Is this normal Alveopora behavior?

[jellyfish123]

Just got this from the lfs from the discount stand last week. A week later i would say its looking decent but some of the polyps are open but retracted. Is it normal? Just curious. Every other coral seems to be doing fine now too.

 

[Sam7]

looks ok probably just getting used to your tank and maybe the flow isnt just right. They sometimes tank some time to settle in. I have to move them around to get them in the right spot. Dont mess with it too much though.

 

[mrpontiac80]

I would say it’s probably just acclimating to your system still. I have a couple big ones a few years old and now and then they retract too

 

[jellyfish123]

looks ok probably just getting used to your tank and maybe the flow isnt just right. They sometimes tank some time to settle in. I have to move them around to get them in the right spot. Dont mess with it too much though.

I have kept it in a relatively low flow area. Should I move it a bit? Currently on the sand bed as well

 

[steveschuerger]

Alveopora when I had them are much like Gonis in care. Moderate lighting and moderate pulsing flow seemed to make them happiest.

 

[steveschuerger]

Here’s a pic of fairly happy ones when I had my 90 up and running. In the black box. Note the position in the tank.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

How is the flow? The polyps are mainly standing straight which makes me think its a low flow spot. IME they do poorly in low flow and slowly decline over time, the polyps need to sway in the flow. Medium light and medium flow IMO