HELP! (Yellow Leather)

[snailpoo]

I recently purchased a yellow leather coral. It refused to open for 4 days. Today, when I came home, it had turned a horrible shade of brown. Thinking that it was algae, I blew some water at it, and the brown slime disentrigrated, leaving white flesh. A second, more gentle burst from the turkey baster caused the coral to exude a milkey white substance.

Is it dieing? I put it through a rather short acclimation period of 45 minutes.

I've attached a picture below. The yellow coral is now the brown lump in the center of the picture with the white splotch down the middle.

Should I remove it?

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[1QuickSubaru]

looks pretty dead do me...i would take it out before it pollutes the tank(if it didnt already).....

 

[Awibrandy]

Sorry, it is dieing. Fiji yellow leathers are a hit or miss coral as far as I've experienced.

 

[meschaefer]

My experienve with leather corals (not this particulars kind) is that they are nearly indestrcutable. After leather corals are first put into a new enviroment, or are stressed in some other fashion, they shed their outer skin. They will also, turn dark (I have had yellow leather turn brown, and brown leaths turn really dark brown) and "limp" for lack of a better word. This is normal. The first time this happened I thought it was dead, but deceided to leave it in the tank. I have also had leather corals close up for weeks when their was something in the water that they didn't like.

The only time I have had a leather die on me is when a "wound" develops a bacterial infection. The edges of the wound get very ragged and it will almost look like cotton fuzz in the infected area. This spread across the coral before I could take care of it, (it didn't spread fast it just happened at a bad time and I couldnt take care of it immediately)

As long as it doesn't look like it is rotting away (I cant tell from the pic), I would leave it alone. If it is "rotting away", cut out the infected area with a knife. Keep at it with the turkey baster as well.

 

[Awibrandy]

Sorry to differ, but the Fiji Yellow leather is totally different to the hardier leathers. They need to have everything just right.

 

[Deanos]

Sorry to differ, but the Fiji Yellow leather is totally different to the hardier leathers. They need to have everything just right.

 

[1QuickSubaru]

i agree as well.... i wouldnt take any chance and would take it out.... also if you want to make sure that it is dead or on its way... sniff the area thats dying.... if it smells really bad.... its pretty much done...

 

[meschaefer]

Don't be sorry to differ, I often differ with people for my personal amusment. It drives my wife nuts.

 

[Awibrandy]

Don't be sorry to differ, I often differ with people for my personal amusment. It drives my wife nuts.

We should get together with both our spouses, and see what they do :lol2:. Cause I drive my husband nuts.

 

[crox99]

We should get together with both our spouses, and see what they do :lol2:. Cause I drive my husband nuts.

That's not nice

 

[Dj Orion]

Upon entering my tank for the first time, my leather also turned to a dark grey color and I was a little crazed about it. After doing some research i read that they tend to shed a slime coat if they are stressed and close up. Once they feel that they are comfortable, they will open up. Sure enough, my leather opened up after 2 days and looks good.

 

[Awibrandy]

Dj, 2 questions. Is your leather a "Fiji Yellow Leather", and did it look like the one in the pic provided?

 

[grknyer]

I agree with Awilda. They are a hit or miss type if it's the fiji yellow leather. I have seen hers and it's a beauty(2nd one). You fail to mention what type pf lighting and where it was placed in your tank. Awhile back I ordered one of live aquaria and it arrived dead. I found another one at Sea Visions and that one went the way of yours. I'm done with that type of leather. Good luck if you buy another. Here is a link to what mine looked like. By far your is worse. http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/general-discussion/24830-you-have-see.html

 

[DevIouS]

Not a hit or miss, requirements are more than a regular leather (i.e. lighting, flow, water quality, etc).
That leather needs to be buried.....

Where did you get it from & how did it look when it arrived?

 

[Dj Orion]

Dj, 2 questions. Is your leather a "Fiji Yellow Leather", and did it look like the one in the pic provided?

Helllllls no it didnt look like that in the picture. But what I read it about it may pertain to that one. Personally, I would bury that coral.

 

[reefman]

there is yellow toadstool AND Fiji Yellow Leather which both may be call yellow leather.
the fiji one is much more yellow and doesn't have as much of a stump.
their requirements r much higher.

w/o further input from snailpoo, it would be hard to advice further.

 

[snailpoo]

Thanks for all the input guys.

I don't think it was a Fiji. The guy at the store insisted that it was a hardy leather (and it came from a very reputable local store).

I ended up removing the poor leather from the tank.

 

[musictoyourhome]

That thing is dead, get it out before it harms your water quality.

 

[tripstank]

I would take it back to the store and at the LEAST get store credit! Be sure to tell the salesman he is an idiot!