Leather Coral (Elephant Ear) Problem - Help!

[Chris Taylor]

A leather coral that's been happy in the tank for some months now has
decided not to extend its tentacles for three days. Everything else in the
tank seems happy, Pulse Coral (Xenia) is flourishing and the anenome has
never looked happier. The rest of the corals appear normal.

Has anyone experienced similar issues with the Leather coral, is it likely
to get better, or is it dying? (isn't decaying).

Thanks in advance


Chris

[ray]

On Sun, 1 Feb 2004 09:10:16 -0000, "Chris Taylor" > wrote:

>
>A leather coral that's been happy in the tank for some months now has
>decided not to extend its tentacles for three days. Everything else in the
>tank seems happy, Pulse Coral (Xenia) is flourishing and the anenome has
>never looked happier. The rest of the corals appear normal.
>
>Has anyone experienced similar issues with the Leather coral, is it likely
>to get better, or is it dying? (isn't decaying).
>
>Thanks in advance

IME leather corals just have a sulk every now and again.. last time mine
sulked it was for about a week then back fully extended again as right as rain..
all tests were fine and a water change achieved nothing.. keep an eye on it
but my bet is it'll be back open again within the week :)

[Chris Taylor]

I'll let you know the outcome.

Many thanks

Chris


"ray" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 1 Feb 2004 09:10:16 -0000, "Chris Taylor" >
wrote:
>
> >
> >A leather coral that's been happy in the tank for some months now has
> >decided not to extend its tentacles for three days. Everything else in
the
> >tank seems happy, Pulse Coral (Xenia) is flourishing and the anenome has
> >never looked happier. The rest of the corals appear normal.
> >
> >Has anyone experienced similar issues with the Leather coral, is it
likely
> >to get better, or is it dying? (isn't decaying).
> >
> >Thanks in advance
>
> IME leather corals just have a sulk every now and again.. last time
mine
> sulked it was for about a week then back fully extended again as right as
rain..
> all tests were fine and a water change achieved nothing.. keep an eye
on it
> but my bet is it'll be back open again within the week :)
>
>

[Chris Taylor]

Bang On!

It came of it's mood swing today.

Many thanks

Chris

"ray" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 1 Feb 2004 09:10:16 -0000, "Chris Taylor" >
wrote:
>
> >
> >A leather coral that's been happy in the tank for some months now has
> >decided not to extend its tentacles for three days. Everything else in
the
> >tank seems happy, Pulse Coral (Xenia) is flourishing and the anenome has
> >never looked happier. The rest of the corals appear normal.
> >
> >Has anyone experienced similar issues with the Leather coral, is it
likely
> >to get better, or is it dying? (isn't decaying).
> >
> >Thanks in advance
>
> IME leather corals just have a sulk every now and again.. last time
mine
> sulked it was for about a week then back fully extended again as right as
rain..
> all tests were fine and a water change achieved nothing.. keep an eye
on it
> but my bet is it'll be back open again within the week :)
>
>

[Dragon Slayer]

leathers shed, they close for a few days and shed the outer layer of skin
off in a slime form. if they do this and don't have good flow over them it
can kill them. yours opened on its own, which is a good thing, but in the
future keep an eye on it and blow it off with a turkey baster a few times a
day and it will come out quicker.

this is how they grow.

kc

"Chris Taylor" > wrote in message
...
>
> Bang On!
>
> It came of it's mood swing today.
>
> Many thanks
>
> Chris
>
> "ray" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Sun, 1 Feb 2004 09:10:16 -0000, "Chris Taylor" >
> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >A leather coral that's been happy in the tank for some months now has
> > >decided not to extend its tentacles for three days. Everything else in
> the
> > >tank seems happy, Pulse Coral (Xenia) is flourishing and the anenome
has
> > >never looked happier. The rest of the corals appear normal.
> > >
> > >Has anyone experienced similar issues with the Leather coral, is it
> likely
> > >to get better, or is it dying? (isn't decaying).
> > >
> > >Thanks in advance
> >
> > IME leather corals just have a sulk every now and again.. last time
> mine
> > sulked it was for about a week then back fully extended again as right
as
> rain..
> > all tests were fine and a water change achieved nothing.. keep an eye
> on it
> > but my bet is it'll be back open again within the week :)
> >
> >
>
>

[Chris Taylor]

Its funny you mention it, the leather coral opened up on the same day that I
upgraded water flow.

I'll bear the turkey baster in mind for next time.

Thanks

Chris

"Dragon Slayer" > wrote in message
...
> leathers shed, they close for a few days and shed the outer layer of skin
> off in a slime form. if they do this and don't have good flow over them
it
> can kill them. yours opened on its own, which is a good thing, but in the
> future keep an eye on it and blow it off with a turkey baster a few times
a
> day and it will come out quicker.
>
> this is how they grow.
>
> kc
>
> "Chris Taylor" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > Bang On!
> >
> > It came of it's mood swing today.
> >
> > Many thanks
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > "ray" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > On Sun, 1 Feb 2004 09:10:16 -0000, "Chris Taylor"
>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >A leather coral that's been happy in the tank for some months now has
> > > >decided not to extend its tentacles for three days. Everything else
in
> > the
> > > >tank seems happy, Pulse Coral (Xenia) is flourishing and the anenome
> has
> > > >never looked happier. The rest of the corals appear normal.
> > > >
> > > >Has anyone experienced similar issues with the Leather coral, is it
> > likely
> > > >to get better, or is it dying? (isn't decaying).
> > > >
> > > >Thanks in advance
> > >
> > > IME leather corals just have a sulk every now and again.. last time
> > mine
> > > sulked it was for about a week then back fully extended again as right
> as
> > rain..
> > > all tests were fine and a water change achieved nothing.. keep an
eye
> > on it
> > > but my bet is it'll be back open again within the week :)
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>