Leather coral died

[vincegoh]

My leather coral basically shrink and seems dead after 3 days since I purchased it. I have heard that it should be easy to keep. Anyone, any ideas due to wat reasons?

My fishes, feather, macroalgae are all alright. And my water parameters are within acceptable limits though my nitrate is about 40mg/L.

[blueheaven]

i think you should monitor your leather for 1 or 2 more days. if it still dosnt open up or show any polyps, it is not in good condition.....

[Morgan]

Post a pic of the leather to show its condition.

It maybe nothing wrong just that the polyps are not opening.

[Dispar_Anthias]

My leather coral basically shrink and seems dead after 3 days since I purchased it. I have heard that it should be easy to keep. Anyone, any ideas due to wat reasons?

My fishes, feather, macroalgae are all alright. And my water parameters are within acceptable limits though my nitrate is about 40mg/L.

IMo your nitrate is abit high already

[vincegoh]

Actually the polyps surfaces after 1 hours when I placed it in my tank. It seems to be going quite well and then after 3 days. The whole coral seems to shrink (start to have lots of wrinkles) and there are cloudy stuff emitted from it. Is it dying?

I do not have a digital camera hence cannot take a shot and give it to u guys.

Is it possible that the vagabond butterfly fish attach it?

[IcecruncherZ]

Are there any toxic corals in the upstream of your leather coral? Eg. Sinularia Flexibilis or maybe even zoos?

[Morgan]

and there are cloudy stuff emitted from it

Does it look like very thin plastic like sheet?

Or is it rotting mucus?

If mucus, my advise is to throw the whole piece away.

[reefdweller]

Hi everyone. I am new to the forum. I have kept marine tank for around 3 yrs. I am presently studying overseas and missed the hobby very much.

Vince, i do agreed with morgan. If there is muscus, throw it away. You do not want to run the risk of it dying and causing a major pollution upset in the tank.

From my experience, i find leather coral fall under the middle housekeeping range. They need good current and food.

Vince, you do add that you have a butterfly in your tank. I am afraid you need to forgo your butterfly fish if you want to keep corals.

I hope this will help.

[blacknails]

IMO I think it could be your high nitrates. Do you have any other corals in your tank? Are they opening up alright? Observe it for awhile and if still like that then throw away pls..

[vincegoh]

Are there any toxic corals in the upstream of your leather coral? Eg. Sinularia Flexibilis or maybe even zoos?

No other corals.

[vincegoh]

Does it look like very thin plastic like sheet?

Or is it rotting mucus?

If mucus, my advise is to throw the whole piece away.

It seems like rotten mucus. I have thrown it away already but just wold like to know why.

[vincegoh]

Hi everyone. I am new to the forum. I have kept marine tank for around 3 yrs. I am presently studying overseas and missed the hobby very much.

Vince, i do agreed with morgan. If there is muscus, throw it away. You do not want to run the risk of it dying and causing a major pollution upset in the tank.

From my experience, i find leather coral fall under the middle housekeeping range. They need good current and food.

Vince, you do add that you have a butterfly in your tank. I am afraid you need to forgo your butterfly fish if you want to keep corals.

I hope this will help.

Well, my current is strong though will it be too strong for the coral?

I know about the butterfly fish hence I am not going to have a lot of corals, only coral that will not be attack by the butterfly like leather, elephant ears... anything else u can think of that is compatible and easy to keep.

[ai[k²]wan]

after 1 week like dat hor, my leather no polyps is it susposed to be like this.. sian leh.