New "huge" leather...help!!!

mlwoods007

mlwoods007

Member
my new leather hasn't opened up completely yet, and I'm starting to get worried. I got this guy on sunday, so it's going on three days now. My tank is a 125 with 4x96w pc's, but he came from underneath Halides. Do you this this is the reason for the slow adjustment? I read the someone else's post about yellow rotting flesh, and mine has a little too. I'm getting nervous. Do you think the yellow spots will die off and are a result of transfering, or is it necessary I try and cut them off?


 
reefer545

reefer545

Member
It looks like a little algae growth to me. When it sheds its skin it will all come off. Give it a little time to adjust to its new surroundings. You can rub the algae off with your finger if y ou like, but there is no real reason to. Just be patient and keep an eye on it.
 
mlwoods007

mlwoods007

Member
I'm still pretty new at this, so I'm not exactly sure if there's a specific type. The guy I bought it off of had an unbelievable 500gal tank and had this posted simply as a "leather". $90! I really couldn't pass it up, not to mention it came with that decent sized rock and with all the green polyps on it. I just want to be certain that it makes it through.
 
reefkprz

reefkprz

Active Member
Originally Posted by mscarpena
Looks fine to me. Give it time and just relax.
my thoughts exactly.
it came from higher light, so its going to take it some time to figure out that from now on thats all its getting. its open, its not doing the I'm really mad so i'm staying completly closed for a few days untill I shed. no worries.
 
michaeltx

michaeltx

Moderator
its also called a toadstool leather and will close up for a few days at a time when it goes through growth spurts to shedd off a layer of skin so to speak.
Mike
 
mlwoods007

mlwoods007

Member
Originally Posted by blowfish1
NO this is a huge leather
lol, that is way too big. my god, it looks like it's about the size of a basketball. Haha, I don't even know how yet, but you'd better believe i'd be fragging the crap out of that thing. If mine was a little bit bigger, I think it'd be perfect for my tank.
 
blowfish1

blowfish1

New Member
I have had this thing for over 4 years it is about 2ft wide I am just getting ready to frag it I DO NOT KNOW WERE TO START HA HA
 
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