Happy or sad ?

[Mark3]

Which way do you think the leather coral in the center is more happy...stretching out or pulled in....photos 2 days apart.

I'm not sure? is it ticked off now, or is it more relaxed now? was it reaching for life before... tucked in since yesterday's water change

 

[Jay Z]

I think pic 2.

 

[DogsRule]

Many leather corals go through a cycle of shedding an outer layer. Could be your leather is going through that process in the later pics. Nothing to worry about IMO & might be a week or so before polyps extend- just part of the leather coral cycle. HTH