Leather placement

[spamvicious]

Just added my first corals. The toadstool in the bottom left corner hasn’t opened yet, it wasn’t open in the shop either apparently. My friend picked it up for me. Should I move it to the other side for more flow?

The zoas seem very happy and have been open since I added them yesterday.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

leathers generally like higher flow IME.

 

[spamvicious]

leathers generally like higher flow IME.

Thanks I’ll move it to the other side and see how it gets on then

 

[Dbichler]

soft corals like dirtier water also. New tanks either are great for this or terrible. Need to know nitrates and phosphates as these corals like plenty of each.

 

[spamvicious]

soft corals like dirtier water also. New tanks either are great for this or terrible. Need to know nitrates and phosphates as these corals like plenty of each.

 

[spamvicious]

nitrates are 10-20ppm I haven’t tested phosphate.

 

[exnisstech]

leathers generally like higher flow IME.

^This ^ I have a lot of flow and I still have to help them along with a baster when they are shedding. Not opening isn't too alarming. I had a smaller one that just finished shedding and is bigger and brighter than ever but it had me a little worried because is stayed shriveled up for 3 weeks. Ussualy 1-2 weeks and they open back up. Mine also get pouty if handled and close up for a day or two

 

[spamvicious]

^This ^ I have a lot of flow and I still have to help them along with a baster when they are shedding. Not opening isn't too alarming. I had a smaller one that just finished shedding and is bigger and brighter than ever but it had me a little worried because is stayed shriveled up for 3 weeks. Ussualy 1-2 weeks and they open back up. Mine also get pouty if handled and close up for a day or two

I just noticed it seems to have a wet patch on it so maybe it’s currently shedding

 

[exnisstech]

I just noticed it seems to have a wet patch on it so maybe it’s currently shedding

You can try blowing it off with a turkey baster. It can't hurt anything. I would blow the whole thing off just incase it is shedding.