a power head. It's been in this spot for a ~9 months and seems to like the high light and flow.

 

[sixpackgarage]

wow, weird behavior.

 

[scooter31707]

Have you ever took a flashlight when the lights are out and shine it on the coral to see if there are any pest on it? Also are there any possible fish candidates that could be nipping at it and irritating it.

 

[DrewGriffin]

Are you running carbon and what other softies are in the tank?

 

[Coralreefer1]

Cut off the section of the toadstool that is healthy, ensuring that you cut the coral so that no damaged tissue is included with the healthy part. Remove the diseased part to reduce water parameter issues.
Try performing small water changes weekly. Keep an eye on it to see if things improve, or other changes may be necessary.

 

[yaridong]

Cut off the section of the toadstool that is healthy, ensuring that you cut the coral so that no damaged tissue is included with the healthy part. Remove the diseased part to reduce water parameter issues.
Try performing small water changes weekly. Keep an eye on it to see if things improve, or other changes may be necessary.

I have had multiple toadstools but never had that happen. Toadstools are pretty damn resiliant. I would have to agree with this recommendation.

 

[Rostasteve]

The toadstool continued improving and I didn't have to do anything drastic. I removed the dead chunks before they floated away. Did a 25% wc stabilized water parameters. it's recovering nicely now with a full polyp extension and barely any visible signs damage remaining.