Cynarina Coral Deflation

[sebisolani]

Hello everyone,
I got a Cynarina coral yesterday at my local fish store and has been good for the first night and first half of the day. But he has now randomly deflated and I’m not sure his mouth should be a bit open but it is. It is a 4 foot long tank. The zoomed up photo is it deflated and the other one is what he was in the morning. I appreciate the help as I am quite new to the hobby. Thank you!!


Salinity: 1.024 ppm
Nitrate: 10-15 ppm
Nitrite: 0 ppm
Temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Phosphate: 0.03
Alkalinity: 8

 

[Timfish]

FWIW it looks bleached to me. Differences in lighting could be an explanation as well as just adapting to a new environment. I would just be patient.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

it could be the picture angle, but it looks like its under a rock in the shade. If its being shaded it needs light