poor toadie, whats wrong?

[reef-fisher]

trying to figure out why my toadstool wont open. the second pic is of the one in question. the first of another on the opposite side of the tank. salinity 1.025, ph 8.1, all other paramaters in check. about 300w of t-5 retros in a 72 gal w 2 mj 1200's. ive had this guy for over 6 weeks and he just wont open up. ive tried moving around the tank with no success. am i missing something. thanks.

 

[sign guy]

witch one is in questian?

 

[reef-fisher]

the greenish one, not the one thats open

 

[sign guy]

it looks like its currant placement sucks. poor light and no flow try placing it in front of a power head close to the top the tank so it can shed. one more thing I dont think its a toad stool it looks like a young figi leather

 

[reef-fisher]

yeah, i tried to shade it thinking lighting was an issue. it seems to do better at the bottom of the tank, but i will move it again in the morning. can you think of any other reasons? i dont know if some other factors are playing an issue that im unaware of. and you could be right, im not too good with the id thing yet...but i like it cause its on a rock with zoos and a brain (cant see them in the pic.)

 

[reef-fisher]

oh, and i have a yellow figi leather about 8 inches to the left of it that seems to be doing fine as well. thank you, btw.

 

[sign guy]

how long have you had it and how old is your carbon here is a few pics of some of my leathers I dont have a pic of my figi

 

[sign guy]

Originally Posted by reef-fisher
oh, and i have a yellow figi leather about 8 inches to the left of it that seems to be doing fine as well. thank you, btw.
I would try changing your carbon and switching leathers. put the green leather where the toadstool is and see how the react. do you know the last time it shed?

 

[reef-fisher]

ive had it about 6 weeks, i think, and it hasnt shed. ive never run carbon in this tank and its been up for about a year and a half. should i try that? the other on sheds about every 10-15 days.

 

[reef-fisher]

cool finger too... what lights are you running?

 

[sign guy]

yes the shed is toxic to its self after time. You always need carbon with leathers. Also change the carbon every month so the toxins dont leak back in the tank. a properly placed leather will never be seen sheding its skin, it will do it contiuasly in small portions and be blown away before it acumilates enough to be seen. Lastly remember if the top of the leater is shiny it wants to shed and needs a higher flow

 

[sign guy]

Originally Posted by reef-fisher
cool finger too... what lights are you running?
belive it or not ( do as I say not as I do ) I am running coralife 196 watt 50/50 power compacts. and have been for a year now I cant wait to see how they do under MH in my new tank

 

[sign guy]

its 10min to 1am ill check back tomorrow

 

[reef-fisher]

thanks sign guy. like i said, ill move the leather in the morning. i also have a nano (20 gal homemade) with 130watts of pcs and the leather in there is doing great...!

 

[sign guy]

keep me up to date on how things go

 

[reef-fisher]

i moved mr toad to the other side of the tank with the first one. no change yet, but ill post pics if he gets better. thanks.

 

[sign guy]

any thing new

 

[reef-fisher]

nope, not yet, but thanks for checking on me. i moved him to the other side with near-direct water movement, but nothings changed. plan on moving him again wed if nothing improves. oh, and i added carbon this weekend. yellow figi is lovin it! thanks for the input, and again, ill keep you posted...thanks.