Toadstool Problem

[bcfd144]

Three days ago I bought this toadstool. Was a beautiful piece. Tall, fat and open..
The first day it did great..
Second and third day it looks like crap.

It now lays over, has not stood up at all. Lays over on its side, but does lay in different directions depending on the time of day.
The stock is ALOT thinner than it was when I got it.
I did notice, when I bought it, were its attached to the rock, it was attached to another rock in a small area. Seems that area got torn some. But I also know that that shouldnt affect it to much.
Yesterday, It was laying over and how it was the head wasnt getting much light, so I reached in and helped it up. It then put off a gas in the tank. (never had one do that before). Some toadstools do this as a defence mec..
But have not messed with it since. It just looks bad.

All my other corals in this tank are doing great. Other leathers are fine and open.. Just this one is acting up.
Has good flow.
Tank readings on the test kits all read great.

Any ideas.. I know it may be stressed, but wouldnt think that it would take 3 days and not do anything..
Worried about the stock getting so thin now..
My LFS (not were I bought it) said not to worry. Ttpical behavior for a newly acclimated toadstool, esp with a torn foot.. I trust the guy but I still worry its not going to make it..

One difference in the tank is the lighting.. My last fisture took a crap.
My new T5 light has not come in yet, so I only have compact lighting on it rt now.
the tank it came from had T5.. I do have a fixture I can put on there till my other comes in, so that may help.

 

[Kevin8888]

Hmm... havent seen this before but I'm not an expert on softies in any way and I don't keep many... BUT its probably stressed from the move/damage like you say it can take corals weeks to fully aclimate sometimes. From what I've read in the past though, this is common, so just leave it and let it adjust to the new water/lights etc. It should be be fine in a week or so, its biggest issue is probably your lights, as yours are likely different then the store's (yours most likely brighter).

 

[bcfd144]

Hmm... havent seen this before but I'm not an expert on softies in any way and I don't keep many... BUT its probably stressed from the move/damage like you say it can take corals weeks to fully aclimate sometimes. From what I've read in the past though, this is common, so just leave it and let it adjust to the new water/lights etc. It should be be fine in a week or so, its biggest issue is probably your lights, as yours are likely different then the store's (yours most likely brighter).

Thanks.. All what I was also thinking.
I bought this from a guy I know. He has the exact same tank as I do, just different lighting. His was T5 and mine is only compact since my other fixture has not shown up yet. My orig T5 light went out and was cheaper to just buy another one, so until my new one shows, I had to put some extra compact lighting on it for now..
I do have a T5 fixture I can put over the tank (its 6" wider than the tank) but will at least add T5 to it till my new fixture comes in.

thanks again

 

[bcfd144]

Toadstool wasnt getting better. Closer inspection, looks like the guy I got it from not only torn the base, but split the trunk when he had to get some of it off another rock in his tank. So after a week of being here, all the other leathers i got from him are doing great and this one was crashing. Since it still have alot of areas that were alive, I went ahead and decided to frag it. So not I have 8 frags of toadstool Im going to grow out and keep till they get big enough to trade in or sale to someone.. Hated to have to do it, but better than losing the entire piece..

 

[Kevin8888]

Well thats a bummer... but like you said better then a complete loss...

 

[Otherone]

Sorry I'm alil' late - I've seen this with Colt coral, torn toe and all. In my case nudibranches were inside the colt. I'm guessing they got in thru the tear. My bad I shoulda dipped the corals 1st and perhaps they'd have had a chance. After the colt layed over it never stood back up - was eaten from the inside out.