is it dead? (1 Viewer)

[Becky]

how can you tell if a toadstool is dead?

Mine has blob poylps and you can wipe of of it off looks really weird

 

[hamdogg08]

I heard David say that if it's kind of leathery, it's fine, but if it pretty much melts when you touch it, it's dead. Does it decintigrate when you touch it? If so, might as well get rid of it...

 

[Becky]

no I can kind of mold it's shape but its still some what firm

 

[wes]

no I can kind of mold it's shape but its still some what firm

kind of like... leather? ;-)

they are pretty hardy corals. you can always frag what you think are the healthiest pieces if you think it's kaput.

 

[Becky]

its a ora toadstool

 

[Becky]

lol IM slow today thought you said what kind of leather LOL

 

[hamdogg08]

its a ora toadstool

so what exactly is ORA?? Is that a region of the world or something??

 

[Becky]

http://www.orafarm.com/

It's where I order all my clowns and zoa's and such from

 

[Becky]

If there's anyone I can send a picture of the toadstool too that would be great.(lost my usb cables o gotta use the phone)

 

[hamdogg08]

That'd be sooo cool to get a job there!! Who sells 'em here?

 

[SilkyJ]

my toadstool was looking pretty bad (looked like it got stung by something). i touched it and it was pretty hard and dead looking. I hung with it and 6 weeks later it started looking fine again. toadstools are weird...

 

[Becky]

I order from them every 2 weeks

right now i has 2 naked perc's 2 black misbars and 10 lg misbar clowns
next order I'll be getting zoa's for the shop.(you can aways pm me if your interested)

 

[storrisch]

That'd be sooo cool to get a job there!! Who sells 'em here?

SWE also sells ORA. They just had a preorder that was ending today. I am sure you could call Fritz and possibly get added to it depending on when it ships out.

 

[Becky]

the cut off is 4 our time....

 

[hamdogg08]

I'm not ready to buy right now. Soon though... then LOOK OUT!!lol

 

[Becky]

lol

I'm in love with the zoa's from there I got 26 on a rock they are orange middles and green outside's neon colors

 

[Becky]

ok i'm going to have ken come check it out when he get's home i'm dont know 100% if it's alive or not.

 

[mrbill]

When a leather dies it will just crumble apart and stink. If its truly dead you will know.

 

[David Grigor]

Feel test: If you give it a gentle rub and it doesn't fall apart there is a good chance. All expect the very base should have a rubbery feel to it.

Smell test: If you take it out of the water and it stinks to high heaven then likely not going to make it.

From the description sounds like the blob stuff is more than just the normal slime excreation and likely not good.

If still uncertain and not seeing any issues with other inhabitants, just keep blowing off the stuff multiple times a day with a turkey baster and keep a close eye on it.