Toadstool - ok or has issues?

[Alexander1312]

I know these are typically easy to care for, and I a) like them and b) they seem quite helpful for the new tank startup.

I inherited this rather large specimen, and it seemed to be doing well (the other two in the tank are doing very well). However, it did get these white patches. Is this shedding or problems from an immature tank (alkalinity has been super low, 5.9, and I am continously increasing this now)?

 

[Newjack]

Leave it be. It’ll be alright, it looks fine. Toadstools are pretty much bulletproof. Sometimes you will get one that slowly melts away, but you can definitely tell a melting one and a closed up one.

 

[dochou]

Agree, It looks normal. Mine develop white patches like that from time to time too.

 

[Kensington Reefer]

Agreed
When they’re larger like that I’ve seen that happen
Make sure there’s no detritus settling on those spots

 

[Alexander1312]

Another Toadstool issue. I have four Toadstools, three are doing very well, including all other corals in the tank, but this one seems to be turning brown. Should I dip it? Or just leave it alone?

 

[Turkeysammich]

How long has it been like that ? They molt and shed their top layer sometimes.

 

[Alexander1312]

How long has it been like that ? They molt and shed their top layer sometimes.

I would say 3-4 days. And yes, this and the others are doing this constantly. There seem to be also now a few tiny babies across the tank, which we noticed today. I think I have just not seen them turning brown.

 

[Twisted]

I would say 3-4 days. And yes, this and the others are doing this constantly. There seem to be also now a few tiny babies across the tank, which we noticed today. I think I have just not seen them getting brown.

I’d make sure it’s getting some good flow. I have a bunch of Toads and they do this once in a while

 

[Turkeysammich]

As long as it doesn’t start to get holes or turning white. I wouldn’t do anything. Sometimes we want to do something. We are our own worst enemy

 

[Darkxerox]

I’d make sure it’s getting some good flow. I have a bunch of teadstools and they do this once in a while

This. They need to shed occasionally and form a waxy layer that needs to break off. Porites do this too. Try blasting it a bit with a turkey baster and see if anything comes off.

 

[EBJ]

It looks like algae growing on it. This happens to mine when it's going through the shedding process.

 

[Coral reefer]

Not sure if you use carbon, but might be smart with that many toadstools, especially when it’s doing that.

 

[SupraSaltyReefer]

Looks like it's in a low flow area. My toadstools loves getting blasted with flow. It helps blow off the waxy layer when they are shedding.

 

[Alexander1312]

Not sure if you use carbon, but might be smart with that many toadstools, especially when it’s doing that.

funny, I was actually thinking the same thing yesterday, and added this now today. Thank you!

 

[Alexander1312]

Looks like it's in a low flow area. My toadstools loves getting blasted with flow. It helps blow off the waxy layer when they are shedding.

In fact, I think this is the issue. I had to replace the MP40 wetside (strange issue not working properly during feedmode, and was brand new) which was targeting this toadstool, and it went through a low flow break in period, which is almost over.

 

[under_water_ninja]

Sometimes large toadstools that get dragged will start dragging them selves. I have noticed that with larger toadstools, once you cut it, it irritates it, and then they start separating and dropping off self made frags. I think that’s what those white patches are. Let it be and do its thing, pass along babies to supporting members

 

[Alexander1312]

Sometimes large toadstools that get dragged will start dragging them selves. I have noticed that with larger toadstools, once you cut it, it irritates it, and then they start separating and dropping off self made frags. I think that’s what those white patches are. Let it be and do its thing, pass along babies to supporting members

So the large toadstool on the first picture of this thread is super happy now. I was referring to the smaller brownish one in the most recent picture yesterday. And yes, I did find one baby today. And those will be passed on eventually. And I need these yellow ones from Fiji…..

 

[SupraSaltyReefer]

My leathers are always so finicky too. I just let them be and they eventually open back up. Only time you have to worry is if the crown or stalk starts to disintegrate. Here are some of my Fiji Yellow leathers and weeping willows. Been trying to blast the FYL with white light to make them bright yellow. Under blue LEDs they turn brown.

 

[Alexander1312]

All of you who commented that this is normal shedding were of course correct. Toadstool is back into action. Interestingly, it recovered at the same time when I was able to increase the flow as the MP40 wet side break in period was over yesterday.

 

[Kensington Reefer]

Those are some happy polyps!
What is the one in the foreground, it seems to have longer polyps