Hole in my toadstool

[nbsdsailor]

Water parameters are normal. This hole started a few weeks ago and is slowly getting bigger. Doesn't seem to bother the coral as it still extends tentacles. Should I cut the hole out?

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[nbsdsailor]

Also hole is about an inch long now.


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[AlSimmons]

It might be trying to reproduce. That hole will probably continue to get bigger & bigger until a piece of the coral basically just falls off.

[mcgyvr]

Water parameters are normal. This hole started a few weeks ago and is slowly getting bigger. Doesn't seem to bother the coral as it still extends tentacles. Should I cut the hole out?



cut the hole out to leave what... another hole :clown:

Its normal for soft corals to reproduce via splitting/dropping arms,etc..
More than likely perfectly normal and you may have 2 soon..

[AJ69]

You could accelerate the splitting process, just get a sharp scissors and cut it.

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[xREEFINaintEZx]

From my experience if you decide to assist the coral by cutting, make sure it is fully retracted. If possible remove the leather to a container of tank water. When you cut into it its going to release toxins.

[lifeoffaith]

yeah, allow it to do it's thing naturally. I had one reproduce like that. It took a while but it was cool because I then had another toadstool that I could sell. If you can rubber band it to a piece of rubble rock it will attach and then it's an easy piece to move around or sell/trade.

[Kremis]

yeah, allow it to do it's thing naturally. I had one reproduce like that. It took a while but it was cool because I then had another toadstool that I could sell. If you can rubber band it to a piece of rubble rock it will attach and then it's an easy piece to move around or sell/trade.

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The toadstool is just attempting to reproduce, mine once had so many holes it looked like swiss cheese :lolspin: