Hello,
I have had a yellow toadstool leather in my tank for about 2 years now. It started about 2" tall, and 1" across the top, and now is ~7" tall and when fully expanded ~5-6" across. on Monday it shed a layer, as usual. Tuesday, it was open and looked good.
Yesterday it was not open, and I noticed what looked like detritus sitting on the crown in the center of the stalk. I blew it off, and found 2 small holes ~3mm in diameter. I immediately started doing research, and read about rapa rapa snails that can burrow and aggressive bristle worms that can do the same. After the lights were off I searched with a flashlight, but saw nothing.
Today, after returning from work there are 3 holes, all about the same diameter!
Anyone know what is going on with my leather? I have several other leathers in the tank, (rose leather, long tenticle toadstool, devils hand and colt) including a baby of this yellow toadstool. Should I do an Iodine dip? Should I cut it open and search for snails/worms? I have attached a photo. My parameters seem pretty good: Alk 8.9, ph, 8.0, nitrate ~20 (higher than I want, working on this), calcium 480, mg 1390, salinity 1.026, temp. 78.
Thanks for your help!
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I have had a yellow toadstool leather in my tank for about 2 years now. It started about 2" tall, and 1" across the top, and now is ~7" tall and when fully expanded ~5-6" across. on Monday it shed a layer, as usual. Tuesday, it was open and looked good.
Yesterday it was not open, and I noticed what looked like detritus sitting on the crown in the center of the stalk. I blew it off, and found 2 small holes ~3mm in diameter. I immediately started doing research, and read about rapa rapa snails that can burrow and aggressive bristle worms that can do the same. After the lights were off I searched with a flashlight, but saw nothing.
Today, after returning from work there are 3 holes, all about the same diameter!
Anyone know what is going on with my leather? I have several other leathers in the tank, (rose leather, long tenticle toadstool, devils hand and colt) including a baby of this yellow toadstool. Should I do an Iodine dip? Should I cut it open and search for snails/worms? I have attached a photo. My parameters seem pretty good: Alk 8.9, ph, 8.0, nitrate ~20 (higher than I want, working on this), calcium 480, mg 1390, salinity 1.026, temp. 78.
Thanks for your help!
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