Leather Coral help

[Justin Teufel]

hello guys, I recently bought a leather coral that I don’t know the name of. It was good a couple of days, but then it started to close up and also not let out its polyps fully. (Almost like halfway) I cant figure out what’s wrong! Help!!

This is what it looks like now:

This is what it was like before:

 

[James M]

That’s a toadstool. They can be moody at first but just give it time to acclimate

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Yup.

How’s the flow?

 

[chowwil]

give it time. might want to give is some flow also.

 

[ShaunRobinson]

It’s a toadstool and it’s completely fine. They are notorious for sulking in even the greatest tanks. Give it a week and it will be fine.:)

 

[Justin Teufel]

Yup.

How’s the flow?

give it time. might want to give is some flow also.

I have a hydro Koralia circulation and wave pump. Should I put it directly on it or indirectly?

 

[Wen]

I have a hydro Koralia circulation and wave pump. Should I put it directly on it or indirectly?

indirect

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

If you blow off the rocks with a Turkey badger you can “see” the flow with the dust.
You want a med ish flow. The polyps when normally open should move just a bit.

 

[ShaunRobinson]

It’s also important not to keep moving it about too. A new toadstool will typically shed its skin not long after it has been introduced to a tank. As long as it’s not in direct strong flow as above it should perk up.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Umbrella toadstool. Requires moderate lighting and moderate water flow, They are moody in which they will be extended daily then folded or flat (no polyps) for a day or three.
Applying gentle squirts from a turkey baster will perk them right up