leather coral problem

[callum_parsons]

well over the last few weeks one of my leather corals as been sulking i have moved it to various location and it is still shriveled up.
i had a close look at it and i think the stalk id breaking as it is really short
any ideas on what has caused this?

[Kev]

Are you sure its braking up? I know my leathers close down every now and then, and can spend some time closed up, although this is not frequent, it is quite normal in my opinion.

[callum_parsons]

well the stalk (the white bit) use to be around 7cm its now roughly 2cm and it keeps falling of because every time i reattach it the stalk breaks agai

[MR Teee]

Got any pics of it callum.

Can you see anything in the middle of the stalk? Shells etc. You can get worms and snails that will burrow into the flesh ot leathers causing them to break up.

[callum_parsons]

i will take a pic tomoz mate first thing
i read somewhere about snails and worms so i will have go in for a closer look
do u reckon a freshwater dip will help it

[MR Teee]

No not at the moment. With a potential bug being inside the flesh of the leather the water wouldn't affect it.

[callum_parsons]

ok mr teee i will get you a pic up tommorow mate
;)
gtg to bed as iam tired

[SteveS]

yeah id agree with kev, they do close and sulk for some time, esp after w/changes if your moving it around it wont settle and still sulking, also have you checked your nitrates too?

steve

[lasgringo]

mines just doing the same at the mo,halved in size,should come back good tho,usually do:)

[Tetley]

As above,

They are funny little blighters, can "sulk" for ages.

Moderate flow, and lighting, leave in peace, should come back bettter than ever.

ATB

[callum_parsons]

yeah id agree with kev, they do close and sulk for some time, esp after w/changes if your moving it around it wont settle and still sulking, also have you checked your nitrates too?

steve

yep water parameters are perfect

0 phos
0.05 nitrates
cant remember nitrites

[callum_parsons]

got a slight problem
it has fallen off its place in the night and seems to be in the rock work
in the words of homer simpson
"DOH"

might take me a while to get it out

[Tom2006]

Really funny things leathers. I have a few frags in my main tank all are fine however one just closes up in my main tank BUT loves being in my sump, so thats where its staying :D

[MR Teee]

Callum, has a snail or summats knocked it off? Might have been whats irritating it if it has been doing it for a while.

Does your clown goby go in it often as well? as that could be another factor.

[callum_parsons]

no the clown goby has made home in the other leather

iam pretty sure it just fell off as i reattached the stalk with putty to keep it steady but the stalk just broke again and now its lost in the rock work:(

[MR Teee]

No woriies just checking all avenues.

What you gonna do if it comes out in the rockwork:D

[callum_parsons]

i dont no mate might have to tooth pick the stalk to a very very secure place where if it falls it can land at the front of the tank so i dont have to look around the tank for a chance to grab it

but my other leather is doin fine thank god:D

[MrK]

Gotta agree with all of above. Leave it be and stop moving it around, let it get used to new home and see if it reattaches to the LR. If still no joy then a closer inspection of the stalk could be called for.
Mark:)

[MR Teee]

Hows it looking today Callum?

[callum_parsons]

lost still lol i no where it is but its location is known. its right in the middle of my rock work and its really hard to get to
so might have to do some rearraging to get to it:(

[callum_parsons]

the green circle is where it once was then
follow the dark red line it landed on the sand bed i guess and went through a hole in the rock work reight in the middle of gramma cave

[Tetley]

lost still lol i no where it is but its location is known. its right in the middle of my rock work and its really hard to get to
so might have to do some rearraging to get to it:(

Leave it, I had a leather frag, fell of my rock, in between some rock, low and behold its found the light :D , and now growing well.

[callum_parsons]

i will leave it until there is a good chance to grab it
iam praying my gramma well push it out of his cave