green leather coral

naclasen74 · May 21, 2020

I bought this leather coral a week ago. all other corals doing great all look good and healthy. my water is good
ph 8.3
ammonia 0
nitrite 0
nitrate 0
calcium 450
kh 12
magnesium is high 1700
flow is medium
phosphate .25 ive been working on lowering this with seachem phosgard in my canister filter for about 4 days.
the coral has only open twice in 7 0r 8 days.
any help would be great.

New&no clue · May 21, 2020

What does it look like right now, do you have a picture. Leathers can close because they don't like the flow or lights, they can also close because they are shedding. If it is shedding it will almost have a shiny look to it.

ruegaroo · May 21, 2020

I had a toadstool open up the first 2 days after being in my tank and then close up for 2 months. It just recently opened up again a few days ago. I brushed it with a toothbrush and that seemed to help it shed. It was a thick crusty layer not like what my other toadstool produces. It's now bigger and is open every day. It might not be a bad idea to leave it alone for a little while.

naclasen74 · May 21, 2020

here it is

trio91 · May 21, 2020

It looks ok, probably just adjusting to your tank. Give it some more time and it should open up.

Miller535 · May 21, 2020

Has it opened at all in the week that you have had it?

naclasen74 · May 21, 2020

just the day after I got it. then half done came out this morning. then it closed up again. its never truly opened up.

Cambrian Reef · May 21, 2020

probably gonna shed

Miller535 · May 21, 2020

naclasen74 said:
just the day after I got it. then half done came out this morning. then it closed up again. its never truly opened up.

I recently bought two leathers. The only time mine didn't want to open up was when I had them in a area of flow that was too high. Is it in a high flow area maybe?