Why is my toadstool coral not opening or showing color

andrejanho
Andre
@andrejanho · 2 weeks ago

My toadstool isnt opening or showing any color but my other coral are fine and healthy what should i do and might it be a light issue

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What dat mean

It may be in a shedding cycle. It is normal for them to close up for a couple of days. They get a waxy substance on them. Once that releases and blows off, they go back to extending polyps again.

Its been like this for 2 months

Looks like it’s shedding to grow. Be patient. Add long as it’s not melting you’re good. Mine do it about every other month!

Its been like this for 2 months

How new is the toadstool? As a leather it is pretty forgiving with parameters but you may want to check that and your flow. Mine like a good moderate flow and, of course, stable parameters. If I remember correctly, and I got mine two years ago, the first time it shed I was sure it was dying bc it took so long to start to open back up. I think it was as long if not longer than yours, but I honestly don’t remember exactly. If the toadstool isn’t melting away (it courant look like it in your picture) then I still think you’re okay. Just keep monitoring it and like I said, check your flow for it.

I have had it for like 7 or 8 months

Yeah, that is pretty new still. Check your parameters. Watch to see if anyone in your tank is bothering it, like fish, and see if it would be happier in different flow if the other two are okay.

Leave it alone give it time.

Mine do this sometimes but they come out again, I just say they’re being moody lol

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