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04-10-2008, 08:02 AM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Holiday, FL Age: 37
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|  Leather toadstool question
I recently bought a leather toadstool and some orange spot polyps. My toadstool doesn't seem to want to come out. A couple of times it started to, but went right back in. I have moved it once thinking it was the light or water flow, but after I moved it, it seemed to stretch toward the light. Any idea what I can do? It has a greenish glow to it. Does that mean its not getting enough light? One side of my tank is brighter than the other for some reason. I will wait a day and put it on the other bright side, just looking for some advise.
Thanks
Laura | 
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04-10-2008, 08:09 AM
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| | Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone
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What lights do you have? _________ You will never know whats in my tank as i can only type 15 words  | |
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04-10-2008, 08:58 AM
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| | Plankton
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I have a salelite system. 1 x 65Watt on a 29 gallon. | |
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04-10-2008, 09:01 AM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 58
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Originally Posted by laurat  I recently bought a leather toadstool and some orange spot polyps. My toadstool doesn't seem to want to come out. A couple of times it started to, but went right back in. I have moved it once thinking it was the light or water flow, but after I moved it, it seemed to stretch toward the light. Any idea what I can do? It has a greenish glow to it. Does that mean its not getting enough light? One side of my tank is brighter than the other for some reason. I will wait a day and put it on the other bright side, just looking for some advise.
Thanks
Laura |
Laura,
Have seen that "greenish glow" on leathers when all closed up before at LFS and really don't know what that means 
But leathers can stay contracted for long periods time after serious stress of moving, new lighting, new water conditions, different flow rate then used to.
Leave it be in one place for a while and quit moving it around.
After while it should get used to where it is and open up just fine.
Good Luck!
Scott 
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04-10-2008, 09:09 AM
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| | Plankton
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Thanks
I will take your advise and see what happens
Laura | |
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04-10-2008, 10:33 AM
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| | Fire Worm
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I had the same thing happen to me actually. I bought it- it opened halfway for about a day and then was closed for about a week. It ended up shedding its skin and the next day it was fully open-and bigger than what it was when it was at the LFS
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04-10-2008, 10:40 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
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I was told when the polyps are puckered up the coral is sleeping. Then to wake it up you need to poke the stalk with a bbq skewer then all the polyps wake up and stay out until they get tiered, then they go back to sleep.
Sometimes the polyps don't come out when you want them, so you have to poke the stalk to wake it up. | |
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04-10-2008, 11:07 AM
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| | Giant Squid
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I think its the lighting, its not enough. _________ 9YR OLD 90G 30G w/d Mag18 150G skimmer 692w MH,yel&kole tang,foxface,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Goniopora(2), Acropora(2),Brain, Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, R&G open brain, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, enias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew  | |
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04-10-2008, 11:10 AM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
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Originally Posted by cornfacereef I was told when the polyps are puckered up the coral is sleeping. Then to wake it up you need to poke the stalk with a bbq skewer then all the polyps wake up and stay out until they get tiered, then they go back to sleep.
Sometimes the polyps don't come out when you want them, so you have to poke the stalk to wake it up. | Hey Corn, 
Don't know who you have been talking to, but whoever it is knows nothing about marine animals.
No coral likes to be "poked" --- will definetly close up, and if done often enough, may never open again.
If you have questions, please post here.
You will get the right "poop" in short order. | |
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04-10-2008, 11:13 AM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
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Originally Posted by totter0817 I had the same thing happen to me actually. I bought it- it opened halfway for about a day and then was closed for about a week. It ended up shedding its skin and the next day it was fully open-and bigger than what it was when it was at the LFS |
I think is due just to change in environment.
Actually, have never seen a leather not do this when first moved to tank. | |
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