Question about leather?

Dean29G · #1 02-20-2005, 11:28 PM

Hi everyone,
I have a leather that has been in my tank about 6 weeks now. It was doing great.

Then it closed up about 3 or 4 days ago.

Then it opened up and the polyps didn't come out. It also layed down on it's side.

I spoke to the guys at SWC and they said he may be "shedding". Well when I came home after talking to them, there was a "skin/film" hanging off of him, and the polyps were beginning to show themselves.

Now, should I have any worries about this? All the tank parameters were tested yesterday and they were good. Also did a 5 gallon change. It is a 29 gallon tank and 15 gallon sump/refuge.

Thanks Dean

Gools · #2 02-21-2005, 01:06 AM

yah it is probbaly shedding, you can help it out by giving it more water flow, so it will shed quiker

Doug · #3 02-21-2005, 01:23 PM

Sounds like a shed to me also. Keep it clean. Besides water flow, clean it frequently with a turkey baster or something similar.

Dean29G · #4 02-21-2005, 05:49 PM

Thanks guys, That is what I have been doing and it seems to be better. I thought I would ask the question before the think stank up my tank if it were dead.