Leather coral leaning

Corey Shelk · Feb 28, 2019

anyone know why my leather coral is leaning and how I can fix it? Maybe it has something to do with leaning towards heavier flow from directly under the filter output? The first pic is an FTS from 2/2/19. Its on the right. I didn’t have a close up, but you can see it’s facing the front. And the second pic is it now, it’s leaning hard to the left.

S-t-r-e-t-c-h · Feb 28, 2019

It's leaning towards the output of the filter. There doesn't look like a lot flow available; consider adding a powerhead for more water movement.

Otherwise, it's going to do what it's going to do. It looks in good health anyway.

Arcticfirefighter · Feb 28, 2019

Mine do it as well sometimes. They tend to lean or stretch if it is wanting something. Like S-t-r-e-t-c-h said, it may be leaning towards the outflow of your HOB because it needs more flow. Your tank looks good, everything is extended; however, you are going to want to add a powerhead or two to increase the flow. You have very little surface agitation, and some of those corals you have in there like more flow than is put out by your HOB. I like the mushroom under the Toadstool to the left, nice striped appearance. Do you mind if I ask what kind that is? I have a Blue Metallic that is in the same family.

Corey Shelk · Feb 28, 2019

Thank you both for the input! I’ll look into a powerhead for sure, I’ve just been pushing it off but as the corals start to grow I should definitely get more flow and surface agitation, I’ve just been distracted with school :)

Corey Shelk · Feb 28, 2019

Arcticfirefighter said:
Mine do it as well sometimes. They tend to lean or stretch if it is wanting something. Like S-t-r-e-t-c-h said, it may be leaning towards the outflow of your HOB because it needs more flow. Your tank looks good, everything is extended; however, you are going to want to add a powerhead or two to increase the flow. You have very little surface agitation, and some of those corals you have in there like more flow than is put out by your HOB. I like the mushroom under the Toadstool to the left, nice striped appearance. Do you mind if I ask what kind that is? I have a Blue Metallic that is in the same family.

I wish I could give you an exact name but it came in on my live rock, I didn’t purchase it. But I believe it’s a green striped rhodactis

Arcticfirefighter · Feb 28, 2019

Corey Shelk said:
I wish I could give you an exact name but it came in on my live rock, I didn’t purchase it. But I believe it’s a green striped rhodactis

Thanks! Wish I could get good hitchhikers...lol

Corey Shelk · Feb 28, 2019

Arcticfirefighter said:
Thanks! Wish I could get good hitchhikers...lol

Yeah haha, I lucked out with them and the red ones near the GSP. Those really took off though

S-t-r-e-t-c-h · Feb 28, 2019

Corey Shelk said:
I wish I could give you an exact name but it came in on my live rock, I didn’t purchase it. But I believe it’s a green striped rhodactis

I think it's a discosoma mushroom. In the old days, they would call them 'watermelon mushrooms' or similar, but they probably call them maui wowie shrooms and charge $$$$ for them now. :)