leather frag

cioutlaw · 02-28-2006, 08:09 PM

I aquired a finger leather frag over the weekend(Saturday) & it originally was wilted over. By Sunday morning it was standing upright(still is) but hasnt yet showed the feathery polyps the mother coral had. Also has turned from a peach color to a lavender color. Will it just take time? What do these corals look like when near death? At the moment it does not look un-healthy, just looks like I would expect at night.

MoJo'sReef · 02-28-2006, 08:14 PM

i have one and sometimes it turns a blue color and then a few days later it comes out like normal just give it time and make sure yiu have enouth cal. in your tank for it
Mike

Woodstock · 02-28-2006, 08:16 PM

Lavender color? It could be a dark color from being shriveled up... probably from the stress of shipping and moving to a new home. My leathers shrivel occassionally for a day to shed skin.

If you see very dark patches or if it completely wilts for more than a few days, then it may be sick or dying.

cioutlaw · 02-28-2006, 11:19 PM

Ok, thanks.

cioutlaw · 03-02-2006, 09:55 PM

Day 5 & no change...I have a frogspawn about 5-6"s from this frag...is it possible that it could be effecting the leather?

Witfull · 03-02-2006, 10:09 PM

quite possibly yes~frogspawns are notorious for long stinging swepers.

cioutlaw · 03-02-2006, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Witfull

quite possibly yes~frogspawns are notorious for long stinging swepers.

Wit, does it have to actually come in contact to sting the other coral? If so I dont think that is the case, but I might move just to be sure.

Witfull · 03-02-2006, 11:28 PM

frogs can extend their stingers 6-8 inches and if currents are going towards another coral can be stung.

Charlie97L · 03-03-2006, 10:36 AM

check it out at night with a red flashlight... you might be able to see... the frogspawn at my LFS is super aggressive... it has a bout a 9" berth around it in every direction, and it has its sweepers out every time i stop by.

cioutlaw · 03-03-2006, 06:44 PM

Not sayingt it doesnt do different but mine shrinks up at night when I have looked. The leather actually looks better today & seems to be shedding. Almost looks like spider webs coming off of it. Thanks for the replies

Woodstock · 03-05-2006, 09:02 AM

Great! So it was just shedding

You may want to move it further from the frogspawn since it will grow quickly and may get stung by it.

cioutlaw · 03-05-2006, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Woodstock

Great! So it was just shedding

You may want to move it further from the frogspawn since it will grow quickly and may get stung by it.

Woodstock, is the shedding process normal then? I agree on moving further apart. soon as my 120gal is complete they will all be moved

Woodstock · 03-05-2006, 11:41 AM

Yes, shedding is normal. My leathers tend to shed when I change MH bulbs.

Witfull · 03-05-2006, 12:33 PM

mine shed about once every 6 weeks,,,growth.

cioutlaw · 03-05-2006, 08:07 PM

Sounds good, thank you very much for the help!!

02-28-2006, 08:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
cioutlaw Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Champaign Illinois Posts: 940 View Gallery Karma Komment	leather frag I aquired a finger leather frag over the weekend(Saturday) & it originally was wilted over. By Sunday morning it was standing upright(still is) but hasnt yet showed the feathery polyps the mother coral had. Also has turned from a peach color to a lavender color. Will it just take time? What do these corals look like when near death? At the moment it does not look un-healthy, just looks like I would expect at night.

02-28-2006, 08:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
MoJo'sReef Midas Blenny Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Atoka Tn Posts: 85 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: leather frag i have one and sometimes it turns a blue color and then a few days later it comes out like normal just give it time and make sure yiu have enouth cal. in your tank for it Mike

02-28-2006, 08:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 21,673 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: leather frag Lavender color? It could be a dark color from being shriveled up... probably from the stress of shipping and moving to a new home. My leathers shrivel occassionally for a day to shed skin. If you see very dark patches or if it completely wilts for more than a few days, then it may be sick or dying. __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~29 gal QT/Hospital tank~* *~3 gal Pico~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MH, dual Actinic t5s,AquaController III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

02-28-2006, 11:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
cioutlaw Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Champaign Illinois Posts: 940 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: leather frag Ok, thanks.

03-02-2006, 09:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
cioutlaw Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Champaign Illinois Posts: 940 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: leather frag Day 5 & no change...I have a frogspawn about 5-6"s from this frag...is it possible that it could be effecting the leather?

03-03-2006, 10:36 AM	#9 (permalink)
Charlie97L Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Bethesda, MD Posts: 1,288 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: leather frag check it out at night with a red flashlight... you might be able to see... the frogspawn at my LFS is super aggressive... it has a bout a 9" berth around it in every direction, and it has its sweepers out every time i stop by. __________________ 40 Breeder, 20H Frag Aquactinics T5s, CPR Fuge, Deltec AP600, AC Jr, WavySea

03-03-2006, 06:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
cioutlaw Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Champaign Illinois Posts: 940 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: leather frag Not sayingt it doesnt do different but mine shrinks up at night when I have looked. The leather actually looks better today & seems to be shedding. Almost looks like spider webs coming off of it. Thanks for the replies

03-05-2006, 09:02 AM	#11 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 21,673 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: leather frag Great! So it was just shedding You may want to move it further from the frogspawn since it will grow quickly and may get stung by it. __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~29 gal QT/Hospital tank~* *~3 gal Pico~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MH, dual Actinic t5s,AquaController III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

03-05-2006, 11:41 AM	#13 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 21,673 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: leather frag Yes, shedding is normal. My leathers tend to shed when I change MH bulbs. __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~29 gal QT/Hospital tank~* *~3 gal Pico~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MH, dual Actinic t5s,AquaController III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

03-05-2006, 08:07 PM	#15 (permalink)
cioutlaw Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Champaign Illinois Posts: 940 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: leather frag Sounds good, thank you very much for the help!!

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