Leaning leather?

money88 · Mar 30, 2019

I just purchased a leather today and since putting it in the tank it has just started to lean more and more. Should I be concerned? It is open and looks content except for the lean?

Big G · Mar 30, 2019

Some leathers are not big fans of too much current. How's the flow where your leather is situated? Mine for example, does not like too much and I placed it so a portion of the rock protects it from excess current.

KrisReef · Mar 30, 2019

Soft corals are not the easiest to glue to frag plugs. Yours appears to be detaching. The top end of the coral looks happy. I'd take that coral off the plug and find a place in the rockwork where it has room to grow (it can get basketball sized) and where you can wedge the stem of the coral into the rock work where it can't fall. It should attach itself to the rock fairly quickly.
Nice specimen! Gl.

money88 · Apr 1, 2019

Thanks, yea it really is a nice looking piece. I've tried moving it to a few other locations and it didn't even open up after a few hours. I ended up putting it back where I had it and it has been opening up nicely but just laying on its side. I suppose I will keep an eye on it. But the important part is its opening?

I had it originally on the sand to acclimate it to the light etc. I guess I will have to do some better searching as to where on my rock work I can place it.