Question about leather coral sarcophyton

[poohpouri]

Does anyone know why these sometimes go flat (like they are melting:confused: )and then when you go to move them to inspect they just break up into bits!
tia

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Does anyone know why these sometimes go flat (like they are melting:confused: )and then when you go to move them to inspect they just break up into bits!
tia

Whats you water quality like, can you give us some readings?

[poohpouri]

Water quality all parameters normal within what is acceptable I have two toadstools which are fine it is only with new ones I add, they are fine to start with but within a week they just die. (i have only had two do this and wont be adding anymore until i find the cause)
I have variuos zoa's, pulsing xenia, red sea xenia, green star polyps
1 X yellow tang 1 x regal tang, 1 x firefish, pr of black clowns, turbo snails, red leg hermit x 1, peppermint shrimp x 3

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Water quality all parameters normal within what is acceptable I have two toadstools which are fine it is only with new ones I add, they are fine to start with but within a week they just die. (i have only had two do this and wont be adding anymore until i find the cause)
I have variuos zoa's, pulsing xenia, red sea xenia, green star polyps
1 X yellow tang 1 x regal tang, 1 x firefish, pr of black clowns, turbo snails, red leg hermit x 1, peppermint shrimp x 3

Nothing in there at the moment that causes concern, you say within parameters so what are your readings, you normally find leathers are easy to keep and cause no problems, also how quickly do you add them to your tank ect?

[poohpouri]

sorry about delay had to pop out
Nitrite - 0
nitrate - 15
ammo<.25
ph - 8.2
sg 1.025

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nothing there that jumps out, how do you add them to the tank?

[poohpouri]

float them in a bag for 20 min then remove a bit of water from bag and add water from tank ,di this about every 15-20mins until bag has tank water in only