Devils hand

[jaypdemaine]

this is our devils hand. He has looked like this for past few days. He's been moved around to various places in tank previously but never seems happy. Any good tips to cheer him up?

 

[3dees]

first thing is to leave it alone. they don't like to be moved. I have mine on the top of my rocks and in good flow. growing like crazy. might take a few days or longer. like most leathers, they can drive you nuts.

 

[MrGemini]

also a lot of light!

 

[jaypdemaine]

first thing is to leave it alone. they don't like to be moved. I have mine on the top of my rocks and in good flow. growing like crazy. might take a few days or longer. like most leathers, they can drive you nuts.

Thanku for taking time to reply

 

[MrGemini]

no problem, that's what we are here for, to be as helpful as possible.

 

[jaypdemaine]

He's never bloody happy lol. He has been moved alot though are your rocks high? He's just central in tank and there is plenty of light think he's just a grump, takes after me lol

 

[MrGemini]

he sists on the bottom center of my 125G tank, now he's in a 60g cube. really hasn't opened up much but there's an RBTA that sits right next/over him. waiting on new light before I try moving it again

 

[goodtimes]

I had a huge Devils hand and required lots of flow. Leathers often look like this during a shedding phase though. Usually last a few days.

 

[jaypdemaine]

We noticed that he was happier with the protein skimmer switched on, I had to turn it off though as it was playing up and my partner has been away. Then he went luke this Maybe a coincidence? New to corals!! Would be happier maybe at the bottom of tank? As he's central at min on a rock

 

[gaz]

+1 with moving to much, I killed a a toadstool by doing that thought it wasn't happy where it was but probably needed a bit of time to acclimatise(my first coral) I think medium flow low to medium light is the best setting for this softies. have you tested your params?