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02-28-2008, 03:29 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Orange County
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Help! Toadstool is slimy??
Please check out the pics. It looks like my toadstool is shedding or some kind of slimy film is coming off of it. Please let me know what you think. I have it up high and near alot of flow.. Good/ bad??
Thanks!!
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02-28-2008, 03:31 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Asheville, NC
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They need alot of flow to wash the shed away. Maybe you dont have enough? Watch it and see what it does over the next day or 2..
Chris
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02-28-2008, 03:33 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: West of Dimples
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Normal,.. My toadstools shed every month or so,.. they close up for a few days shead off the layer of skin, then there back to growing and opening again 
Whiskey
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02-28-2008, 03:36 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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It's just a good sneeze.
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02-28-2008, 03:58 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: spartanburg, south carolina
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Quote:
Originally Posted by crvz
It's just a good sneeze.
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 Yeah, it's a normal thing.
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02-28-2008, 04:11 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Orange County
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Right on, that's good to know.. Thanks for the info.
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02-28-2008, 04:11 PM
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Stinky Slimey FEESH
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: San Antonio
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EWWWW
It is normal, they shed their slime coat every now and then. If you put a little extra water flow on them it will help it go away quicker.
HHC
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02-29-2008, 01:59 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Orange County
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Thanks for your help.. Update on the toadstool is he is looking great almost restored back to normal.. Thanks for your help and info..
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02-29-2008, 06:59 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
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Glad it's OK!
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02-29-2008, 07:04 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2003
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the slime that you see from time to time is also a good way to help judge your tank also.
they ( leathers) will close down and slime if you are cleaning the tank, or if some of the parameters are off.
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