Toadstool Shedding?

[n10sity]

Reef Community,

My Tyree neon green toadstool went 'polyps in' lately but was hanging out that way longer than normal, as it seems to cycle that behavior around base growth. Three days of 'polyps in' resulted in a fourth day where the toadstool scrunched up like it was trying to close as a clam would and then on day five, it went to normal shape and seemed to slough off a very thin layer of material. I'm kind of curious if anyone else has seen this kind of behavior out of a toadstool or leather coral?

Thanks,

Jim

 

[Sense of nature]

Yep, mine does it .

 

[n10sity]

Yep, mine does it .

Any idea how often? It's the first time I've seen it happen in about a year and a half and I'm curious if it's a natural, cyclical trigger or something in terms of the tank environment.

Thanks,

Jim

 

[Monty06]

Once a month or near that, mine will close up for a day or two, as soon as I start to worry it opens back up. They are really finicky, but its completely normal. Mine sheds maybe once every 4 months

 

[n10sity]

Fascinating. Thanks for the confirmation posts.

Jim

 

[Monty06]

yes it pretty neat. Take your turkey baster and blast it when its shedding to speed up the process