Lobophytum (Devil Hand) temperament

[PR_nano]

Is this one of the most temperamental leather coral? I have this one for close to 3 weeks now and it has shed twice and still no polyp extension. I can see where they will come out but they're still retracted.

N03 at 5 (Nyos)
P04 .06 ( Hanna)
Par is at low 100s

Current placed on sandbed, center of tank.

 

[sergifed91]

Took my my devils handv8 months to start extending.

 

[PR_nano]

Took my my devils handv8 months to start extending.

Thanks for the feedback. This reassure my thoughts about their temperament. I read 1 or 2 months but 8 months is crazy long time. Hope yours is doing good now.

Mine is perking up and not drooping so I take that as a good sign and I see the dots where polyps will come out. I just need to give it time to fully adjust. I was going to wait for water change but might as well continue husbandry as usual.

 

[sergifed91]

I rearranged my aquascape yesterday. so it's pouting again.

 

[GeoSquid]

I don't have a par meter but mine is getting blasted with light and pretty much always full with lot's of white polyps. All my leathers are at the top of my tank and seem to like a lot light of light and a lot of flow.

 

[PR_nano]

All my leathers are at the top of my tank and seem to like a lot light of light and a lot of flow.

Is the flow direct? I have a nice spot where I want to place mine but it would be directly on the mp10 path. I can always move the power head.

 

[GeoSquid]

Is the flow direct? I have a nice spot where I want to place mine but it would be directly on the mp10 path. I can always move the power head.

Well, I have two wavemakers but they point upward on either side of my 180 gallon. The flow gets dispersed pretty good. I also have 2 surge tanks above the display tank that surge about 3 gallons each every minute+ that and one points directly at my devils hand. The surge is enough to make tornados of water, so pretty powerful but it gets a break in between surges.