Unhappy or possibly dead devils hand?

[derpychicken777]

I was gifted a devils hand from petco and it doesn’t seem to be doing well. Are they supposed to look shiny? Anyways it’s only been in there for a few days, does anyone know how long it usually takes one to open up? Or if this one is alive at all?

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

of course its alive lol, it looks great actually.

Leathers get shiny like that when trying to shed, they need enough flow to shed, or you can use a turkey baster and gently blow on it to help it out. Usually after I 'baste' it, they usually open back up the next day. Its a very normal thing for leathers.

 

[mfinn]

As long as you don't see rotting flesh, it is alive.
It may take a few days to get used to your tank.

 

[derpychicken777]

of course its alive lol, it looks great actually.

Leathers get shiny like that when trying to shed, they need enough flow to shed, or you can use a turkey baster and gently blow on it to help it out. Usually after I 'baste' it, they usually open back up the next day. Its a very normal thing for leathers.

Thank you, I feel much better reading that. Just it's been shiny for a few days, and it's in a really high flow spot that entire time but the shinyness still persists, and a turkey baster doesnt seem to blow off anything. I'll wait a few days and keep it in high flow to see if it sheds then.

 

[mfinn]

Thank you, I feel much better reading that. Just it's been shiny for a few days, and it's in a really high flow spot that entire time but the shinyness still persists, and a turkey baster doesnt seem to blow off anything. I'll wait a few days and keep it in high flow to see if it sheds then.

It may be in too high of a flow, depending on what you consider high flow.

 

[LegalReefer]

You could actually have it in flow that's too high for it, forcing the coral to stay retracted. Try putting it in a medium-flow spot maybe, if you've been blasting it with flow for a few days

 

[derpychicken777]

alright, I’ll try to find a calmer spot for it and see if it opens up