lobophyllia started getting spiky looking?

[MadTownFess]

I got a lobophyllia this weekend...its been doing really well and has been getting increasingly puffer everyday. Today it seemed to get less puffy and got spiky. Still fully open, but spiky... Is this normal behavior?

 

[DSC reef]

Can you post pics? By spikey I assume the coral is deflating which is a natural thing LPS can do and the skeleton can show through the tissue a bit. As long as there has been no change in flow strength/pattern, chemistry swings and no obvious tissue recession I wouldn't worry to much.

 

[MadTownFess]

Can you post pics? By spikey I assume the coral is deflating which is a natural thing LPS can do and the skeleton can show through the tissue a bit. As long as there has been no change in flow strength/pattern, chemistry swings and no obvious tissue recession I wouldn't worry to much.

Here is a picture. Just haven't seen it do this so wanted to make sure!

 

[DSC reef]

Tank looks new. Make sure your chemistry is stable and some nutrients in the water.

 

[MadTownFess]

Tank looks new. Make sure your chemistry is stable and some nutrients in the water.

Test water daily, never swings more than 1 dHk. Running at 4ppm nitrate.